Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 597 · 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.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) hasty (b) careful
2. 2.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Vihaan does not ride the school bus. Does Vihaan live in Green Park? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
3. 3.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the effect? (a) the power went off (b) the bus broke down (c) the fans stopped (d) we were late for school
4. 4.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the effect? (a) the goat got out (b) we left the gate open (c) the street became shady (d) we planted many trees
5. 5.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Kabir has planted a tree. Is Kabir a member of the eco-club? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
7. 7.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a kind of fact (b) a hard question (c) a mistake in reasoning (d) a puzzle game
8. 8.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the effect? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the cake got burnt (c) the dog heard thunder (d) the dog hid under a bed
9. 9.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) yes, it does (b) no, heat causes both (c) swimming causes it (d) ice cream is cold
10. 10.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) close your eyes (b) wait for green (c) follow them (d) run fast
12. 12.True or false: “checking the facts” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) many trials agree (b) it happened once (c) it was measured twice (d) the rule book says so
15. 15.💰 Meera saved 28 rupees in 4 weeks. Ishaan saved 72 rupees in 6 weeks. How many rupees per week did Ishaan save?
16. 16.True or false: “many trials agree” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
18. 18.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the effect? (a) the road was slippery (b) the goat got out (c) the cycle skidded (d) we left the gate open
19. 19.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to avoid false ideas (b) to finish fast (c) to skip facts (d) to win arguments
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) asking before judging (c) checking the facts (d) waiting to find out
21. 21.⭐ Meera made 20 paper stars in 2 hours. Kabir made 42 paper stars in 6 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Meera make?
22. 22.🏏 Nisha scored 24 runs in 6 overs. Saanvi scored 24 runs in 4 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) both the same (b) Saanvi (c) Nisha
23. 23.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
24. 24.True or false: “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I used this pen and got full marks, so it is a magic pen.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) lucky charm (d) one means all
26. 26.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the effect? (a) the wind was strong (b) Diya studied every day (c) she did well in the test (d) the washing fell down
27. 27.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Rohan was at Asha’s party. Did Rohan get a balloon? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
28. 28.🧠 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) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
29. 29.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Kabir is not in Class 4A. Does Kabir have a green notebook? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
30. 30.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “everyone is doing it” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the effect? (a) the team won the match (b) the sun was very hot (c) the team practised hard (d) the ice cream melted
33. 33.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the cause? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) it rained all night (c) the floor was wet (d) the ground is wet
34. 34.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the effect? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) we were late for school (c) the bus broke down (d) I forgot my water bottle
35. 35.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔗 “The washing fell down because the wind was strong.” What is the cause? (a) the shop was crowded (b) the shop had a sale (c) the washing fell down (d) the wind was strong
37. 37.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it was measured twice”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
38. 38.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) checks the idea itself (b) walks away (c) laughs at them (d) calls them names
39. 39.📚 Diya read 28 pages in 4 days. Tara read 60 pages in 6 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Tara (b) Diya (c) both the same
40. 40.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” (a) lucky charm (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it

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