Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 560 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) waiting to find out (c) ignoring other reasons (d) thinking of other causes
2. 2.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) yes, it does (b) ice cream is cold (c) swimming causes it (d) no, heat causes both
3. 3.True or false: “everyone is doing it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) looks show the taste (b) food is hot (c) cooks are tall (d) dishes are round
5. 5.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Meera does not practise on Fridays. Is Meera in the school choir? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
6. 6.True or false: “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Rohan rides the school bus. Does Rohan live in Green Park? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
8. 8.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Ananya did not get a balloon. Was Ananya at Asha’s party? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
10. 10.📚 Vihaan read 18 pages in 6 days. Nisha read 22 pages in 2 days. How many pages per day did Vihaan read?
11. 11.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Tara is a member of the eco-club. Has Tara planted a tree? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
12. 12.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) waiting to find out (c) guessing the worst (d) checking the facts
13. 13.True or false: “the rule book says so” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the effect? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the sun was very hot (c) the shop was crowded (d) the shop had a sale
15. 15.🏏 Vihaan scored 14 runs in 2 overs. Saanvi scored 72 runs in 6 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Saanvi (b) both the same (c) Vihaan
16. 16.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) mocking who said it (b) tests show it works (c) it happened once (d) it has lots of likes
17. 17.⭐ Rohan made 36 paper stars in 3 hours. Meera made 36 paper stars in 4 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Rohan make?
18. 18.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Aarav is not in the school choir. Does Aarav practise on Fridays? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
19. 19.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the effect? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) the kite string snapped (c) the floor was wet (d) the kite flew away
20. 20.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) run fast (b) close your eyes (c) wait for green (d) follow them
21. 21.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) only in summer (b) yes, on Sundays (c) no, it just comes first (d) yes, always
22. 22.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) shoes are white (b) shoes cost nothing (c) new shoes mean rich (d) he likes running
23. 23.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to avoid false ideas (b) to win arguments (c) to skip facts (d) to finish fast
24. 24.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Aarav does not practise on Fridays. Is Aarav in the school choir? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
27. 27.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) thinking of other causes (c) waiting to find out (d) looking for more clues
28. 28.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) yes, if it is long (b) yes, always (c) no, likes aren’t proof (d) only on weekends
29. 29.True or false: “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the effect? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) the floor was wet (c) I went to bed very late (d) I felt sleepy in class
31. 31.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “one was bad, so all are”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
32. 32.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” (a) lucky charm (b) everyone does it (c) one means all (d) attacking the person
33. 33.True or false: “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the cause? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the ground is wet (c) it rained all night (d) the sun was very hot
35. 35.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Diya has planted a tree. Is Diya a member of the eco-club? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
36. 36.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “my lucky pen did it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
37. 37.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it happened once”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
38. 38.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the cause? (a) it rained all night (b) the ground is wet (c) the class was noisy (d) nobody heard the bell
39. 39.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops sell milk (b) Sunday is fun (c) it shuts only on Sunday (d) shops are big
40. 40.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Meera does not have a green notebook. Is Meera in Class 4A? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell

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