Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 351 · 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.True or false: “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
4. 4.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Meera is in the science club. Does Meera have a magnifying glass? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
7. 7.💰 Diya saved 60 rupees in 5 weeks. Saanvi saved 15 rupees in 3 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Diya (b) Saanvi (c) both the same
8. 8.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the effect? (a) the power went off (b) the fans stopped (c) the milk went sour (d) the milk was left out
9. 9.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Ishaan wears a blue cap on sports day. Is Ishaan in the Blue House? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
10. 10.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) lucky charm (d) one means all
11. 11.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) lucky charm (d) attacking the person
12. 12.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) only in summer (b) yes, always (c) yes, on Sundays (d) no, it just comes first
13. 13.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Meera practises on Fridays. Is Meera in the school choir? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
14. 14.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Rohan is in the drama club. Does Rohan know the lines of the play? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
15. 15.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the cause? (a) the class was noisy (b) the tyre went flat (c) a nail was on the road (d) nobody heard the bell
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) thinking of other causes (c) saying “maybe” (d) checking the facts
17. 17.True or false: “many trials agree” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Aarav does not have a magnifying glass. Is Aarav in the science club? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
19. 19.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) blaming without proof (c) deciding too fast (d) checking the facts
20. 20.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the effect? (a) the ground is wet (b) it rained all night (c) the tyre went flat (d) a nail was on the road
21. 21.🍀 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
22. 22.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the effect? (a) the milk was left out (b) the milk went sour (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the plants got no water
23. 23.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) calls them names (b) walks away (c) laughs at them (d) checks the idea itself
24. 24.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” (a) attacking the person (b) lucky charm (c) one means all (d) everyone does it
25. 25.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Tara does not wear a blue cap on sports day. Is Tara in the Blue House? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
26. 26.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” (a) everyone does it (b) lucky charm (c) attacking the person (d) one means all
27. 27.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the effect? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the wind was strong (c) the batter hit a six (d) the washing fell down
28. 28.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
30. 30.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
31. 31.🚌 Every school bus goes to the depot at night. Bus 7 is a school bus. Where is Bus 7 at night? (a) on the road (b) at the school (c) at the market (d) at the depot
32. 32.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the cause? (a) the team won the match (b) the cycle skidded (c) the team practised hard (d) the road was slippery
33. 33.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) hasty (b) careful
34. 34.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) hasty (b) careful
35. 35.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the cause? (a) the class was noisy (b) the washing fell down (c) the wind was strong (d) nobody heard the bell
36. 36.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the effect? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the kite flew away (c) the kite string snapped (d) the ice cream melted
37. 37.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) the pot colour only (b) water, soil and sun (c) the seed type (d) nothing at all
38. 38.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” (a) lucky charm (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) one means all
39. 39.True or false: “asking before judging” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.⭐ Arjun made 27 paper stars in 3 hours. Kabir made 28 paper stars in 4 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Arjun (b) both the same (c) Kabir

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