Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 862 · 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.True or false: “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Ananya does not know the lines of the play. Is Ananya in the drama club? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
4. 4.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) ignoring other reasons (c) blaming without proof (d) deciding too fast
5. 5.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) the seed type (b) nothing at all (c) the pot colour only (d) water, soil and sun
6. 6.True or false: “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Aarav does not live in Green Park. Does Aarav ride the school bus? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
8. 8.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the effect? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the shop had a sale (c) the sun was very hot (d) the shop was crowded
9. 9.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) then (b) because (c) and (d) so
10. 10.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Nisha is in the drama club. Does Nisha know the lines of the play? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
11. 11.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the numbers prove it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
12. 12.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) might be fun (b) must be true (c) is popular (d) someone hopes
13. 13.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) deciding too fast (c) thinking of other causes (d) judging by looks
14. 14.True or false: “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Kabir is in the drama club. Does Kabir know the lines of the play? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
16. 16.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” (a) one means all (b) lucky charm (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
17. 17.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” (a) attacking the person (b) one means all (c) everyone does it (d) lucky charm
18. 18.🔗 What is a cause? (a) what happens after (b) a kind of question (c) why something happens (d) a fact
19. 19.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Aarav does not have a magnifying glass. Is Aarav in the science club? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
20. 20.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “tests show it works”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
21. 21.📚 Ananya read 24 pages in 2 days. Meera read 21 pages in 3 days. How many pages per day did Ananya read?
22. 22.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Vihaan has a magnifying glass. Is Vihaan in the science club? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
23. 23.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the cause? (a) the tyre went flat (b) I watered the seeds (c) the seeds sprouted (d) a nail was on the road
24. 24.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) Team A (b) can’t tell (c) both the same (d) Team B
25. 25.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) careful (b) hasty
26. 26.🚌 Every school bus goes to the depot at night. Bus 7 is a school bus. Where is Bus 7 at night? (a) at the school (b) at the market (c) at the depot (d) on the road
27. 27.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the effect? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the kite flew away (c) the plants got no water (d) the leaves turned brown
28. 28.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to avoid false ideas (b) to skip facts (c) to finish fast (d) to win arguments
29. 29.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “many trials agree”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the numbers prove it (b) it was measured twice (c) it happened once (d) tests show it works
31. 31.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) checked facts support it (b) one was bad, so all are (c) mocking who said it (d) it has lots of likes
32. 32.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) Sunday is fun (b) shops are big (c) it shuts only on Sunday (d) shops sell milk
33. 33.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “the rule book says so” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
36. 36.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Ishaan is in Class 4A. Does Ishaan have a green notebook? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) thinking of other causes (c) saying “maybe” (d) ignoring other reasons
38. 38.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Nisha does not live in Green Park. Does Nisha ride the school bus? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
39. 39.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Kabir is not a member of the eco-club. Has Kabir planted a tree? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
40. 40.True or false: “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False

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