Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 507 · 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.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Ishaan lives in Green Park. Does Ishaan ride the school bus? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
2. 2.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Diya can play chess. Is Diya in the chess club? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
3. 3.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Nisha does not practise on Fridays. Is Nisha in the school choir? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
4. 4.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the cause? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the bus broke down (c) the plants got no water (d) we were late for school
5. 5.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Kabir is not in the science club. Does Kabir have a magnifying glass? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
6. 6.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) water, soil and sun (b) nothing at all (c) the seed type (d) the pot colour only
7. 7.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) walks away (b) calls them names (c) checks the idea itself (d) laughs at them
8. 8.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Tara is not in the chess club. Can Tara play chess? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
9. 9.🚌 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 school (c) at the market (d) at the depot
10. 10.🚲 Rohan cycled 32 km in 4 hours. Kabir cycled 18 km in 6 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Kabir (b) Rohan (c) both the same
11. 11.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) hasty (b) careful
13. 13.⭐ Aarav made 24 paper stars in 6 hours. Tara made 30 paper stars in 3 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Aarav make?
14. 14.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the effect? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) we left the gate open (c) the class was noisy (d) the goat got out
15. 15.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) Team B (b) Team A (c) both the same (d) can’t tell
16. 16.True or false: “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the cause? (a) the team won the match (b) the washing fell down (c) the wind was strong (d) the team practised hard
18. 18.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) tests show it works (b) everyone is doing it (c) the rule book says so (d) the numbers prove it
19. 19.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the cause? (a) the batter hit a six (b) the tyre went flat (c) a nail was on the road (d) the crowd cheered
20. 20.🧠 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) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
21. 21.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) lucky charm (d) one means all
22. 22.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) run fast (b) follow them (c) close your eyes (d) wait for green
23. 23.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the rule book says so”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
24. 24.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the effect? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) the ground is wet (c) the show started late (d) it rained all night
25. 25.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Aarav did not get a balloon. Was Aarav at Asha’s party? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
26. 26.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) lucky charm (d) attacking the person
27. 27.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a guess (b) a reason word (c) why it happens (d) what happens as a result
28. 28.True or false: “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” (a) one means all (b) attacking the person (c) lucky charm (d) everyone does it
30. 30.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) different rules (b) a lucky guess (c) same conditions for all (d) the bigger one wins
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) trusting the first idea (c) deciding too fast (d) blaming without proof
32. 32.True or false: “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
34. 34.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the numbers prove it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
35. 35.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a papaya (b) a mango (c) a banana (d) a guava
36. 36.🍦 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
37. 37.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Rohan has not planted a tree. Is Rohan a member of the eco-club? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
38. 38.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Ananya can play chess. Is Ananya in the chess club? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
39. 39.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Team A scored more in 20 overs than Team B in 10 overs, so Team A is better.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
40. 40.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) many trials agree (b) checked facts support it (c) one was bad, so all are (d) tests show it works

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