Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 810 · 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.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “many trials agree”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
2. 2.True or false: “checking the facts” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) can’t tell (b) Team B (c) Team A (d) both the same
4. 4.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
5. 5.True or false: “mocking who said it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) cooks are tall (b) dishes are round (c) looks show the taste (d) food is hot
7. 7.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the effect? (a) we left the gate open (b) the goat got out (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) I went to bed very late
8. 8.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Aarav is in Class 4A. Does Aarav have a green notebook? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
9. 9.True or false: “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it has lots of likes”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
12. 12.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the cause? (a) the kite flew away (b) the kite string snapped (c) the milk went sour (d) the milk was left out
13. 13.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Kabir does not wear a blue cap on sports day. Is Kabir in the Blue House? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
14. 14.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Nisha rides the school bus. Does Nisha live in Green Park? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
15. 15.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Arjun is not in the Blue House. Does Arjun wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
16. 16.🚌 Every school bus goes to the depot at night. Bus 7 is a school bus. Where is Bus 7 at night? (a) at the depot (b) on the road (c) at the school (d) at the market
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) waiting to find out (c) looking for more clues (d) ignoring other reasons
18. 18.🔗 “The show started late because there was a traffic jam.” What is the effect? (a) we planted many trees (b) the street became shady (c) the show started late (d) there was a traffic jam
19. 19.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” (a) everyone does it (b) lucky charm (c) attacking the person (d) one means all
20. 20.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) careful (b) hasty
21. 21.📚 Meera read 36 pages in 3 days. Diya read 44 pages in 4 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Diya (b) Meera (c) both the same
22. 22.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the effect? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) the floor was wet (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the plants got no water
23. 23.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) blaming without proof (c) trusting the first idea (d) looking for more clues
24. 24.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the effect? (a) I went to bed very late (b) we planted many trees (c) the street became shady (d) I felt sleepy in class
25. 25.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” (a) one means all (b) attacking the person (c) lucky charm (d) everyone does it
26. 26.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) someone hopes (b) is popular (c) must be true (d) might be fun
27. 27.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Saanvi is in the school football team. Does Saanvi train at 7 AM? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
28. 28.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Diya has a magnifying glass. Is Diya in the science club? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
29. 29.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Vihaan rides the school bus. Does Vihaan live in Green Park? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
30. 30.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) hasty (b) careful
31. 31.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a proven fact (b) a question (c) a measured result (d) an idea taken as true
32. 32.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the cause? (a) the wind was strong (b) she did well in the test (c) the washing fell down (d) Diya studied every day
33. 33.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” (a) one means all (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
34. 34.True or false: “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the effect? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the bus broke down (c) we were late for school (d) the kite flew away
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) looking for more clues (c) guessing the worst (d) asking before judging
37. 37.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a kind of fact (b) a mistake in reasoning (c) a hard question (d) a puzzle game
39. 39.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “Yes, surely.” (b) “We can’t tell.” (c) “Probably yes.” (d) “No, never.”
40. 40.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the effect? (a) the plants got no water (b) the crowd cheered (c) the batter hit a six (d) the leaves turned brown

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