Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 496 · 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 new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
2. 2.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Tara trains at 7 AM. Is Tara in the school football team? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
4. 4.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) many trials agree (b) the numbers prove it (c) my lucky pen did it (d) checked facts support it
5. 5.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the cause? (a) the team practised hard (b) the team won the match (c) we were late for school (d) the bus broke down
6. 6.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a kind of question (b) what happens after (c) why something happens (d) a fact
7. 7.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) careful (b) hasty
8. 8.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) ice cream is cold (b) yes, it does (c) no, heat causes both (d) swimming causes it
9. 9.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the cause? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) the cake got burnt (d) the oven was too hot
11. 11.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
12. 12.➡️ What is an effect? (a) why it happens (b) a guess (c) a reason word (d) what happens as a result
13. 13.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) someone hopes (b) is popular (c) must be true (d) might be fun
14. 14.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the cause? (a) it rained all night (b) the wind was strong (c) the ground is wet (d) the washing fell down
15. 15.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” (a) one means all (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) lucky charm
16. 16.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) thinking of other causes (c) saying “maybe” (d) judging by looks
17. 17.🚌 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) at the school (c) on the road (d) at the depot
18. 18.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) careful (b) hasty
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) tests show it works (c) it has lots of likes (d) everyone is doing it
20. 20.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the cause? (a) it rained all night (b) the ground is wet (c) the shop had a sale (d) the shop was crowded
21. 21.True or false: “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the effect? (a) the floor was wet (b) the sun was very hot (c) I slipped in the hall (d) the ice cream melted
23. 23.⭐ Ishaan made 48 paper stars in 4 hours. Aarav made 36 paper stars in 6 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Aarav make?
24. 24.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Vihaan knows the lines of the play. Is Vihaan in the drama club? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
25. 25.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) checked facts support it (b) the rule book says so (c) tests show it works (d) everyone is doing it
26. 26.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the effect? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) I went to bed very late (c) the class was noisy (d) nobody heard the bell
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) guessing the worst (c) blaming without proof (d) judging by looks
28. 28.True or false: “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the cause? (a) the cake got burnt (b) a nail was on the road (c) the tyre went flat (d) the oven was too hot
30. 30.⭐ Ishaan made 18 paper stars in 6 hours. Saanvi made 48 paper stars in 4 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Ishaan make?
31. 31.⭐ Vihaan made 8 paper stars in 2 hours. Saanvi made 60 paper stars in 6 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) both the same (b) Vihaan (c) Saanvi
32. 32.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the numbers prove it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
33. 33.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “my lucky pen did it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
34. 34.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the numbers prove it (b) the rule book says so (c) it happened once (d) checked facts support it
35. 35.📚 Rohan read 16 pages in 4 days. Vihaan read 25 pages in 5 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Rohan (b) Vihaan (c) both the same
36. 36.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the effect? (a) we were late for school (b) the bus broke down (c) the cake got burnt (d) the oven was too hot
37. 37.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the effect? (a) the tyre went flat (b) the dog heard thunder (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) a nail was on the road
38. 38.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the cause? (a) the bus broke down (b) we were late for school (c) we planted many trees (d) the street became shady
39. 39.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a papaya (b) a banana (c) a mango (d) a guava
40. 40.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) yes, if it is long (b) only on weekends (c) yes, always (d) no, likes aren’t proof

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