Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 493 · 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.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “my lucky pen did it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
2. 2.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
3. 3.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Saanvi is in the Blue House. Does Saanvi wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
4. 4.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the cause? (a) the tyre went flat (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the class was noisy (d) a nail was on the road
5. 5.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) calls them names (b) laughs at them (c) walks away (d) checks the idea itself
6. 6.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a guava (b) a banana (c) a papaya (d) a mango
7. 7.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) same conditions for all (b) the bigger one wins (c) a lucky guess (d) different rules
8. 8.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) that cat was upset (b) all cats are mean (c) never touch animals (d) cats hate me
9. 9.📚 Diya read 15 pages in 5 days. Nisha read 20 pages in 2 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Nisha (b) Diya (c) both the same
10. 10.💰 Arjun saved 20 rupees in 2 weeks. Kabir saved 24 rupees in 6 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) both the same (b) Kabir (c) Arjun
11. 11.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Nisha does not wear a blue cap on sports day. Is Nisha in the Blue House? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
12. 12.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Diya does not know the lines of the play. Is Diya in the drama club? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
13. 13.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) hasty (b) careful
14. 14.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) checked facts support it (c) the rule book says so (d) tests show it works
15. 15.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) then (b) because (c) so (d) and
16. 16.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) ignoring other reasons (c) waiting to find out (d) thinking of other causes
17. 17.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) only the taller one (b) on different days (c) with your eyes only (d) over the same days
18. 18.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the cause? (a) the show started late (b) the street became shady (c) we planted many trees (d) there was a traffic jam
19. 19.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “checked facts support it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
20. 20.True or false: “tests show it works” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it was measured twice”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
22. 22.🏏 Diya scored 9 runs in 3 overs. Ananya scored 40 runs in 5 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Diya (b) both the same (c) Ananya
23. 23.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
24. 24.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Aarav does not ride the school bus. Does Aarav live in Green Park? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
25. 25.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) trusting the first idea (c) looking for more clues (d) thinking of other causes
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone is doing it (b) it happened once (c) my lucky pen did it (d) tests show it works
28. 28.True or false: “asking before judging” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
30. 30.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Arjun is a member of the eco-club. Has Arjun planted a tree? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
31. 31.🧠 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) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
32. 32.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the effect? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the batter hit a six (c) the milk went sour (d) the milk was left out
33. 33.True or false: “I used this pen and got full marks, so it is a magic pen.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) lucky charm
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) looking for more clues (c) checking the facts (d) judging by looks
36. 36.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) can’t tell (b) it is sunny (c) yes, for sure (d) no, for sure
37. 37.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Ishaan is not in the chess club. Can Ishaan play chess? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
38. 38.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) it shuts only on Sunday (b) shops are big (c) Sunday is fun (d) shops sell milk
39. 39.🏏 Kabir scored 24 runs in 6 overs. Arjun scored 36 runs in 4 overs. How many runs per over did Arjun score?
40. 40.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) looking for more clues (c) guessing the worst (d) asking before judging

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