Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 600 · 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 school bus goes to the depot at night. Bus 7 is a school bus. Where is Bus 7 at night? (a) at the depot (b) on the road (c) at the market (d) at the school
2. 2.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the cause? (a) the tyre went flat (b) a nail was on the road (c) the cycle skidded (d) the road was slippery
4. 4.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
5. 5.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” (a) lucky charm (b) everyone does it (c) one means all (d) attacking the person
6. 6.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) because (b) so (c) as (d) since
7. 7.➡️ What is an effect? (a) why it happens (b) a reason word (c) what happens as a result (d) a guess
8. 8.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) yes, if it is long (b) only on weekends (c) no, likes aren’t proof (d) yes, always
9. 9.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
10. 10.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) Sunday is fun (b) shops sell milk (c) it shuts only on Sunday (d) shops are big
11. 11.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the cause? (a) Diya studied every day (b) we left the gate open (c) the goat got out (d) she did well in the test
12. 12.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Ishaan trains at 7 AM. Is Ishaan in the school football team? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
13. 13.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” (a) attacking the person (b) one means all (c) everyone does it (d) lucky charm
14. 14.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Rohan is in the chess club. Can Rohan play chess? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
15. 15.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Aarav is in the Blue House. Does Aarav wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
17. 17.True or false: “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) asking before judging (c) guessing the worst (d) ignoring other reasons
20. 20.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a mango (b) a papaya (c) a guava (d) a banana
21. 21.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) might be fun (b) is popular (c) someone hopes (d) must be true
22. 22.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) hasty (b) careful
23. 23.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the cause? (a) the cake got burnt (b) it rained all night (c) the oven was too hot (d) the ground is wet
24. 24.True or false: “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “mocking who said it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
26. 26.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) saying “maybe” (c) guessing the worst (d) waiting to find out
27. 27.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) thinking of other causes (c) deciding too fast (d) ignoring other reasons
28. 28.🕵️ 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
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) blaming without proof (c) waiting to find out (d) asking before judging
30. 30.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” (a) one means all (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) lucky charm
31. 31.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) hasty (b) careful
32. 32.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Vihaan cannot play chess. Is Vihaan in the chess club? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
33. 33.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the effect? (a) the road was slippery (b) it rained all night (c) the ground is wet (d) the cycle skidded
34. 34.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) wait for green (b) close your eyes (c) run fast (d) follow them
35. 35.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) dry fields (b) sunny skies (c) a cold drink (d) floods and wet roads
36. 36.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, always (b) no, it just comes first (c) only in summer (d) yes, on Sundays
37. 37.🌱 Aarav planted 40 saplings in 5 hours. Vihaan planted 40 saplings in 4 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Aarav (b) both the same (c) Vihaan
38. 38.True or false: “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Diya does not practise on Fridays. Is Diya in the school choir? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell

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