Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 410 · 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.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) hasty (b) careful
2. 2.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the effect? (a) the oven was too hot (b) she did well in the test (c) Diya studied every day (d) the cake got burnt
3. 3.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Ishaan does not know the lines of the play. Is Ishaan in the drama club? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
4. 4.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Tara was not at Asha’s party. Did Tara get a balloon? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
5. 5.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Aarav is in the chess club. Can Aarav play chess? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
6. 6.🍦 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) no, heat causes both (d) ice cream is cold
7. 7.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the cause? (a) we left the gate open (b) the goat got out (c) the washing fell down (d) the wind was strong
8. 8.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.📚 Aarav read 50 pages in 5 days. Arjun read 27 pages in 3 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Aarav (c) Arjun
10. 10.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the numbers prove it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
11. 11.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Aarav does not ride the school bus. Does Aarav live in Green Park? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
12. 12.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, on Sundays (b) no, it just comes first (c) yes, always (d) only in summer
13. 13.🌱 Arjun planted 12 saplings in 4 hours. Rohan planted 24 saplings in 6 hours. How many saplings per hour did Rohan plant?
14. 14.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the cause? (a) the wind was strong (b) the washing fell down (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the plants got no water
15. 15.📚 Tara read 32 pages in 4 days. Kabir read 36 pages in 3 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Tara (b) Kabir (c) both the same
16. 16.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a papaya (b) a mango (c) a guava (d) a banana
19. 19.True or false: “it has lots of likes” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Nisha does not know the lines of the play. Is Nisha in the drama club? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
21. 21.True or false: “asking before judging” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
23. 23.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
24. 24.🕵️ 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
25. 25.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) asking before judging (c) deciding too fast (d) trusting the first idea
27. 27.🚲 Ananya cycled 32 km in 4 hours. Kabir cycled 14 km in 2 hours. How many km per hour did Ananya cycle?
28. 28.True or false: “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Aarav rides the school bus. Does Aarav live in Green Park? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
31. 31.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.➡️ What is an effect? (a) why it happens (b) a guess (c) a reason word (d) what happens as a result
34. 34.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the effect? (a) we left the gate open (b) the power went off (c) the goat got out (d) the fans stopped
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the rule book says so (b) it has lots of likes (c) it was measured twice (d) tests show it works
36. 36.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” (a) everyone does it (b) lucky charm (c) attacking the person (d) one means all
37. 37.🚌 Every school bus goes to the depot at night. Bus 7 is a school bus. Where is Bus 7 at night? (a) at the school (b) at the market (c) at the depot (d) on the road
38. 38.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Arjun has a magnifying glass. Is Arjun in the science club? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
39. 39.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Ananya does not practise on Fridays. Is Ananya in the school choir? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
40. 40.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) it happened once (b) many trials agree (c) it was measured twice (d) tests show it works

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