Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 939 · 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.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) might be fun (b) must be true (c) is popular (d) someone hopes
2. 2.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
3. 3.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) mocking who said it (b) one was bad, so all are (c) everyone is doing it (d) the rule book says so
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) checking the facts (c) waiting to find out (d) saying “maybe”
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the rule book says so (b) it has lots of likes (c) one was bad, so all are (d) my lucky pen did it
6. 6.🛒 A 2 kg bag of rice costs ₹80 and a 1 kg bag costs ₹45. Which is cheaper per kg? (a) can’t tell (b) both the same (c) the 2 kg bag (d) the 1 kg bag
7. 7.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “Probably yes.” (b) “No, never.” (c) “We can’t tell.” (d) “Yes, surely.”
8. 8.True or false: “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Rohan is in the drama club. Does Rohan know the lines of the play? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
10. 10.True or false: “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I used this pen and got full marks, so it is a magic pen.” (a) one means all (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) lucky charm
12. 12.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the cause? (a) the kite flew away (b) the milk went sour (c) the kite string snapped (d) the milk was left out
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) saying “maybe” (c) blaming without proof (d) looking for more clues
14. 14.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the cause? (a) she did well in the test (b) Diya studied every day (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) I went to bed very late
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) tests show it works (c) it has lots of likes (d) mocking who said it
16. 16.True or false: “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the effect? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the dog heard thunder (c) the ice cream melted (d) the dog hid under a bed
19. 19.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Nisha is not in the school football team. Does Nisha train at 7 AM? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
20. 20.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
21. 21.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the cause? (a) we were late for school (b) the bus broke down (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the class was noisy
22. 22.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) checking the facts (c) ignoring other reasons (d) asking before judging
24. 24.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the effect? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) the tyre went flat (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) a nail was on the road
25. 25.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the effect? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) the class was noisy (d) nobody heard the bell
26. 26.True or false: “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔗 What is a cause? (a) why something happens (b) a fact (c) what happens after (d) a kind of question
29. 29.True or false: “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the effect? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the tyre went flat (c) the oven was too hot (d) the cake got burnt
31. 31.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the cause? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) the sun was very hot (d) the ice cream melted
32. 32.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) hasty (b) careful
33. 33.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
34. 34.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the cause? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the tyre went flat (c) the shop was crowded (d) a nail was on the road
35. 35.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Aarav is not in the chess club. Can Aarav play chess? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) saying “maybe” (c) deciding too fast (d) waiting to find out
37. 37.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Diya trains at 7 AM. Is Diya in the school football team? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
38. 38.📚 Tara read 9 pages in 3 days. Kabir read 50 pages in 5 days. How many pages per day did Kabir read?
39. 39.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “my lucky pen did it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
40. 40.🚲 Diya cycled 30 km in 6 hours. Rohan cycled 8 km in 2 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Rohan (b) both the same (c) Diya

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