Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 949 · 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.🚌 Every school bus goes to the depot at night. Bus 7 is a school bus. Where is Bus 7 at night? (a) at the school (b) on the road (c) at the market (d) at the depot
2. 2.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “my lucky pen did it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
3. 3.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) follow them (b) run fast (c) wait for green (d) close your eyes
4. 4.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the cause? (a) Diya studied every day (b) the tyre went flat (c) a nail was on the road (d) she did well in the test
6. 6.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) guessing the worst (c) trusting the first idea (d) asking before judging
7. 7.True or false: “tests show it works” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the cause? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) the team practised hard (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) the team won the match
10. 10.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “My plant in the sun grew more than yours in the cupboard, so my seeds are better.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
11. 11.⚖️ 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
12. 12.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to finish fast (b) to avoid false ideas (c) to skip facts (d) to win arguments
13. 13.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the cause? (a) the road was slippery (b) the street became shady (c) we planted many trees (d) the cycle skidded
14. 14.True or false: “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) blaming without proof (c) asking before judging (d) saying “maybe”
17. 17.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a fact (b) why something happens (c) a kind of question (d) what happens after
18. 18.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a measured result (b) an idea taken as true (c) a question (d) a proven fact
19. 19.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the cause? (a) we were late for school (b) the show started late (c) the bus broke down (d) there was a traffic jam
20. 20.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “checked facts support it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
21. 21.True or false: “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Ishaan is in the school football team. Does Ishaan train at 7 AM? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
23. 23.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a banana (b) a papaya (c) a guava (d) a mango
25. 25.📚 Meera read 36 pages in 6 days. Diya read 20 pages in 2 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Meera (b) Diya (c) both the same
26. 26.🚲 Meera cycled 60 km in 5 hours. Kabir cycled 12 km in 3 hours. How many km per hour did Kabir cycle?
27. 27.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Ishaan rides the school bus. Does Ishaan live in Green Park? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
28. 28.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the cause? (a) the road was slippery (b) the cycle skidded (c) the ground is wet (d) it rained all night
29. 29.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the effect? (a) the goat got out (b) we left the gate open (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) I was thirsty at lunch
30. 30.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” (a) lucky charm (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) one means all
32. 32.🌱 Nisha planted 24 saplings in 3 hours. Rohan planted 28 saplings in 4 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Rohan (b) Nisha (c) both the same
33. 33.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
34. 34.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” (a) one means all (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
35. 35.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she lost all her friends (b) she hates me (c) maybe she is busy (d) she moved away
36. 36.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Kabir practises on Fridays. Is Kabir in the school choir? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
38. 38.True or false: “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) lucky charm (d) one means all
40. 40.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the effect? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) the sun was very hot (c) the ice cream melted (d) I was thirsty at lunch

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