Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 681 · 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.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Diya is in the school choir. Does Diya practise on Fridays? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
2. 2.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” (a) one means all (b) everyone does it (c) lucky charm (d) attacking the person
3. 3.True or false: “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) swimming causes it (b) yes, it does (c) no, heat causes both (d) ice cream is cold
5. 5.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Tara trains at 7 AM. Is Tara in the school football team? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
6. 6.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Aarav rides the school bus. Does Aarav live in Green Park? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
7. 7.🔗 “The show started late because there was a traffic jam.” What is the effect? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) the show started late (c) the crowd cheered (d) the batter hit a six
8. 8.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) everyone is doing it (b) it was measured twice (c) one was bad, so all are (d) it happened once
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) thinking of other causes (c) checking the facts (d) blaming without proof
10. 10.True or false: “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Tara has a magnifying glass. Is Tara in the science club? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
12. 12.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) hasty (b) careful
13. 13.🚌 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) at the market (c) on the road (d) at the school
14. 14.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Tara does not ride the school bus. Does Tara live in Green Park? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
15. 15.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) careful (b) hasty
16. 16.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the effect? (a) the kite flew away (b) the kite string snapped (c) we planted many trees (d) the street became shady
17. 17.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) different rules (b) a lucky guess (c) same conditions for all (d) the bigger one wins
18. 18.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the cause? (a) the sun was very hot (b) she did well in the test (c) the ice cream melted (d) Diya studied every day
19. 19.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) careful (b) hasty
20. 20.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “We can’t tell.” (b) “No, never.” (c) “Probably yes.” (d) “Yes, surely.”
21. 21.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) only the taller one (b) over the same days (c) on different days (d) with your eyes only
22. 22.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the effect? (a) the kite flew away (b) the kite string snapped (c) a nail was on the road (d) the tyre went flat
25. 25.🔗 What is a cause? (a) why something happens (b) a fact (c) what happens after (d) a kind of question
26. 26.True or false: “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
28. 28.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the cause? (a) the washing fell down (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) the wind was strong (d) I went to bed very late
29. 29.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) no, it just comes first (b) yes, on Sundays (c) yes, always (d) only in summer
30. 30.True or false: “one was bad, so all are” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🏏 Ishaan scored 20 runs in 5 overs. Vihaan scored 21 runs in 3 overs. How many runs per over did Ishaan score?
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) looking for more clues (c) blaming without proof (d) guessing the worst
33. 33.True or false: “asking before judging” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) asking before judging (c) looking for more clues (d) thinking of other causes
35. 35.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the effect? (a) the batter hit a six (b) the crowd cheered (c) we were late for school (d) the bus broke down
36. 36.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Aarav is not a member of the eco-club. Has Aarav planted a tree? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
37. 37.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🧠 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) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
39. 39.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) new shoes mean rich (b) he likes running (c) shoes are white (d) shoes cost nothing
40. 40.📚 Meera read 12 pages in 3 days. Ishaan read 24 pages in 2 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Meera (c) Ishaan

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