Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 955 · 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.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) maybe she is busy (b) she moved away (c) she lost all her friends (d) she hates me
2. 2.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Kabir is in the school choir. Does Kabir practise on Fridays? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
3. 3.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Arjun is in the school football team. Does Arjun train at 7 AM? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
4. 4.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) it is sunny (d) yes, for sure
5. 5.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) mocking who said it (b) checked facts support it (c) my lucky pen did it (d) everyone is doing it
6. 6.📚 Vihaan read 12 pages in 2 days. Rohan read 28 pages in 4 days. How many pages per day did Vihaan read?
7. 7.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” (a) attacking the person (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) one means all
9. 9.🚌 Every school bus goes to the depot at night. Bus 7 is a school bus. Where is Bus 7 at night? (a) on the road (b) at the depot (c) at the school (d) at the market
10. 10.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Saanvi is in the school football team. Does Saanvi train at 7 AM? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
11. 11.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the effect? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the plants got no water (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the shop was crowded
12. 12.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) follow them (b) close your eyes (c) run fast (d) wait for green
13. 13.True or false: “mocking who said it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
15. 15.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it has lots of likes (b) one was bad, so all are (c) my lucky pen did it (d) many trials agree
16. 16.True or false: “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Vihaan does not train at 7 AM. Is Vihaan in the school football team? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
18. 18.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Tara has not planted a tree. Is Tara a member of the eco-club? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
19. 19.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the effect? (a) the milk went sour (b) the milk was left out (c) it rained all night (d) the ground is wet
20. 20.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Tara does not live in Green Park. Does Tara ride the school bus? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking who said it (b) many trials agree (c) tests show it works (d) the numbers prove it
22. 22.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a puzzle game (b) a mistake in reasoning (c) a hard question (d) a kind of fact
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) deciding too fast (c) saying “maybe” (d) thinking of other causes
24. 24.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “judging by looks” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” (a) lucky charm (b) everyone does it (c) one means all (d) attacking the person
27. 27.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the cause? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the kite string snapped (c) the batter hit a six (d) the kite flew away
28. 28.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the cause? (a) the power went off (b) the fans stopped (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the dog heard thunder
29. 29.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “tests show it works”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
30. 30.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” (a) one means all (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) lucky charm
31. 31.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the effect? (a) the milk went sour (b) the road was slippery (c) the cycle skidded (d) the milk was left out
32. 32.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Kabir is not in the chess club. Can Kabir play chess? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
33. 33.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I used this pen and got full marks, so it is a magic pen.” (a) lucky charm (b) one means all (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
34. 34.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” (a) one means all (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) lucky charm
35. 35.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) and (b) then (c) because (d) so
36. 36.⭐ Ishaan made 18 paper stars in 3 hours. Meera made 18 paper stars in 2 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) both the same (b) Meera (c) Ishaan
37. 37.🏃 Riya ran 100 m in 20 seconds and Aarav ran 50 m in 12 seconds. To compare them fairly, look at… (a) who finished first (b) metres per second (c) who is taller (d) their shoe colour
38. 38.⚖️ 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
39. 39.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Kabir knows the lines of the play. Is Kabir in the drama club? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
40. 40.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the effect? (a) the floor was wet (b) the shop was crowded (c) the shop had a sale (d) I slipped in the hall

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