Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 522 · 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 shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
2. 2.🧺 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
3. 3.🏏 Ishaan scored 15 runs in 3 overs. Vihaan scored 55 runs in 5 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Vihaan (b) Ishaan (c) both the same
4. 4.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the cause? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) the dog heard thunder (d) the kite flew away
5. 5.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” (a) everyone does it (b) lucky charm (c) one means all (d) attacking the person
6. 6.🛒 A 2 kg bag of rice costs ₹80 and a 1 kg bag costs ₹45. Which is cheaper per kg? (a) the 1 kg bag (b) the 2 kg bag (c) can’t tell (d) both the same
7. 7.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Arjun is in the drama club. Does Arjun know the lines of the play? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
8. 8.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) thinking of other causes (c) saying “maybe” (d) guessing the worst
9. 9.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
10. 10.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) on different days (b) over the same days (c) only the taller one (d) with your eyes only
11. 11.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) that cat was upset (b) cats hate me (c) never touch animals (d) all cats are mean
12. 12.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the cause? (a) the plants got no water (b) the shop was crowded (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the shop had a sale
13. 13.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Diya does not wear a blue cap on sports day. Is Diya in the Blue House? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
14. 14.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Tara was not at Asha’s party. Did Tara get a balloon? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
15. 15.🧠 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
16. 16.True or false: “tests show it works” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Kabir was at Asha’s party. Did Kabir get a balloon? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
18. 18.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the cause? (a) the bus broke down (b) it rained all night (c) the ground is wet (d) we were late for school
19. 19.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
20. 20.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
21. 21.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) it happened once (b) it was measured twice (c) the numbers prove it (d) many trials agree
22. 22.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the cause? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the sun was very hot (c) I slipped in the hall (d) the floor was wet
23. 23.True or false: “it has lots of likes” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a puzzle game (b) a mistake in reasoning (c) a kind of fact (d) a hard question
25. 25.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) hasty (b) careful
26. 26.🔗 “The show started late because there was a traffic jam.” What is the cause? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) the show started late (c) there was a traffic jam (d) I went to bed very late
27. 27.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the cause? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) the class was noisy (c) the dog heard thunder (d) nobody heard the bell
28. 28.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) careful (b) hasty
29. 29.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
30. 30.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.💰 Vihaan saved 45 rupees in 5 weeks. Aarav saved 18 rupees in 6 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) both the same (b) Aarav (c) Vihaan
32. 32.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) checked facts support it (b) everyone is doing it (c) tests show it works (d) the numbers prove it
33. 33.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the cause? (a) the ice cream melted (b) she did well in the test (c) Diya studied every day (d) the sun was very hot
34. 34.🧠 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) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
35. 35.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Kabir is in the drama club. Does Kabir know the lines of the play? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
36. 36.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the cause? (a) the shop was crowded (b) Diya studied every day (c) she did well in the test (d) the shop had a sale
37. 37.True or false: “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “No, never.” (b) “Yes, surely.” (c) “Probably yes.” (d) “We can’t tell.”
39. 39.🌱 Kabir planted 60 saplings in 5 hours. Rohan planted 33 saplings in 3 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) both the same (b) Rohan (c) Kabir
40. 40.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Diya is in the school football team. Does Diya train at 7 AM? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure

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