Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 449 · 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: “waiting to find out” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.💰 Vihaan saved 12 rupees in 3 weeks. Diya saved 6 rupees in 2 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Diya (b) Vihaan (c) both the same
3. 3.True or false: “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has lots of likes (b) tests show it works (c) mocking who said it (d) it happened once
5. 5.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Ananya rides the school bus. Does Ananya live in Green Park? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
6. 6.True or false: “tests show it works” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) hasty (b) careful
8. 8.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the effect? (a) the class was noisy (b) the fans stopped (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the power went off
9. 9.💰 Meera saved 36 rupees in 6 weeks. Rohan saved 36 rupees in 3 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Meera (b) both the same (c) Rohan
10. 10.📚 Tara read 18 pages in 3 days. Rohan read 18 pages in 2 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Rohan (b) both the same (c) Tara
11. 11.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
12. 12.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Vihaan is a member of the eco-club. Has Vihaan planted a tree? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
13. 13.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Saanvi is in the chess club. Can Saanvi play chess? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
14. 14.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” (a) attacking the person (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) one means all
16. 16.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the effect? (a) the tyre went flat (b) a nail was on the road (c) I went to bed very late (d) I felt sleepy in class
17. 17.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) checks the idea itself (b) walks away (c) laughs at them (d) calls them names
18. 18.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “one was bad, so all are”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
19. 19.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) only in summer (b) yes, on Sundays (c) yes, always (d) no, it just comes first
20. 20.📚 Ananya read 54 pages in 6 days. Diya read 10 pages in 2 days. How many pages per day did Ananya read?
21. 21.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) a lucky guess (b) different rules (c) the bigger one wins (d) same conditions for all
23. 23.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the cause? (a) I went to bed very late (b) the cycle skidded (c) the road was slippery (d) I felt sleepy in class
24. 24.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) Team A (b) both the same (c) can’t tell (d) Team B
25. 25.📚 Ishaan read 55 pages in 5 days. Aarav read 48 pages in 4 days. How many pages per day did Aarav read?
26. 26.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) hasty (b) careful
27. 27.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “tests show it works”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
28. 28.➡️ What is an effect? (a) what happens as a result (b) a reason word (c) a guess (d) why it happens
29. 29.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) lucky charm (d) one means all
30. 30.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Diya got a balloon. Was Diya at Asha’s party? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
31. 31.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it happened once”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
32. 32.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the effect? (a) the washing fell down (b) the milk was left out (c) the wind was strong (d) the milk went sour
33. 33.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” (a) lucky charm (b) everyone does it (c) one means all (d) attacking the person
34. 34.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) hasty (b) careful
35. 35.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the effect? (a) the ground is wet (b) the shop had a sale (c) it rained all night (d) the shop was crowded
36. 36.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) close your eyes (b) run fast (c) wait for green (d) follow them
37. 37.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
38. 38.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “My plant in the sun grew more than yours in the cupboard, so my seeds are better.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
39. 39.True or false: “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” (a) attacking the person (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) one means all

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