Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 781 · 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 science club has a magnifying glass. Tara is not in the science club. Does Tara have a magnifying glass? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
2. 2.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) must be true (b) is popular (c) someone hopes (d) might be fun
3. 3.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
4. 4.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Ishaan trains at 7 AM. Is Ishaan in the school football team? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
5. 5.📚 Nisha read 48 pages in 6 days. Ananya read 16 pages in 4 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Nisha (b) Ananya (c) both the same
6. 6.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” (a) lucky charm (b) attacking the person (c) one means all (d) everyone does it
8. 8.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
9. 9.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the cause? (a) the floor was wet (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the fans stopped (d) the power went off
10. 10.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
11. 11.🚲 Vihaan cycled 12 km in 4 hours. Ananya cycled 30 km in 5 hours. How many km per hour did Vihaan cycle?
12. 12.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the effect? (a) the wind was strong (b) the crowd cheered (c) the batter hit a six (d) the washing fell down
13. 13.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) swimming causes it (b) no, heat causes both (c) yes, it does (d) ice cream is cold
14. 14.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the cause? (a) the batter hit a six (b) the crowd cheered (c) the shop had a sale (d) the shop was crowded
17. 17.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the effect? (a) Diya studied every day (b) she did well in the test (c) the road was slippery (d) the cycle skidded
18. 18.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the cause? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the milk went sour (c) the milk was left out (d) the oven was too hot
19. 19.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the effect? (a) the power went off (b) the fans stopped (c) the floor was wet (d) I slipped in the hall
20. 20.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” (a) lucky charm (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
21. 21.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) checking the facts (c) trusting the first idea (d) waiting to find out
22. 22.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Meera does not have a magnifying glass. Is Meera in the science club? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
23. 23.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Saanvi lives in Green Park. Does Saanvi ride the school bus? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
24. 24.True or false: “it has lots of likes” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔗 What is a cause? (a) what happens after (b) why something happens (c) a fact (d) a kind of question
26. 26.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
27. 27.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) judging by looks (c) ignoring other reasons (d) guessing the worst
28. 28.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “mocking who said it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
29. 29.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Nisha does not ride the school bus. Does Nisha live in Green Park? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
31. 31.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) shoes are white (b) he likes running (c) new shoes mean rich (d) shoes cost nothing
32. 32.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Tara has planted a tree. Is Tara a member of the eco-club? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
33. 33.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the effect? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the road was slippery (c) the cycle skidded (d) the tyre went flat
34. 34.🌱 Aarav planted 16 saplings in 4 hours. Rohan planted 15 saplings in 3 hours. How many saplings per hour did Rohan plant?
35. 35.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) lucky charm (d) attacking the person
36. 36.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Team A scored more in 20 overs than Team B in 10 overs, so Team A is better.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) mocking who said it (c) one was bad, so all are (d) checked facts support it
38. 38.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Nisha does not wear a blue cap on sports day. Is Nisha in the Blue House? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
39. 39.🏏 Tara scored 18 runs in 3 overs. Saanvi scored 72 runs in 6 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Saanvi (b) Tara (c) both the same
40. 40.True or false: “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False

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