Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 735 · 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 student in the chess club can play chess. Rohan cannot play chess. Is Rohan in the chess club? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
2. 2.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) everyone is doing it (b) it was measured twice (c) mocking who said it (d) it has lots of likes
3. 3.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the effect? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the class was noisy (d) I watered the seeds
4. 4.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” (a) attacking the person (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) one means all
5. 5.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the effect? (a) I went to bed very late (b) the oven was too hot (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) the cake got burnt
6. 6.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the cause? (a) we left the gate open (b) we were late for school (c) the bus broke down (d) the goat got out
8. 8.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) careful (b) hasty
9. 9.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the cause? (a) the goat got out (b) the cake got burnt (c) we left the gate open (d) the oven was too hot
10. 10.True or false: “one was bad, so all are” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) ice cream is cold (b) yes, it does (c) swimming causes it (d) no, heat causes both
12. 12.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Kabir rides the school bus. Does Kabir live in Green Park? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
13. 13.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops are big (b) shops sell milk (c) it shuts only on Sunday (d) Sunday is fun
14. 14.🏏 Aarav scored 16 runs in 4 overs. Ananya scored 30 runs in 3 overs. How many runs per over did Ananya score?
15. 15.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Arjun does not know the lines of the play. Is Arjun in the drama club? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
16. 16.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Ishaan does not have a magnifying glass. Is Ishaan in the science club? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
17. 17.True or false: “checked facts support it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the rule book says so”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
19. 19.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she hates me (b) she lost all her friends (c) she moved away (d) maybe she is busy
20. 20.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) many trials agree (b) the numbers prove it (c) tests show it works (d) everyone is doing it
21. 21.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) hasty (b) careful
22. 22.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” (a) lucky charm (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
23. 23.⭐ Rohan made 28 paper stars in 4 hours. Ananya made 50 paper stars in 5 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Ananya (b) Rohan (c) both the same
24. 24.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the cause? (a) the goat got out (b) the milk went sour (c) we left the gate open (d) the milk was left out
26. 26.⭐ Diya made 35 paper stars in 5 hours. Nisha made 10 paper stars in 2 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) both the same (b) Diya (c) Nisha
27. 27.True or false: “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a guess (b) a reason word (c) why it happens (d) what happens as a result
29. 29.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) different rules (b) the bigger one wins (c) same conditions for all (d) a lucky guess
30. 30.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the cause? (a) the class was noisy (b) the shop was crowded (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the shop had a sale
31. 31.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Saanvi has a magnifying glass. Is Saanvi in the science club? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
32. 32.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “one was bad, so all are”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
33. 33.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) hasty (b) careful
35. 35.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the cause? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) the milk went sour (d) the milk was left out
36. 36.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) water, soil and sun (b) nothing at all (c) the pot colour only (d) the seed type
37. 37.⚖️ 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
38. 38.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) only the taller one (b) on different days (c) over the same days (d) with your eyes only
39. 39.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to win arguments (b) to skip facts (c) to avoid false ideas (d) to finish fast
40. 40.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the cause? (a) the ground is wet (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) it rained all night (d) I was thirsty at lunch

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