Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 669 · 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 child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Meera wears a blue cap on sports day. Is Meera in the Blue House? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
2. 2.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) it has lots of likes (b) checked facts support it (c) it was measured twice (d) many trials agree
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) judging by looks (c) saying “maybe” (d) waiting to find out
4. 4.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Meera does not wear a blue cap on sports day. Is Meera in the Blue House? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
5. 5.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the cause? (a) the tyre went flat (b) the team practised hard (c) the team won the match (d) a nail was on the road
6. 6.🌱 Diya planted 24 saplings in 6 hours. Tara planted 18 saplings in 3 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) both the same (b) Tara (c) Diya
7. 7.True or false: “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “Yes, surely.” (b) “No, never.” (c) “Probably yes.” (d) “We can’t tell.”
9. 9.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the cause? (a) the show started late (b) there was a traffic jam (c) we were late for school (d) the bus broke down
10. 10.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the cause? (a) the shop was crowded (b) the tyre went flat (c) the shop had a sale (d) a nail was on the road
11. 11.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” (a) attacking the person (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) one means all
12. 12.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Ishaan does not have a green notebook. Is Ishaan in Class 4A? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
14. 14.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) ice cream is cold (b) yes, it does (c) swimming causes it (d) no, heat causes both
15. 15.📚 Kabir read 18 pages in 6 days. Tara read 12 pages in 3 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Kabir (c) Tara
16. 16.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the cause? (a) the street became shady (b) we planted many trees (c) we left the gate open (d) the goat got out
17. 17.True or false: “I used this pen and got full marks, so it is a magic pen.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the effect? (a) we were late for school (b) the bus broke down (c) the street became shady (d) we planted many trees
19. 19.True or false: “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Meera does not train at 7 AM. Is Meera in the school football team? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
21. 21.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she moved away (b) she lost all her friends (c) she hates me (d) maybe she is busy
23. 23.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.💰 Kabir saved 20 rupees in 4 weeks. Nisha saved 24 rupees in 2 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Nisha (b) Kabir (c) both the same
25. 25.🔗 “The show started late because there was a traffic jam.” What is the cause? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) the show started late (c) there was a traffic jam (d) I watered the seeds
26. 26.True or false: “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” (a) everyone does it (b) lucky charm (c) one means all (d) attacking the person
28. 28.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
29. 29.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) no, for sure (b) it is sunny (c) can’t tell (d) yes, for sure
31. 31.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Diya is not in the science club. Does Diya have a magnifying glass? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
32. 32.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the rule book says so”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
33. 33.🌱 Tara planted 33 saplings in 3 hours. Vihaan planted 18 saplings in 2 hours. How many saplings per hour did Vihaan plant?
34. 34.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Vihaan does not train at 7 AM. Is Vihaan in the school football team? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
35. 35.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a guess (b) why it happens (c) a reason word (d) what happens as a result
36. 36.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the cause? (a) I went to bed very late (b) the shop was crowded (c) the shop had a sale (d) I felt sleepy in class
37. 37.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) sunny skies (b) floods and wet roads (c) dry fields (d) a cold drink
38. 38.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🚌 Every school bus goes to the depot at night. Bus 7 is a school bus. Where is Bus 7 at night? (a) at the school (b) at the depot (c) at the market (d) on the road
40. 40.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) everyone is doing it (b) tests show it works (c) the rule book says so (d) it was measured twice

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