Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 94 · 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: “the rule book says so” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🌱 Aarav planted 30 saplings in 6 hours. Nisha planted 6 saplings in 2 hours. How many saplings per hour did Aarav plant?
4. 4.🔗 “The show started late because there was a traffic jam.” What is the effect? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) the bus broke down (c) the show started late (d) we were late for school
5. 5.True or false: “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) dishes are round (b) looks show the taste (c) food is hot (d) cooks are tall
7. 7.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) lucky charm (d) attacking the person
8. 8.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Kabir has a green notebook. Is Kabir in Class 4A? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
10. 10.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the effect? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) we planted many trees (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) the street became shady
11. 11.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the effect? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the washing fell down (c) the wind was strong (d) the plants got no water
12. 12.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the effect? (a) the fans stopped (b) it rained all night (c) the ground is wet (d) the power went off
13. 13.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
14. 14.True or false: “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
16. 16.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I used this pen and got full marks, so it is a magic pen.” (a) attacking the person (b) lucky charm (c) one means all (d) everyone does it
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checked facts support it (b) tests show it works (c) it happened once (d) the numbers prove it
18. 18.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) it was measured twice (b) the rule book says so (c) it happened once (d) tests show it works
19. 19.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a guess (b) a reason word (c) why it happens (d) what happens as a result
20. 20.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Aarav is not a member of the eco-club. Has Aarav planted a tree? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has lots of likes (b) everyone is doing it (c) tests show it works (d) my lucky pen did it
22. 22.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the cause? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) the goat got out (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) we left the gate open
23. 23.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Vihaan is not a member of the eco-club. Has Vihaan planted a tree? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
24. 24.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) it happened once (c) many trials agree (d) everyone is doing it
25. 25.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the effect? (a) the class was noisy (b) the bus broke down (c) nobody heard the bell (d) we were late for school
26. 26.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Saanvi does not practise on Fridays. Is Saanvi in the school choir? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
27. 27.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a kind of question (b) what happens after (c) a fact (d) why something happens
28. 28.🚌 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) at the market (c) at the school (d) on the road
29. 29.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the cause? (a) the wind was strong (b) the washing fell down (c) I watered the seeds (d) the seeds sprouted
30. 30.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) trusting the first idea (c) thinking of other causes (d) asking before judging
31. 31.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Meera does not have a green notebook. Is Meera in Class 4A? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
32. 32.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the cause? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the class was noisy
33. 33.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Ishaan has a green notebook. Is Ishaan in Class 4A? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
34. 34.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the cause? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the show started late (c) there was a traffic jam (d) the class was noisy
35. 35.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the cause? (a) the crowd cheered (b) we were late for school (c) the bus broke down (d) the batter hit a six
37. 37.True or false: “it was measured twice” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Aarav was not at Asha’s party. Did Aarav get a balloon? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
39. 39.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the cause? (a) the team won the match (b) the cake got burnt (c) the team practised hard (d) the oven was too hot

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