Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 811 · 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.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) careful (b) hasty
2. 2.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “many trials agree”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
3. 3.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) checked facts support it (b) tests show it works (c) many trials agree (d) it happened once
4. 4.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” (a) lucky charm (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
5. 5.True or false: “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the effect? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) it rained all night (d) the ground is wet
7. 7.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) floods and wet roads (b) sunny skies (c) dry fields (d) a cold drink
8. 8.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Kabir is in the chess club. Can Kabir play chess? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
9. 9.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the cause? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) I watered the seeds (c) I slipped in the hall (d) the floor was wet
10. 10.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Aarav is not in the drama club. Does Aarav know the lines of the play? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
11. 11.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) tests show it works (b) it was measured twice (c) everyone is doing it (d) the numbers prove it
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) waiting to find out (c) ignoring other reasons (d) checking the facts
13. 13.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the effect? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the fans stopped (c) the power went off (d) the oven was too hot
14. 14.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
15. 15.True or false: “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
17. 17.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the cause? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the kite string snapped (c) the ice cream melted (d) the kite flew away
18. 18.True or false: “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.⭐ Kabir made 48 paper stars in 4 hours. Saanvi made 15 paper stars in 5 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) both the same (b) Kabir (c) Saanvi
20. 20.True or false: “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🚌 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 market (c) at the depot (d) at the school
22. 22.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the effect? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the shop was crowded (c) the milk was left out (d) the milk went sour
23. 23.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the cause? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the street became shady (c) we planted many trees (d) the sun was very hot
24. 24.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) deciding too fast (c) saying “maybe” (d) asking before judging
25. 25.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) looking for more clues (c) judging by looks (d) asking before judging
26. 26.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) hasty (b) careful
27. 27.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the cause? (a) the floor was wet (b) the class was noisy (c) nobody heard the bell (d) I slipped in the hall
28. 28.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) judging by looks (c) ignoring other reasons (d) thinking of other causes
29. 29.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) hasty (b) careful
30. 30.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Ishaan is not in the Blue House. Does Ishaan wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
31. 31.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Tara is not in the school choir. Does Tara practise on Fridays? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
32. 32.🔗 “The show started late because there was a traffic jam.” What is the cause? (a) the class was noisy (b) nobody heard the bell (c) there was a traffic jam (d) the show started late
33. 33.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to finish fast (b) to skip facts (c) to avoid false ideas (d) to win arguments
34. 34.📚 Nisha read 10 pages in 2 days. Ishaan read 18 pages in 6 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Ishaan (b) Nisha (c) both the same
35. 35.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the effect? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the cycle skidded (c) the shop was crowded (d) the road was slippery
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone is doing it (b) it has lots of likes (c) one was bad, so all are (d) many trials agree
37. 37.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) shoes are white (b) new shoes mean rich (c) he likes running (d) shoes cost nothing
38. 38.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) then (b) because (c) so (d) and
39. 39.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Ishaan is in the school football team. Does Ishaan train at 7 AM? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
40. 40.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False

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