Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 34 · 40 questions

Thinking tip (Reason before you conclude): Find the skill: cause and effect, does it follow, assumption, comparison or thinking trap. Use that lesson’s tip — cause before “so”; sure or can’t tell; maybe, let me check; compare per day; name the trap. For comparisons, divide first, then compare.

1. 1.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the effect? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the cake got burnt (c) the tyre went flat (d) a nail was on the road
2. 2.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the effect? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the shop was crowded (c) the dog heard thunder (d) the dog hid under a bed
3. 3.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) many trials agree (b) my lucky pen did it (c) the numbers prove it (d) tests show it works
4. 4.🌱 Meera planted 40 saplings in 4 hours. Saanvi planted 24 saplings in 6 hours. How many saplings per hour did Meera plant?
5. 5.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the rule book says so (b) many trials agree (c) the numbers prove it (d) it happened once
7. 7.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) careful (b) hasty
8. 8.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Aarav is a member of the eco-club. Has Aarav planted a tree? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
9. 9.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, on Sundays (b) only in summer (c) no, it just comes first (d) yes, always
10. 10.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) hasty (b) careful
11. 11.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the cause? (a) the batter hit a six (b) the kite flew away (c) the crowd cheered (d) the kite string snapped
12. 12.🚲 Meera cycled 30 km in 3 hours. Tara cycled 16 km in 2 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) both the same (b) Tara (c) Meera
13. 13.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Aarav is in the Blue House. Does Aarav wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
14. 14.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Kabir is not in the drama club. Does Kabir know the lines of the play? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
15. 15.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “everyone is doing it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
16. 16.🍀 You wore red and won a race. Did the red shirt make you win? (a) only on Sundays (b) yes, red is fast (c) yes, for sure (d) no, just a coincidence
17. 17.True or false: “everyone is doing it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) yes, it does (b) swimming causes it (c) ice cream is cold (d) no, heat causes both
19. 19.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” (a) one means all (b) everyone does it (c) lucky charm (d) attacking the person
20. 20.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” (a) lucky charm (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) one means all
21. 21.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to skip facts (b) to finish fast (c) to win arguments (d) to avoid false ideas
22. 22.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) trust your first idea (b) ask or look for facts (c) say it louder (d) ignore it
23. 23.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the effect? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the kite flew away (c) the fans stopped (d) the power went off
24. 24.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) thinking of other causes (c) ignoring other reasons (d) deciding too fast
25. 25.🌱 Meera planted 8 saplings in 2 hours. Kabir planted 36 saplings in 6 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Meera (b) both the same (c) Kabir
26. 26.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Saanvi is in the drama club. Does Saanvi know the lines of the play? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking who said it (b) one was bad, so all are (c) everyone is doing it (d) the rule book says so
28. 28.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the effect? (a) the batter hit a six (b) the crowd cheered (c) the floor was wet (d) I slipped in the hall
30. 30.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
31. 31.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) hasty (b) careful
32. 32.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) wait for green (b) close your eyes (c) run fast (d) follow them
33. 33.True or false: “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) shoes cost nothing (b) he likes running (c) shoes are white (d) new shoes mean rich
35. 35.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the effect? (a) the team won the match (b) the plants got no water (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the team practised hard
36. 36.True or false: “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Vihaan is in the science club. Does Vihaan have a magnifying glass? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
38. 38.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) one was bad, so all are (c) it was measured twice (d) it happened once
40. 40.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) it shuts only on Sunday (b) shops sell milk (c) shops are big (d) Sunday is fun

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