Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 716 · 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.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) yes, it does (b) swimming causes it (c) ice cream is cold (d) no, heat causes both
2. 2.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the cause? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the milk went sour (c) the seeds sprouted (d) the milk was left out
3. 3.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Meera does not know the lines of the play. Is Meera in the drama club? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
4. 4.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) hasty (b) careful
5. 5.🚲 Ishaan cycled 12 km in 4 hours. Meera cycled 8 km in 2 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) both the same (b) Meera (c) Ishaan
6. 6.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Vihaan wears a blue cap on sports day. Is Vihaan in the Blue House? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
8. 8.True or false: “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Nisha rides the school bus. Does Nisha live in Green Park? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
10. 10.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.📚 Aarav read 16 pages in 4 days. Rohan read 18 pages in 2 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Aarav (b) both the same (c) Rohan
12. 12.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Tara is not in the science club. Does Tara have a magnifying glass? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
14. 14.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) hasty (b) careful
15. 15.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the effect? (a) the tyre went flat (b) the crowd cheered (c) a nail was on the road (d) the batter hit a six
18. 18.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) someone hopes (b) must be true (c) is popular (d) might be fun
20. 20.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” (a) lucky charm (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) one means all
21. 21.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) follow them (b) close your eyes (c) run fast (d) wait for green
22. 22.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) Sunday is fun (b) shops are big (c) shops sell milk (d) it shuts only on Sunday
23. 23.🌱 Kabir planted 12 saplings in 4 hours. Tara planted 12 saplings in 3 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) both the same (b) Kabir (c) Tara
24. 24.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the cause? (a) the floor was wet (b) we were late for school (c) the bus broke down (d) I slipped in the hall
26. 26.🚌 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 market (c) on the road (d) at the depot
27. 27.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Ananya is in the science club. Does Ananya have a magnifying glass? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
29. 29.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) tests show it works (b) many trials agree (c) the numbers prove it (d) everyone is doing it
30. 30.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a puzzle game (b) a mistake in reasoning (c) a kind of fact (d) a hard question
31. 31.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) one means all (d) lucky charm
32. 32.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) asking before judging (c) trusting the first idea (d) deciding too fast
33. 33.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “many trials agree”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
34. 34.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Nisha is in the science club. Does Nisha have a magnifying glass? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
35. 35.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) deciding too fast (c) ignoring other reasons (d) guessing the worst
36. 36.True or false: “judging by looks” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “Probably yes.” (b) “We can’t tell.” (c) “Yes, surely.” (d) “No, never.”
39. 39.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Kabir does not live in Green Park. Does Kabir ride the school bus? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
40. 40.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) so (b) since (c) as (d) because

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