Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 413 · 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.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” (a) lucky charm (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) one means all
2. 2.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Kabir does not practise on Fridays. Is Kabir in the school choir? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
3. 3.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Vihaan is not a member of the eco-club. Has Vihaan planted a tree? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
5. 5.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Ananya is in the school football team. Does Ananya train at 7 AM? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
6. 6.True or false: “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🏏 Kabir scored 20 runs in 5 overs. Rohan scored 66 runs in 6 overs. How many runs per over did Rohan score?
8. 8.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
9. 9.True or false: “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) nothing at all (b) water, soil and sun (c) the seed type (d) the pot colour only
11. 11.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) different rules (b) same conditions for all (c) a lucky guess (d) the bigger one wins
12. 12.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a mango (b) a banana (c) a papaya (d) a guava
13. 13.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Vihaan practises on Fridays. Is Vihaan in the school choir? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
14. 14.🧠 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) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
15. 15.True or false: “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔗 What is a cause? (a) what happens after (b) a fact (c) a kind of question (d) why something happens
17. 17.True or false: “it happened once” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) careful (b) hasty
19. 19.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Arjun has planted a tree. Is Arjun a member of the eco-club? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
20. 20.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the cause? (a) the street became shady (b) the crowd cheered (c) we planted many trees (d) the batter hit a six
21. 21.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Ishaan is not in the science club. Does Ishaan have a magnifying glass? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
22. 22.🌱 Rohan planted 30 saplings in 5 hours. Tara planted 30 saplings in 3 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Rohan (b) both the same (c) Tara
23. 23.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Tara was at Asha’s party. Did Tara get a balloon? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
24. 24.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Rohan is in Class 4A. Does Rohan have a green notebook? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
25. 25.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Nisha does not train at 7 AM. Is Nisha in the school football team? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
27. 27.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “tests show it works”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
28. 28.True or false: “checking the facts” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
30. 30.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) and (b) because (c) then (d) so
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) my lucky pen did it (c) the numbers prove it (d) it has lots of likes
32. 32.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) it was measured twice (b) checked facts support it (c) the numbers prove it (d) it has lots of likes
33. 33.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the effect? (a) the shop was crowded (b) the shop had a sale (c) I watered the seeds (d) the seeds sprouted
34. 34.True or false: “tests show it works” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) everyone is doing it (b) it has lots of likes (c) tests show it works (d) one was bad, so all are
36. 36.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Aarav does not wear a blue cap on sports day. Is Aarav in the Blue House? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
37. 37.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the cause? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) the floor was wet (c) we were late for school (d) the bus broke down
38. 38.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Ishaan rides the school bus. Does Ishaan live in Green Park? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
39. 39.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True

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