Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 359 · 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.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) yes, if it is long (b) only on weekends (c) yes, always (d) no, likes aren’t proof
2. 2.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the cause? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) the bus broke down (c) we were late for school (d) I watered the seeds
3. 3.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) tests show it works (b) it happened once (c) the numbers prove it (d) checked facts support it
4. 4.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Aarav does not have a green notebook. Is Aarav in Class 4A? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
5. 5.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Kabir has planted a tree. Is Kabir a member of the eco-club? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
6. 6.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) one means all (d) lucky charm
7. 7.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
8. 8.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the effect? (a) it rained all night (b) the ground is wet (c) I slipped in the hall (d) the floor was wet
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone is doing it (b) it happened once (c) it has lots of likes (d) the numbers prove it
10. 10.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” (a) one means all (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
11. 11.True or false: “asking before judging” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a guess (b) a reason word (c) what happens as a result (d) why it happens
13. 13.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a kind of fact (b) a mistake in reasoning (c) a puzzle game (d) a hard question
14. 14.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) must be true (b) might be fun (c) is popular (d) someone hopes
16. 16.True or false: “the rule book says so” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.💰 Aarav saved 21 rupees in 3 weeks. Ishaan saved 24 rupees in 6 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Ishaan (b) Aarav (c) both the same
18. 18.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) laughs at them (b) walks away (c) calls them names (d) checks the idea itself
20. 20.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Nisha does not live in Green Park. Does Nisha ride the school bus? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
21. 21.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the cause? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) Diya studied every day (c) she did well in the test (d) I was thirsty at lunch
22. 22.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the effect? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) I went to bed very late (c) Diya studied every day (d) she did well in the test
23. 23.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) as (b) since (c) because (d) so
24. 24.True or false: “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “checked facts support it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Diya has not planted a tree. Is Diya a member of the eco-club? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
27. 27.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
28. 28.True or false: “it has lots of likes” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) one means all (d) lucky charm
30. 30.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
31. 31.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) hasty (b) careful
32. 32.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Rohan is in the Blue House. Does Rohan wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
33. 33.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the effect? (a) the bus broke down (b) the shop was crowded (c) the shop had a sale (d) we were late for school
34. 34.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Aarav got a balloon. Was Aarav at Asha’s party? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
35. 35.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) hasty (b) careful
36. 36.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Vihaan is not in the Blue House. Does Vihaan wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
37. 37.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a guava (b) a banana (c) a mango (d) a papaya
38. 38.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the cause? (a) we were late for school (b) the bus broke down (c) the tyre went flat (d) a nail was on the road
39. 39.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the effect? (a) the road was slippery (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the floor was wet (d) the cycle skidded
40. 40.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) everyone is doing it (c) the rule book says so (d) it has lots of likes

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