Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 907 · 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.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to finish fast (b) to win arguments (c) to skip facts (d) to avoid false ideas
2. 2.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) lucky charm (d) one means all
3. 3.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the cause? (a) the plants got no water (b) I went to bed very late (c) the leaves turned brown (d) I felt sleepy in class
4. 4.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” (a) attacking the person (b) one means all (c) lucky charm (d) everyone does it
5. 5.True or false: “my lucky pen did it” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Ananya is in the school football team. Does Ananya train at 7 AM? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
7. 7.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell (d) it is sunny
8. 8.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a puzzle game (b) a kind of fact (c) a mistake in reasoning (d) a hard question
9. 9.💰 Arjun saved 9 rupees in 3 weeks. Diya saved 24 rupees in 6 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) both the same (b) Arjun (c) Diya
10. 10.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the effect? (a) the batter hit a six (b) the kite flew away (c) the kite string snapped (d) the crowd cheered
11. 11.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) careful (b) hasty
12. 12.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the effect? (a) the kite flew away (b) the kite string snapped (c) the seeds sprouted (d) I watered the seeds
13. 13.🍀 You wore red and won a race. Did the red shirt make you win? (a) yes, red is fast (b) only on Sundays (c) no, just a coincidence (d) yes, for sure
14. 14.True or false: “Team A scored more in 20 overs than Team B in 10 overs, so Team A is better.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the effect? (a) it rained all night (b) the ground is wet (c) the power went off (d) the fans stopped
16. 16.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.📚 Kabir read 9 pages in 3 days. Nisha read 24 pages in 6 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Nisha (b) Kabir (c) both the same
18. 18.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) many trials agree (b) the rule book says so (c) it happened once (d) the numbers prove it
19. 19.🔗 What is a cause? (a) why something happens (b) what happens after (c) a kind of question (d) a fact
20. 20.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the numbers prove it (b) checked facts support it (c) my lucky pen did it (d) the rule book says so
21. 21.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) both the same (b) can’t tell (c) Team B (d) Team A
23. 23.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” (a) lucky charm (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
24. 24.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) since (b) so (c) as (d) because
25. 25.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Rohan is not in the drama club. Does Rohan know the lines of the play? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
26. 26.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Nisha is not in the chess club. Can Nisha play chess? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
27. 27.True or false: “My plant in the sun grew more than yours in the cupboard, so my seeds are better.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Nisha is not in the drama club. Does Nisha know the lines of the play? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
30. 30.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the effect? (a) the road was slippery (b) we were late for school (c) the cycle skidded (d) the bus broke down
31. 31.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) only the taller one (b) with your eyes only (c) over the same days (d) on different days
32. 32.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
33. 33.💰 Tara saved 30 rupees in 5 weeks. Ishaan saved 66 rupees in 6 weeks. How many rupees per week did Tara save?
34. 34.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the effect? (a) the bus broke down (b) the power went off (c) we were late for school (d) the fans stopped
35. 35.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Ishaan does not wear a blue cap on sports day. Is Ishaan in the Blue House? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
36. 36.🌧️ 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
37. 37.True or false: “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.⚖️ 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
39. 39.📚 Rohan read 12 pages in 4 days. Saanvi read 35 pages in 5 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Saanvi (b) Rohan (c) both the same
40. 40.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) different rules (b) a lucky guess (c) same conditions for all (d) the bigger one wins

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