Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 411 · 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 sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the effect? (a) the milk went sour (b) the sun was very hot (c) the milk was left out (d) the ice cream melted
2. 2.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a puzzle game (b) a hard question (c) a kind of fact (d) a mistake in reasoning
3. 3.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Rohan is in the school football team. Does Rohan train at 7 AM? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
4. 4.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
6. 6.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Vihaan was not at Asha’s party. Did Vihaan get a balloon? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
7. 7.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the cause? (a) the road was slippery (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the floor was wet (d) the cycle skidded
8. 8.🚌 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 depot (d) at the market
9. 9.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Rohan is not in the science club. Does Rohan have a magnifying glass? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
10. 10.🌱 Arjun planted 8 saplings in 2 hours. Aarav planted 18 saplings in 3 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Aarav (b) both the same (c) Arjun
11. 11.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Tara is in the science club. Does Tara have a magnifying glass? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
13. 13.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “many trials agree”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
14. 14.True or false: “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Saanvi does not know the lines of the play. Is Saanvi in the drama club? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
16. 16.🔗 “The show started late because there was a traffic jam.” What is the effect? (a) the ground is wet (b) the show started late (c) it rained all night (d) there was a traffic jam
17. 17.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) must be true (b) is popular (c) might be fun (d) someone hopes
18. 18.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
19. 19.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a banana (b) a mango (c) a papaya (d) a guava
20. 20.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Rohan knows the lines of the play. Is Rohan in the drama club? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
21. 21.True or false: “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.⭐ Meera made 16 paper stars in 4 hours. Saanvi made 33 paper stars in 3 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) both the same (b) Meera (c) Saanvi
23. 23.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Arjun has not planted a tree. Is Arjun a member of the eco-club? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
24. 24.🚲 Kabir cycled 12 km in 4 hours. Diya cycled 24 km in 6 hours. How many km per hour did Diya cycle?
25. 25.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) careful (b) hasty
26. 26.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Rohan does not know the lines of the play. Is Rohan in the drama club? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking who said it (b) one was bad, so all are (c) my lucky pen did it (d) tests show it works
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) thinking of other causes (c) waiting to find out (d) deciding too fast
29. 29.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) careful (b) hasty
30. 30.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
31. 31.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Ishaan trains at 7 AM. Is Ishaan in the school football team? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
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.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a fact (b) why something happens (c) what happens after (d) a kind of question
34. 34.🪤 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) lucky charm (d) one means all
35. 35.True or false: “it has lots of likes” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Rohan has a magnifying glass. Is Rohan in the science club? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
37. 37.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) checking the facts (c) waiting to find out (d) ignoring other reasons
38. 38.⚖️ 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
39. 39.True or false: “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) careful (b) hasty

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