Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 936 · 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.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) asking before judging (c) ignoring other reasons (d) trusting the first idea
2. 2.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) a lucky guess (b) different rules (c) same conditions for all (d) the bigger one wins
3. 3.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) one means all (d) lucky charm
4. 4.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) hasty (b) careful
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) ignoring other reasons (c) guessing the worst (d) saying “maybe”
6. 6.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) wait for green (b) follow them (c) close your eyes (d) run fast
7. 7.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) blaming without proof (c) ignoring other reasons (d) looking for more clues
8. 8.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) a cold drink (b) dry fields (c) sunny skies (d) floods and wet roads
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) asking before judging (c) looking for more clues (d) thinking of other causes
10. 10.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the cause? (a) we left the gate open (b) the power went off (c) the goat got out (d) the fans stopped
11. 11.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the effect? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the seeds sprouted (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) I forgot my water bottle
12. 12.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Diya wears a blue cap on sports day. Is Diya in the Blue House? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
13. 13.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the effect? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the fans stopped (c) the ice cream melted (d) the power went off
14. 14.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” (a) everyone does it (b) lucky charm (c) one means all (d) attacking the person
15. 15.💰 Ishaan saved 14 rupees in 2 weeks. Saanvi saved 20 rupees in 4 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Ishaan (b) both the same (c) Saanvi
16. 16.True or false: “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
18. 18.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the cause? (a) the street became shady (b) a nail was on the road (c) the tyre went flat (d) we planted many trees
21. 21.True or false: “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
23. 23.⚖️ 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
24. 24.🔗 What is a cause? (a) why something happens (b) a fact (c) a kind of question (d) what happens after
25. 25.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) trusting the first idea (c) guessing the worst (d) thinking of other causes
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 depot (b) on the road (c) at the school (d) at the market
27. 27.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “Yes, surely.” (b) “Probably yes.” (c) “We can’t tell.” (d) “No, never.”
28. 28.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) no, heat causes both (b) swimming causes it (c) ice cream is cold (d) yes, it does
29. 29.True or false: “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the effect? (a) the team won the match (b) the team practised hard (c) the shop had a sale (d) the shop was crowded
31. 31.True or false: “checking the facts” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🧠 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
33. 33.🛒 A 2 kg bag of rice costs ₹80 and a 1 kg bag costs ₹45. Which is cheaper per kg? (a) the 1 kg bag (b) the 2 kg bag (c) both the same (d) can’t tell
34. 34.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Ishaan does not train at 7 AM. Is Ishaan in the school football team? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
35. 35.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) must be true (b) might be fun (c) someone hopes (d) is popular
36. 36.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the cause? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) the shop was crowded (c) the shop had a sale (d) I went to bed very late
37. 37.True or false: “many trials agree” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the effect? (a) she did well in the test (b) Diya studied every day (c) the kite flew away (d) the kite string snapped
39. 39.True or false: “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) careful (b) hasty

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