Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 694 · 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.True or false: “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Nisha is not a member of the eco-club. Has Nisha planted a tree? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
3. 3.🚲 Saanvi cycled 30 km in 6 hours. Diya cycled 55 km in 5 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) both the same (b) Saanvi (c) Diya
4. 4.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Ananya does not have a magnifying glass. Is Ananya in the science club? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
5. 5.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the cause? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the plants got no water (d) the floor was wet
6. 6.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) then (b) so (c) because (d) and
7. 7.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) asking before judging (c) guessing the worst (d) deciding too fast
8. 8.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) it has lots of likes (c) the rule book says so (d) everyone is doing it
9. 9.🧠 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) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
10. 10.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Tara cannot play chess. Is Tara in the chess club? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
11. 11.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the cause? (a) the shop was crowded (b) we planted many trees (c) the street became shady (d) the shop had a sale
12. 12.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) because (b) since (c) as (d) so
13. 13.🚲 Meera cycled 44 km in 4 hours. Aarav cycled 10 km in 2 hours. How many km per hour did Aarav cycle?
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it happened once (b) one was bad, so all are (c) my lucky pen did it (d) it was measured twice
15. 15.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a banana (b) a papaya (c) a guava (d) a mango
16. 16.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🍦 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
18. 18.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the cause? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) the seeds sprouted (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) I watered the seeds
19. 19.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) checking the facts (c) judging by looks (d) trusting the first idea
20. 20.True or false: “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Saanvi has a green notebook. Is Saanvi in Class 4A? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
23. 23.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the cause? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the ice cream melted (c) the kite string snapped (d) the kite flew away
24. 24.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” (a) lucky charm (b) attacking the person (c) one means all (d) everyone does it
25. 25.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she is always angry (b) nothing else (c) she did not see you (d) she is a robot
26. 26.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the cause? (a) the floor was wet (b) the milk went sour (c) the milk was left out (d) I slipped in the hall
27. 27.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the effect? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) the show started late (c) the sun was very hot (d) the ice cream melted
28. 28.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a puzzle game (b) a mistake in reasoning (c) a hard question (d) a kind of fact
29. 29.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
30. 30.🚲 Aarav cycled 60 km in 5 hours. Arjun cycled 9 km in 3 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Arjun (b) Aarav (c) both the same
31. 31.⭐ Tara made 42 paper stars in 6 hours. Rohan made 12 paper stars in 4 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Rohan (b) both the same (c) Tara
32. 32.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Tara knows the lines of the play. Is Tara in the drama club? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
34. 34.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the cause? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the oven was too hot (c) the cake got burnt (d) the kite flew away
35. 35.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
36. 36.⭐ Diya made 18 paper stars in 2 hours. Nisha made 55 paper stars in 5 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Nisha make?
37. 37.True or false: “it was measured twice” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “the numbers prove it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the effect? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) the crowd cheered (c) I watered the seeds (d) the batter hit a six
40. 40.True or false: “I used this pen and got full marks, so it is a magic pen.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False

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