Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 408 · 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: “one was bad, so all are” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Arjun is in the chess club. Can Arjun play chess? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
3. 3.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Kabir cannot play chess. Is Kabir in the chess club? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it happened once (b) it has lots of likes (c) everyone is doing it (d) tests show it works
5. 5.📚 Arjun read 24 pages in 6 days. Nisha read 30 pages in 3 days. How many pages per day did Nisha read?
6. 6.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the cause? (a) the crowd cheered (b) a nail was on the road (c) the tyre went flat (d) the batter hit a six
7. 7.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the effect? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) I went to bed very late (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the plants got no water
8. 8.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) might be fun (b) must be true (c) is popular (d) someone hopes
9. 9.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Ananya is not a member of the eco-club. Has Ananya planted a tree? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
10. 10.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the cause? (a) we planted many trees (b) the dog heard thunder (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the street became shady
11. 11.True or false: “checked facts support it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Kabir does not ride the school bus. Does Kabir live in Green Park? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
14. 14.True or false: “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the cause? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the crowd cheered (c) the kite flew away (d) the batter hit a six
16. 16.🚌 Every school bus goes to the depot at night. Bus 7 is a school bus. Where is Bus 7 at night? (a) at the depot (b) at the school (c) at the market (d) on the road
17. 17.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) trusting the first idea (c) looking for more clues (d) guessing the worst
18. 18.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Aarav has planted a tree. Is Aarav a member of the eco-club? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
19. 19.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) asking before judging (c) looking for more clues (d) saying “maybe”
20. 20.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the cause? (a) the ground is wet (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) it rained all night (d) I went to bed very late
21. 21.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the cause? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the seeds sprouted (c) I watered the seeds (d) the tyre went flat
22. 22.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
23. 23.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) ignoring other reasons (c) thinking of other causes (d) blaming without proof
24. 24.📚 Diya read 20 pages in 4 days. Tara read 9 pages in 3 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Tara (b) Diya (c) both the same
25. 25.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the cause? (a) the road was slippery (b) the goat got out (c) the cycle skidded (d) we left the gate open
27. 27.🛒 A 2 kg bag of rice costs ₹80 and a 1 kg bag costs ₹45. Which is cheaper per kg? (a) the 1 kg bag (b) can’t tell (c) the 2 kg bag (d) both the same
28. 28.True or false: “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.💰 Aarav saved 18 rupees in 2 weeks. Ishaan saved 55 rupees in 5 weeks. How many rupees per week did Aarav save?
30. 30.True or false: “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
32. 32.⭐ Tara made 12 paper stars in 2 hours. Ananya made 30 paper stars in 6 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Ananya (b) Tara (c) both the same
33. 33.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the cause? (a) the fans stopped (b) the sun was very hot (c) the power went off (d) the ice cream melted
35. 35.True or false: “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) so (b) then (c) and (d) because
37. 37.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the rule book says so”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
38. 38.True or false: “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the cause? (a) the washing fell down (b) the bus broke down (c) the wind was strong (d) we were late for school
40. 40.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) one means all (d) lucky charm

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