Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 508 · 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.True or false: “tests show it works” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a kind of fact (b) a hard question (c) a puzzle game (d) a mistake in reasoning
3. 3.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the effect? (a) the road was slippery (b) the cycle skidded (c) the seeds sprouted (d) I watered the seeds
4. 4.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Ishaan is in the drama club. Does Ishaan know the lines of the play? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it happened once (b) the rule book says so (c) the numbers prove it (d) it was measured twice
6. 6.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
7. 7.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Ananya can play chess. Is Ananya in the chess club? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
8. 8.🚲 Kabir cycled 8 km in 2 hours. Ishaan cycled 40 km in 5 hours. How many km per hour did Ishaan cycle?
9. 9.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the effect? (a) the shop was crowded (b) the shop had a sale (c) a nail was on the road (d) the tyre went flat
10. 10.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) one means all (d) lucky charm
11. 11.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) tests show it works (c) the rule book says so (d) it was measured twice
12. 12.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” (a) attacking the person (b) one means all (c) everyone does it (d) lucky charm
13. 13.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Vihaan was at Asha’s party. Did Vihaan get a balloon? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
14. 14.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “everyone is doing it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
15. 15.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) waiting to find out (c) asking before judging (d) ignoring other reasons
16. 16.🌱 Ananya planted 20 saplings in 5 hours. Vihaan planted 20 saplings in 4 hours. How many saplings per hour did Ananya plant?
17. 17.True or false: “asking before judging” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tests show it works (b) checked facts support it (c) the numbers prove it (d) everyone is doing it
19. 19.⭐ Kabir made 72 paper stars in 6 hours. Arjun made 35 paper stars in 5 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Arjun make?
20. 20.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it has lots of likes”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
21. 21.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Ishaan does not wear a blue cap on sports day. Is Ishaan in the Blue House? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
22. 22.True or false: “My plant in the sun grew more than yours in the cupboard, so my seeds are better.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “judging by looks” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Saanvi does not wear a blue cap on sports day. Is Saanvi in the Blue House? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
25. 25.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “my lucky pen did it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
26. 26.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the effect? (a) she did well in the test (b) the crowd cheered (c) Diya studied every day (d) the batter hit a six
27. 27.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the cause? (a) the shop was crowded (b) the batter hit a six (c) the shop had a sale (d) the crowd cheered
28. 28.True or false: “Team A scored more in 20 overs than Team B in 10 overs, so Team A is better.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the effect? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the bus broke down (c) we were late for school (d) the shop was crowded
30. 30.🔍 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
31. 31.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Rohan does not wear a blue cap on sports day. Is Rohan in the Blue House? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
32. 32.True or false: “the rule book says so” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the effect? (a) the bus broke down (b) we were late for school (c) the floor was wet (d) I slipped in the hall
34. 34.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🚲 Tara cycled 22 km in 2 hours. Arjun cycled 18 km in 3 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) both the same (b) Tara (c) Arjun
36. 36.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to avoid false ideas (b) to finish fast (c) to skip facts (d) to win arguments
37. 37.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Tara is in the school football team. Does Tara train at 7 AM? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
38. 38.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) checks the idea itself (b) walks away (c) calls them names (d) laughs at them
39. 39.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Rohan is in the drama club. Does Rohan know the lines of the play? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
40. 40.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) it was measured twice (b) the rule book says so (c) tests show it works (d) one was bad, so all are

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