Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 734 · 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.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the effect? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) we planted many trees (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the street became shady
2. 2.True or false: “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checked facts support it (b) it was measured twice (c) everyone is doing it (d) many trials agree
4. 4.True or false: “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🛒 A 2 kg bag of rice costs ₹80 and a 1 kg bag costs ₹45. Which is cheaper per kg? (a) the 1 kg bag (b) both the same (c) can’t tell (d) the 2 kg bag
6. 6.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Meera is in the Blue House. Does Meera wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
7. 7.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) then (b) because (c) and (d) so
8. 8.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the cause? (a) the milk went sour (b) the cake got burnt (c) the oven was too hot (d) the milk was left out
9. 9.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the effect? (a) the ground is wet (b) the cake got burnt (c) it rained all night (d) the oven was too hot
10. 10.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the effect? (a) the class was noisy (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the fans stopped (d) the power went off
11. 11.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the effect? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) I watered the seeds (c) the ice cream melted (d) the sun was very hot
12. 12.True or false: “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) the seed type (b) water, soil and sun (c) the pot colour only (d) nothing at all
15. 15.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) must be true (b) might be fun (c) someone hopes (d) is popular
16. 16.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it happened once”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
17. 17.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Team A scored more in 20 overs than Team B in 10 overs, so Team A is better.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
18. 18.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the effect? (a) the bus broke down (b) we were late for school (c) the shop had a sale (d) the shop was crowded
19. 19.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “my lucky pen did it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
20. 20.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Tara is in the chess club. Can Tara play chess? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
21. 21.⭐ Ishaan made 8 paper stars in 2 hours. Saanvi made 44 paper stars in 4 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Ishaan (b) both the same (c) Saanvi
22. 22.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Kabir is in the science club. Does Kabir have a magnifying glass? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
23. 23.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
25. 25.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the cause? (a) the goat got out (b) I slipped in the hall (c) we left the gate open (d) the floor was wet
26. 26.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Vihaan was at Asha’s party. Did Vihaan get a balloon? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
27. 27.True or false: “Team A scored more in 20 overs than Team B in 10 overs, so Team A is better.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the cause? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the plants got no water (c) the team won the match (d) the team practised hard
29. 29.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
30. 30.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to win arguments (b) to skip facts (c) to avoid false ideas (d) to finish fast
31. 31.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a hard question (b) a puzzle game (c) a kind of fact (d) a mistake in reasoning
32. 32.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Kabir does not train at 7 AM. Is Kabir in the school football team? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
33. 33.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a guess (b) a reason word (c) why it happens (d) what happens as a result
34. 34.True or false: “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
36. 36.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” (a) lucky charm (b) everyone does it (c) one means all (d) attacking the person
37. 37.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it happened once (b) everyone is doing it (c) many trials agree (d) mocking who said it
38. 38.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) Sunday is fun (b) it shuts only on Sunday (c) shops are big (d) shops sell milk
39. 39.⭐ Ananya made 12 paper stars in 4 hours. Meera made 30 paper stars in 5 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Ananya make?
40. 40.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) judging by looks (c) blaming without proof (d) waiting to find out

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