Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 887 · 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: “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” (a) one means all (b) everyone does it (c) lucky charm (d) attacking the person
3. 3.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) only on weekends (b) yes, always (c) yes, if it is long (d) no, likes aren’t proof
4. 4.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) lucky charm (d) one means all
6. 6.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the effect? (a) the kite flew away (b) Diya studied every day (c) she did well in the test (d) the kite string snapped
7. 7.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the effect? (a) Diya studied every day (b) the class was noisy (c) she did well in the test (d) nobody heard the bell
8. 8.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Meera does not know the lines of the play. Is Meera in the drama club? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
9. 9.True or false: “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tests show it works (b) one was bad, so all are (c) checked facts support it (d) many trials agree
11. 11.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) say it louder (b) trust your first idea (c) ignore it (d) ask or look for facts
13. 13.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the cause? (a) Diya studied every day (b) the shop had a sale (c) the shop was crowded (d) she did well in the test
14. 14.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) deciding too fast (c) trusting the first idea (d) waiting to find out
15. 15.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) careful (b) hasty
16. 16.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) different rules (b) the bigger one wins (c) a lucky guess (d) same conditions for all
17. 17.💰 Meera saved 6 rupees in 2 weeks. Rohan saved 72 rupees in 6 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Meera (b) Rohan (c) both the same
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) looking for more clues (c) guessing the worst (d) ignoring other reasons
19. 19.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Ishaan does not have a green notebook. Is Ishaan in Class 4A? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
20. 20.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Ananya lives in Green Park. Does Ananya ride the school bus? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) it has lots of likes (c) everyone is doing it (d) tests show it works
22. 22.True or false: “I used this pen and got full marks, so it is a magic pen.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
24. 24.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, always (b) only in summer (c) yes, on Sundays (d) no, it just comes first
25. 25.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Diya does not have a magnifying glass. Is Diya in the science club? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
26. 26.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) hasty (b) careful
27. 27.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) guessing the worst (c) judging by looks (d) ignoring other reasons
29. 29.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) sunny skies (b) a cold drink (c) dry fields (d) floods and wet roads
30. 30.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
31. 31.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) no, heat causes both (b) ice cream is cold (c) swimming causes it (d) yes, it does
32. 32.🏏 Nisha scored 44 runs in 4 overs. Arjun scored 16 runs in 2 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Arjun (b) both the same (c) Nisha
33. 33.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Kabir is in the science club. Does Kabir have a magnifying glass? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) saying “maybe” (c) thinking of other causes (d) judging by looks
35. 35.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a banana (b) a guava (c) a mango (d) a papaya
36. 36.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to finish fast (b) to avoid false ideas (c) to skip facts (d) to win arguments
37. 37.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) someone hopes (b) might be fun (c) must be true (d) is popular
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) thinking of other causes (c) ignoring other reasons (d) checking the facts
39. 39.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the effect? (a) the tyre went flat (b) the dog heard thunder (c) a nail was on the road (d) the dog hid under a bed
40. 40.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the effect? (a) we left the gate open (b) the ice cream melted (c) the goat got out (d) the sun was very hot

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