Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 8 · 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 member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Tara is a member of the eco-club. Has Tara planted a tree? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
2. 2.🚌 Every school bus goes to the depot at night. Bus 7 is a school bus. Where is Bus 7 at night? (a) on the road (b) at the depot (c) at the market (d) at the school
3. 3.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a papaya (b) a banana (c) a guava (d) a mango
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) waiting to find out (c) asking before judging (d) checking the facts
5. 5.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) trusting the first idea (c) ignoring other reasons (d) waiting to find out
6. 6.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a kind of fact (b) a hard question (c) a puzzle game (d) a mistake in reasoning
8. 8.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” (a) lucky charm (b) everyone does it (c) one means all (d) attacking the person
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) deciding too fast (c) looking for more clues (d) judging by looks
10. 10.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Rohan is in the chess club. Can Rohan play chess? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
11. 11.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) only in summer (b) yes, always (c) no, it just comes first (d) yes, on Sundays
12. 12.⚖️ 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
13. 13.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the cause? (a) the ground is wet (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) it rained all night
14. 14.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the cause? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) the kite string snapped (c) the kite flew away (d) the dog heard thunder
16. 16.🏃 Riya ran 100 m in 20 seconds and Aarav ran 50 m in 12 seconds. To compare them fairly, look at… (a) metres per second (b) who is taller (c) their shoe colour (d) who finished first
17. 17.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” (a) one means all (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
18. 18.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “No, never.” (b) “We can’t tell.” (c) “Probably yes.” (d) “Yes, surely.”
19. 19.📚 Ananya read 35 pages in 5 days. Saanvi read 20 pages in 4 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Ananya (b) Saanvi (c) both the same
20. 20.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the cause? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the class was noisy (c) I went to bed very late (d) I felt sleepy in class
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it happened once (b) everyone is doing it (c) it has lots of likes (d) many trials agree
22. 22.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Diya is in the chess club. Can Diya play chess? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
23. 23.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” (a) everyone does it (b) lucky charm (c) one means all (d) attacking the person
24. 24.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) one means all (d) lucky charm
25. 25.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” (a) attacking the person (b) one means all (c) everyone does it (d) lucky charm
26. 26.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the cause? (a) the goat got out (b) we left the gate open (c) the washing fell down (d) the wind was strong
27. 27.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Diya has planted a tree. Is Diya a member of the eco-club? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
28. 28.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
29. 29.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) dry fields (b) a cold drink (c) sunny skies (d) floods and wet roads
30. 30.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) because (b) then (c) and (d) so
31. 31.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) thinking of other causes (c) asking before judging (d) looking for more clues
32. 32.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the cause? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) we were late for school (c) the bus broke down (d) I forgot my water bottle
33. 33.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Kabir cannot play chess. Is Kabir in the chess club? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
34. 34.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
35. 35.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the cause? (a) the sun was very hot (b) it rained all night (c) the ground is wet (d) the ice cream melted
36. 36.⭐ Nisha made 36 paper stars in 3 hours. Saanvi made 36 paper stars in 6 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Saanvi make?
37. 37.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) can’t tell (b) it is sunny (c) no, for sure (d) yes, for sure
38. 38.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the cause? (a) the ground is wet (b) it rained all night (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the dog heard thunder
39. 39.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” (a) one means all (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
40. 40.🧠 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) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure

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