Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 925 · 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.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) careful (b) hasty
2. 2.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) saying “maybe” (c) trusting the first idea (d) judging by looks
4. 4.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” (a) attacking the person (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) one means all
5. 5.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the cause? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the floor was wet (d) I forgot my water bottle
6. 6.💰 Arjun saved 18 rupees in 6 weeks. Diya saved 24 rupees in 4 weeks. How many rupees per week did Arjun save?
7. 7.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the cause? (a) the milk was left out (b) the seeds sprouted (c) the milk went sour (d) I watered the seeds
8. 8.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the cause? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) we left the gate open (c) I went to bed very late (d) the goat got out
9. 9.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it has lots of likes”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
10. 10.True or false: “the numbers prove it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Kabir was at Asha’s party. Did Kabir get a balloon? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
12. 12.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) since (b) because (c) as (d) so
13. 13.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) guessing the worst (c) thinking of other causes (d) deciding too fast
14. 14.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) no, likes aren’t proof (b) only on weekends (c) yes, if it is long (d) yes, always
15. 15.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) cooks are tall (b) dishes are round (c) looks show the taste (d) food is hot
16. 16.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) thinking of other causes (c) looking for more clues (d) saying “maybe”
17. 17.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Tara is in the drama club. Does Tara know the lines of the play? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
18. 18.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) asking before judging (c) waiting to find out (d) thinking of other causes
19. 19.True or false: “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Kabir does not know the lines of the play. Is Kabir in the drama club? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
21. 21.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she lost all her friends (b) maybe she is busy (c) she moved away (d) she hates me
22. 22.📚 Diya read 54 pages in 6 days. Kabir read 10 pages in 2 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Diya (c) Kabir
23. 23.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a papaya (b) a banana (c) a guava (d) a mango
24. 24.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
25. 25.📚 Vihaan read 54 pages in 6 days. Nisha read 12 pages in 3 days. How many pages per day did Nisha read?
26. 26.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Ananya does not practise on Fridays. Is Ananya in the school choir? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
27. 27.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the effect? (a) the floor was wet (b) I slipped in the hall (c) we were late for school (d) the bus broke down
28. 28.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) run fast (b) follow them (c) wait for green (d) close your eyes
29. 29.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the cause? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) she did well in the test (c) Diya studied every day (d) the dog hid under a bed
30. 30.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Saanvi is not in the science club. Does Saanvi have a magnifying glass? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
31. 31.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) looking for more clues (c) deciding too fast (d) thinking of other causes
32. 32.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the cause? (a) we were late for school (b) Diya studied every day (c) the bus broke down (d) she did well in the test
33. 33.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a kind of fact (b) a puzzle game (c) a mistake in reasoning (d) a hard question
34. 34.True or false: “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
36. 36.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Tara is not in Class 4A. Does Tara have a green notebook? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
37. 37.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Nisha is not in the Blue House. Does Nisha wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
38. 38.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) hasty (b) careful
39. 39.🚌 Every school bus goes to the depot at night. Bus 7 is a school bus. Where is Bus 7 at night? (a) at the market (b) on the road (c) at the depot (d) at the school
40. 40.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Rohan is not in the school choir. Does Rohan practise on Fridays? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure

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