Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 867 · 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 kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the cause? (a) the road was slippery (b) the kite string snapped (c) the kite flew away (d) the cycle skidded
2. 2.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “Yes, surely.” (b) “No, never.” (c) “We can’t tell.” (d) “Probably yes.”
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tests show it works (b) the rule book says so (c) the numbers prove it (d) it has lots of likes
4. 4.True or false: “the numbers prove it” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “my lucky pen did it” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) careful (b) hasty
7. 7.True or false: “everyone is doing it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) yes, if it is long (b) no, likes aren’t proof (c) yes, always (d) only on weekends
9. 9.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Meera is not in the Blue House. Does Meera wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
10. 10.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” (a) lucky charm (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) one means all
13. 13.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the effect? (a) the team practised hard (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) the team won the match (d) the dog heard thunder
14. 14.True or false: “one was bad, so all are” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
16. 16.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she moved away (b) she lost all her friends (c) maybe she is busy (d) she hates me
17. 17.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a guess (b) why it happens (c) a reason word (d) what happens as a result
18. 18.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) shoes are white (b) shoes cost nothing (c) new shoes mean rich (d) he likes running
19. 19.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) never touch animals (b) all cats are mean (c) that cat was upset (d) cats hate me
20. 20.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Meera has not planted a tree. Is Meera a member of the eco-club? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
21. 21.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a fact (b) what happens after (c) a kind of question (d) why something happens
22. 22.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to finish fast (b) to skip facts (c) to win arguments (d) to avoid false ideas
23. 23.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) no, it just comes first (b) yes, on Sundays (c) only in summer (d) yes, always
24. 24.True or false: “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the effect? (a) the show started late (b) we left the gate open (c) the goat got out (d) there was a traffic jam
26. 26.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “everyone is doing it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
27. 27.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Arjun wears a blue cap on sports day. Is Arjun in the Blue House? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
28. 28.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the cause? (a) we were late for school (b) the bus broke down (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the plants got no water
30. 30.⚖️ 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
31. 31.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Vihaan is in the chess club. Can Vihaan play chess? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
32. 32.True or false: “checked facts support it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.💰 Arjun saved 18 rupees in 6 weeks. Aarav saved 20 rupees in 2 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) both the same (b) Aarav (c) Arjun
34. 34.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Saanvi lives in Green Park. Does Saanvi ride the school bus? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
35. 35.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Vihaan does not live in Green Park. Does Vihaan ride the school bus? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
36. 36.📚 Kabir read 48 pages in 4 days. Ananya read 14 pages in 2 days. How many pages per day did Kabir read?
37. 37.🏃 Riya ran 100 m in 20 seconds and Aarav ran 50 m in 12 seconds. To compare them fairly, look at… (a) their shoe colour (b) metres per second (c) who is taller (d) who finished first
38. 38.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Meera is not in the school football team. Does Meera train at 7 AM? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
39. 39.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she did not see you (b) she is a robot (c) she is always angry (d) nothing else
40. 40.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” (a) one means all (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) lucky charm

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