Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 461 · 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.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
2. 2.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) yes, for sure (b) it is sunny (c) can’t tell (d) no, 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 child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Nisha was at Asha’s party. Did Nisha get a balloon? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
5. 5.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) ice cream is cold (b) no, heat causes both (c) swimming causes it (d) yes, it does
6. 6.True or false: “asking before judging” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Rohan lives in Green Park. Does Rohan ride the school bus? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
8. 8.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Aarav was not at Asha’s party. Did Aarav get a balloon? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
9. 9.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the numbers prove it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
10. 10.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) so (b) and (c) then (d) because
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) trusting the first idea (c) checking the facts (d) saying “maybe”
12. 12.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
13. 13.True or false: “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) blaming without proof (c) judging by looks (d) trusting the first idea
15. 15.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the effect? (a) the oven was too hot (b) a nail was on the road (c) the cake got burnt (d) the tyre went flat
16. 16.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) different rules (b) same conditions for all (c) a lucky guess (d) the bigger one wins
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) everyone is doing it (c) the numbers prove it (d) my lucky pen did it
18. 18.📚 Nisha read 10 pages in 2 days. Kabir read 12 pages in 3 days. How many pages per day did Kabir read?
19. 19.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) as (b) so (c) because (d) since
20. 20.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
21. 21.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a hard question (b) a puzzle game (c) a mistake in reasoning (d) a kind of fact
22. 22.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the effect? (a) we left the gate open (b) the cycle skidded (c) the road was slippery (d) the goat got out
23. 23.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) no, it just comes first (b) yes, always (c) yes, on Sundays (d) only in summer
24. 24.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Rohan is not in Class 4A. Does Rohan have a green notebook? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
25. 25.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) ignoring other reasons (c) checking the facts (d) judging by looks
26. 26.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) many trials agree (c) everyone is doing it (d) mocking who said it
27. 27.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Meera wears a blue cap on sports day. Is Meera in the Blue House? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
29. 29.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) might be fun (b) someone hopes (c) must be true (d) is popular
30. 30.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) both the same (b) can’t tell (c) Team B (d) Team A
31. 31.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “checked facts support it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
33. 33.🧠 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) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
34. 34.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “Probably yes.” (b) “No, never.” (c) “Yes, surely.” (d) “We can’t tell.”
35. 35.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) he likes running (b) new shoes mean rich (c) shoes cost nothing (d) shoes are white
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) ignoring other reasons (c) thinking of other causes (d) blaming without proof
37. 37.💰 Aarav saved 55 rupees in 5 weeks. Vihaan saved 18 rupees in 6 weeks. How many rupees per week did Vihaan save?
38. 38.True or false: “the numbers prove it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Ishaan is in the Blue House. Does Ishaan wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
40. 40.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) careful (b) hasty

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