Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 42 · 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 batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the effect? (a) the batter hit a six (b) the crowd cheered (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) I was thirsty at lunch
2. 2.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the effect? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) I slipped in the hall (d) the floor was wet
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) asking before judging (c) waiting to find out (d) thinking of other causes
4. 4.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) blaming without proof (c) saying “maybe” (d) judging by looks
5. 5.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
6. 6.🍀 You wore red and won a race. Did the red shirt make you win? (a) only on Sundays (b) no, just a coincidence (c) yes, red is fast (d) yes, for sure
7. 7.True or false: “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Meera is not in the science club. Does Meera have a magnifying glass? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
9. 9.True or false: “checking the facts” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” (a) lucky charm (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
11. 11.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) both the same (b) Team A (c) can’t tell (d) Team B
12. 12.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Vihaan did not get a balloon. Was Vihaan at Asha’s party? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
13. 13.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) it is sunny (d) can’t tell
14. 14.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “my lucky pen did it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
15. 15.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Nisha is not a member of the eco-club. Has Nisha planted a tree? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
17. 17.🕵️ 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
18. 18.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
19. 19.💰 Ishaan saved 6 rupees in 2 weeks. Meera saved 60 rupees in 6 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Ishaan (b) Meera (c) both the same
20. 20.🏏 Meera scored 36 runs in 6 overs. Tara scored 32 runs in 4 overs. How many runs per over did Meera score?
21. 21.📚 Saanvi read 8 pages in 2 days. Kabir read 21 pages in 3 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Saanvi (b) both the same (c) Kabir
22. 22.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the cause? (a) we were late for school (b) the kite flew away (c) the kite string snapped (d) the bus broke down
23. 23.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) judging by looks (c) ignoring other reasons (d) thinking of other causes
24. 24.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the effect? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the plants got no water (c) the street became shady (d) we planted many trees
25. 25.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the effect? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) it rained all night (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) the ground is wet
26. 26.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
27. 27.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Ananya is not in the drama club. Does Ananya know the lines of the play? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
28. 28.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) hasty (b) careful
29. 29.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Diya has a magnifying glass. Is Diya in the science club? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
30. 30.True or false: “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) tests show it works (b) it was measured twice (c) everyone is doing it (d) the numbers prove it
34. 34.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🏃 Riya ran 100 m in 20 seconds and Aarav ran 50 m in 12 seconds. To compare them fairly, look at… (a) who finished first (b) their shoe colour (c) metres per second (d) who is taller
36. 36.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
37. 37.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
38. 38.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Arjun does not ride the school bus. Does Arjun live in Green Park? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) guessing the worst (c) trusting the first idea (d) checking the facts
40. 40.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the cause? (a) the floor was wet (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the team won the match (d) the team practised hard

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