Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 858 · 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.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the cause? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) the milk went sour (c) the milk was left out (d) the floor was wet
2. 2.True or false: “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Kabir has planted a tree. Is Kabir a member of the eco-club? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
4. 4.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) it is sunny (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell (d) no, for sure
6. 6.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) he likes running (b) new shoes mean rich (c) shoes cost nothing (d) shoes are white
7. 7.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
8. 8.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Ishaan does not have a green notebook. Is Ishaan in Class 4A? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
9. 9.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
10. 10.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Kabir practises on Fridays. Is Kabir in the school choir? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
11. 11.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) looking for more clues (c) waiting to find out (d) guessing the worst
12. 12.📚 Kabir read 12 pages in 2 days. Aarav read 33 pages in 3 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Kabir (b) both the same (c) Aarav
13. 13.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) tests show it works (c) many trials agree (d) the numbers prove it
14. 14.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) careful (b) hasty
15. 15.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the effect? (a) the floor was wet (b) I slipped in the hall (c) I went to bed very late (d) I felt sleepy in class
16. 16.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Vihaan is in the school football team. Does Vihaan train at 7 AM? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
18. 18.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the effect? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the plants got no water (c) the shop was crowded (d) the shop had a sale
19. 19.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Arjun was not at Asha’s party. Did Arjun get a balloon? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
20. 20.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
21. 21.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) careful (b) hasty
22. 22.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) it has lots of likes (c) the numbers prove it (d) one was bad, so all are
23. 23.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the effect? (a) the plants got no water (b) the leaves turned brown (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) I went to bed very late
24. 24.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
26. 26.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, on Sundays (b) yes, always (c) only in summer (d) no, it just comes first
27. 27.🌱 Kabir planted 66 saplings in 6 hours. Ananya planted 32 saplings in 4 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Ananya (b) Kabir (c) both the same
28. 28.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) hasty (b) careful
29. 29.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the effect? (a) the floor was wet (b) she did well in the test (c) I slipped in the hall (d) Diya studied every day
30. 30.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.⚖️ 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
32. 32.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the cause? (a) the cycle skidded (b) the plants got no water (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the road was slippery
33. 33.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “mocking who said it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
34. 34.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Saanvi was not at Asha’s party. Did Saanvi get a balloon? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
35. 35.🌱 Ishaan planted 18 saplings in 6 hours. Meera planted 45 saplings in 5 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) both the same (b) Meera (c) Ishaan
36. 36.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Rohan has not planted a tree. Is Rohan a member of the eco-club? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
37. 37.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “my lucky pen did it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
38. 38.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Diya lives in Green Park. Does Diya ride the school bus? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
39. 39.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) it was measured twice (c) the rule book says so (d) many trials agree
40. 40.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first

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