Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 677 · 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. Nisha is in the Blue House. Does Nisha wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
2. 2.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) careful (b) hasty
3. 3.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a guess (b) why it happens (c) a reason word (d) what happens as a result
5. 5.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Saanvi is in the drama club. Does Saanvi know the lines of the play? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
6. 6.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” (a) lucky charm (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) one means all
7. 7.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Tara rides the school bus. Does Tara live in Green Park? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
8. 8.True or false: “tests show it works” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) saying “maybe” (c) trusting the first idea (d) asking before judging
10. 10.⭐ Kabir made 60 paper stars in 5 hours. Aarav made 16 paper stars in 2 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Kabir make?
11. 11.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) hasty (b) careful
12. 12.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Kabir does not know the lines of the play. Is Kabir in the drama club? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
13. 13.True or false: “asking before judging” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the cause? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the bus broke down (c) we were late for school (d) the ice cream melted
15. 15.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.💰 Ishaan saved 48 rupees in 4 weeks. Arjun saved 24 rupees in 6 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Ishaan (b) both the same (c) Arjun
17. 17.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) no, heat causes both (b) ice cream is cold (c) swimming causes it (d) yes, it does
18. 18.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Vihaan got a balloon. Was Vihaan at Asha’s party? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
19. 19.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” (a) attacking the person (b) one means all (c) lucky charm (d) everyone does it
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checked facts support it (b) the numbers prove it (c) many trials agree (d) mocking who said it
21. 21.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) lucky charm (d) attacking the person
22. 22.🍀 You wore red and won a race. Did the red shirt make you win? (a) no, just a coincidence (b) yes, red is fast (c) only on Sundays (d) yes, for sure
23. 23.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Kabir did not get a balloon. Was Kabir at Asha’s party? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
24. 24.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the cause? (a) the street became shady (b) the ice cream melted (c) the sun was very hot (d) we planted many trees
26. 26.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Saanvi was at Asha’s party. Did Saanvi get a balloon? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) blaming without proof (c) deciding too fast (d) waiting to find out
28. 28.True or false: “the rule book says so” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “my lucky pen did it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the rule book says so (b) tests show it works (c) the numbers prove it (d) it happened once
31. 31.📚 Nisha read 9 pages in 3 days. Tara read 8 pages in 2 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Tara (c) Nisha
32. 32.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Vihaan is in the drama club. Does Vihaan know the lines of the play? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
33. 33.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
34. 34.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
35. 35.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) one means all (d) lucky charm
36. 36.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the cause? (a) the class was noisy (b) nobody heard the bell (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) I went to bed very late
37. 37.True or false: “one was bad, so all are” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.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
39. 39.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “My plant in the sun grew more than yours in the cupboard, so my seeds are better.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
40. 40.True or false: “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True

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