Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 948 · 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 bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.⭐ Arjun made 20 paper stars in 5 hours. Ishaan made 20 paper stars in 2 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) both the same (b) Arjun (c) Ishaan
3. 3.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Kabir was at Asha’s party. Did Kabir get a balloon? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
4. 4.True or false: “asking before judging” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🍀 You wore red and won a race. Did the red shirt make you win? (a) yes, for sure (b) yes, red is fast (c) only on Sundays (d) no, just a coincidence
6. 6.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) judging by looks (c) guessing the worst (d) blaming without proof
7. 7.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) shoes are white (b) he likes running (c) shoes cost nothing (d) new shoes mean rich
8. 8.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Ananya has planted a tree. Is Ananya a member of the eco-club? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
9. 9.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
10. 10.True or false: “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the effect? (a) the street became shady (b) the crowd cheered (c) the batter hit a six (d) we planted many trees
12. 12.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) careful (b) hasty
13. 13.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the cause? (a) the fans stopped (b) the bus broke down (c) we were late for school (d) the power went off
15. 15.⚖️ 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
16. 16.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the cause? (a) the team won the match (b) the dog heard thunder (c) the team practised hard (d) the dog hid under a bed
18. 18.True or false: “my lucky pen did it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🌱 Arjun planted 55 saplings in 5 hours. Diya planted 24 saplings in 4 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Diya (b) Arjun (c) both the same
20. 20.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it has lots of likes”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
21. 21.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” (a) lucky charm (b) one means all (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
22. 22.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the cause? (a) I went to bed very late (b) the kite string snapped (c) the kite flew away (d) I felt sleepy in class
23. 23.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” (a) attacking the person (b) lucky charm (c) one means all (d) everyone does it
25. 25.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Nisha knows the lines of the play. Is Nisha in the drama club? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
26. 26.📚 Ishaan read 22 pages in 2 days. Kabir read 40 pages in 5 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Kabir (b) Ishaan (c) both the same
27. 27.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Nisha can play chess. Is Nisha in the chess club? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
28. 28.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) ice cream is cold (b) no, heat causes both (c) yes, it does (d) swimming causes it
29. 29.True or false: “mocking who said it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a papaya (b) a mango (c) a guava (d) a banana
32. 32.True or false: “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🌧️ 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) it is sunny (d) can’t tell
34. 34.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the cause? (a) the wind was strong (b) the seeds sprouted (c) the washing fell down (d) I watered the seeds
35. 35.🏃 Riya ran 100 m in 20 seconds and Aarav ran 50 m in 12 seconds. To compare them fairly, look at… (a) metres per second (b) who finished first (c) their shoe colour (d) who is taller
36. 36.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Tara can play chess. Is Tara in the chess club? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
37. 37.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “one was bad, so all are”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
38. 38.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Vihaan is in the school choir. Does Vihaan practise on Fridays? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
39. 39.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the effect? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the plants got no water (c) the batter hit a six (d) the leaves turned brown
40. 40.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the cause? (a) the plants got no water (b) the milk was left out (c) the milk went sour (d) the leaves turned brown

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