Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 362 · 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 bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the effect? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) the bus broke down (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) we were late for school
2. 2.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the effect? (a) it rained all night (b) the sun was very hot (c) the ground is wet (d) the ice cream melted
4. 4.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the numbers prove it (b) the rule book says so (c) tests show it works (d) it has lots of likes
5. 5.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
6. 6.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the cause? (a) the road was slippery (b) the show started late (c) the cycle skidded (d) there was a traffic jam
7. 7.🌱 Ananya planted 18 saplings in 2 hours. Rohan planted 55 saplings in 5 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) both the same (b) Rohan (c) Ananya
8. 8.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the effect? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the oven was too hot (c) it rained all night (d) the ground is wet
9. 9.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the effect? (a) the plants got no water (b) a nail was on the road (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the tyre went flat
10. 10.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” (a) one means all (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) lucky charm
11. 11.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the effect? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the oven was too hot (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the dog heard thunder
12. 12.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “everyone is doing it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
13. 13.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
14. 14.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) hasty (b) careful
15. 15.🌱 Arjun planted 45 saplings in 5 hours. Tara planted 24 saplings in 6 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Arjun (b) Tara (c) both the same
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) blaming without proof (c) asking before judging (d) thinking of other causes
17. 17.True or false: “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “Team A scored more in 20 overs than Team B in 10 overs, so Team A is better.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the effect? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) the floor was wet (c) we were late for school (d) the bus broke down
20. 20.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) trusting the first idea (c) saying “maybe” (d) guessing the worst
21. 21.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to skip facts (b) to finish fast (c) to avoid false ideas (d) to win arguments
22. 22.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the effect? (a) the wind was strong (b) I watered the seeds (c) the washing fell down (d) the seeds sprouted
23. 23.True or false: “Team A scored more in 20 overs than Team B in 10 overs, so Team A is better.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a hard question (b) a kind of fact (c) a mistake in reasoning (d) a puzzle game
25. 25.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the cause? (a) we left the gate open (b) the team practised hard (c) the goat got out (d) the team won the match
26. 26.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) it shuts only on Sunday (b) shops are big (c) shops sell milk (d) Sunday is fun
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has lots of likes (b) my lucky pen did it (c) one was bad, so all are (d) it was measured twice
28. 28.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) it is sunny (d) can’t tell
29. 29.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the cause? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) I watered the seeds (c) the dog heard thunder (d) the dog hid under a bed
30. 30.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) yes, if it is long (b) no, likes aren’t proof (c) yes, always (d) only on weekends
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the numbers prove it (b) mocking who said it (c) everyone is doing it (d) it has lots of likes
32. 32.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) Team A (b) both the same (c) Team B (d) can’t tell
33. 33.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) careful (b) hasty
34. 34.🌱 Ishaan planted 18 saplings in 2 hours. Kabir planted 40 saplings in 5 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Kabir (b) both the same (c) Ishaan
35. 35.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the effect? (a) the street became shady (b) we planted many trees (c) I watered the seeds (d) the seeds sprouted
36. 36.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” (a) one means all (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) lucky charm
37. 37.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Meera has a green notebook. Is Meera in Class 4A? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
38. 38.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) mocking who said it (c) many trials agree (d) my lucky pen did it

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