Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 466 · 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? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) trusting the first idea (c) waiting to find out (d) ignoring other reasons
3. 3.⭐ Tara made 14 paper stars in 2 hours. Diya made 15 paper stars in 3 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Diya make?
4. 4.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Arjun has planted a tree. Is Arjun a member of the eco-club? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
5. 5.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to win arguments (b) to skip facts (c) to avoid false ideas (d) to finish fast
6. 6.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Diya was at Asha’s party. Did Diya get a balloon? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
7. 7.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) one means all (d) lucky charm
8. 8.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Nisha has not planted a tree. Is Nisha a member of the eco-club? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
9. 9.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) yes, it does (b) swimming causes it (c) no, heat causes both (d) ice cream is cold
10. 10.📚 Tara read 72 pages in 6 days. Saanvi read 8 pages in 2 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Tara (c) Saanvi
11. 11.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) yes, if it is long (b) no, likes aren’t proof (c) only on weekends (d) yes, always
12. 12.🔗 What is a cause? (a) why something happens (b) what happens after (c) a kind of question (d) a fact
13. 13.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) many trials agree (b) the numbers prove it (c) tests show it works (d) it happened once
14. 14.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Tara is in the Blue House. Does Tara wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
16. 16.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the cause? (a) the washing fell down (b) she did well in the test (c) Diya studied every day (d) the wind was strong
17. 17.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Meera trains at 7 AM. Is Meera in the school football team? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
18. 18.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Arjun cannot play chess. Is Arjun in the chess club? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) one was bad, so all are (c) it was measured twice (d) mocking who said it
20. 20.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” (a) one means all (b) lucky charm (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
21. 21.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the effect? (a) the shop was crowded (b) the ground is wet (c) it rained all night (d) the shop had a sale
22. 22.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) ignoring other reasons (c) asking before judging (d) looking for more clues
23. 23.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) hasty (b) careful
24. 24.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) close your eyes (b) follow them (c) wait for green (d) run fast
25. 25.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
27. 27.💰 Tara saved 16 rupees in 4 weeks. Diya saved 30 rupees in 5 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Tara (b) both the same (c) Diya
28. 28.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) because (b) and (c) then (d) so
29. 29.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Vihaan is in the chess club. Can Vihaan play chess? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
30. 30.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Kabir does not practise on Fridays. Is Kabir in the school choir? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
31. 31.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) no, for sure (b) it is sunny (c) can’t tell (d) yes, for sure
32. 32.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Aarav does not live in Green Park. Does Aarav ride the school bus? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
33. 33.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Saanvi trains at 7 AM. Is Saanvi in the school football team? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
34. 34.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the cause? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the team practised hard (c) the kite flew away (d) the team won the match
35. 35.🚌 Every school bus goes to the depot at night. Bus 7 is a school bus. Where is Bus 7 at night? (a) on the road (b) at the market (c) at the depot (d) at the school
36. 36.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) lucky charm (d) attacking the person
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) thinking of other causes (c) trusting the first idea (d) blaming without proof
38. 38.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) trusting the first idea (c) thinking of other causes (d) checking the facts
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) many trials agree (b) it happened once (c) it was measured twice (d) the numbers prove it
40. 40.True or false: “asking before judging” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True

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