Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 45 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) one was bad, so all are (c) checked facts support it (d) it has lots of likes
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) trusting the first idea (c) checking the facts (d) saying “maybe”
3. 3.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the cause? (a) we left the gate open (b) the seeds sprouted (c) the goat got out (d) I watered the seeds
4. 4.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Rohan can play chess. Is Rohan in the chess club? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
5. 5.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
6. 6.True or false: “checked facts support it” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” (a) one means all (b) everyone does it (c) lucky charm (d) attacking the person
8. 8.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Meera does not live in Green Park. Does Meera ride the school bus? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
9. 9.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the effect? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) the shop was crowded (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) the shop had a sale
10. 10.🚲 Nisha cycled 45 km in 5 hours. Diya cycled 40 km in 4 hours. How many km per hour did Diya cycle?
11. 11.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the effect? (a) a nail was on the road (b) we planted many trees (c) the tyre went flat (d) the street became shady
13. 13.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) no, heat causes both (b) swimming causes it (c) yes, it does (d) ice cream is cold
14. 14.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” (a) attacking the person (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) one means all
15. 15.🚲 Kabir cycled 8 km in 2 hours. Ananya cycled 36 km in 6 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) both the same (b) Ananya (c) Kabir
16. 16.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) since (b) as (c) so (d) because
17. 17.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Nisha cannot play chess. Is Nisha in the chess club? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
18. 18.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) it was measured twice (c) it happened once (d) it has lots of likes
19. 19.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “Probably yes.” (b) “We can’t tell.” (c) “Yes, surely.” (d) “No, never.”
20. 20.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the cause? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the sun was very hot (c) it rained all night (d) the ground is wet
21. 21.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “checked facts support it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
22. 22.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the cause? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the plants got no water (c) the kite flew away (d) the leaves turned brown
23. 23.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) because (b) then (c) and (d) so
24. 24.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Diya is in the school football team. Does Diya train at 7 AM? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
25. 25.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) trusting the first idea (c) saying “maybe” (d) looking for more clues
26. 26.📚 Aarav read 55 pages in 5 days. Ananya read 27 pages in 3 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Ananya (c) Aarav
27. 27.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) it is sunny (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure (d) can’t tell
28. 28.📚 Diya read 44 pages in 4 days. Kabir read 15 pages in 3 days. How many pages per day did Diya read?
29. 29.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I used this pen and got full marks, so it is a magic pen.” (a) attacking the person (b) lucky charm (c) one means all (d) everyone does it
30. 30.True or false: “one was bad, so all are” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Meera does not train at 7 AM. Is Meera in the school football team? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
33. 33.📚 Aarav read 14 pages in 2 days. Saanvi read 15 pages in 3 days. How many pages per day did Aarav read?
34. 34.🚌 Every school bus goes to the depot at night. Bus 7 is a school bus. Where is Bus 7 at night? (a) at the market (b) on the road (c) at the depot (d) at the school
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) looking for more clues (c) ignoring other reasons (d) blaming without proof
36. 36.True or false: “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) saying “maybe” (c) judging by looks (d) thinking of other causes
38. 38.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) hasty (b) careful
39. 39.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the effect? (a) the show started late (b) she did well in the test (c) Diya studied every day (d) there was a traffic jam
40. 40.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Diya can play chess. Is Diya in the chess club? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell

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