Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 965 · 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.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
2. 2.True or false: “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) he likes running (b) shoes are white (c) new shoes mean rich (d) shoes cost nothing
4. 4.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
5. 5.True or false: “Team A scored more in 20 overs than Team B in 10 overs, so Team A is better.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Ishaan is not in the drama club. Does Ishaan know the lines of the play? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
7. 7.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) a lucky guess (b) same conditions for all (c) different rules (d) the bigger one wins
8. 8.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she is always angry (b) she did not see you (c) she is a robot (d) nothing else
9. 9.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
10. 10.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Nisha is a member of the eco-club. Has Nisha planted a tree? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
11. 11.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the cause? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the ice cream melted (c) the tyre went flat (d) the sun was very hot
12. 12.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
13. 13.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔗 “The washing fell down because the wind was strong.” What is the effect? (a) we planted many trees (b) the washing fell down (c) the wind was strong (d) the street became shady
17. 17.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Vihaan is not in Class 4A. Does Vihaan have a green notebook? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
18. 18.🏏 Rohan scored 60 runs in 6 overs. Aarav scored 48 runs in 4 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Aarav (b) Rohan (c) both the same
19. 19.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” (a) one means all (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
20. 20.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the effect? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) the class was noisy (d) nobody heard the bell
21. 21.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the cause? (a) the wind was strong (b) the road was slippery (c) the washing fell down (d) the cycle skidded
22. 22.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops sell milk (b) it shuts only on Sunday (c) Sunday is fun (d) shops are big
23. 23.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Diya can play chess. Is Diya in the chess club? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
24. 24.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
25. 25.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the cause? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the tyre went flat (c) the kite flew away (d) the kite string snapped
26. 26.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) run fast (b) follow them (c) close your eyes (d) wait for green
27. 27.🧠 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
28. 28.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) because (b) and (c) then (d) so
29. 29.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the numbers prove it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
30. 30.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Rohan has a magnifying glass. Is Rohan in the science club? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
31. 31.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) one means all (d) lucky charm
32. 32.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
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.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
35. 35.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the effect? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) the team practised hard (c) the floor was wet (d) the team won the match
36. 36.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
37. 37.⭐ Ananya made 21 paper stars in 3 hours. Aarav made 16 paper stars in 4 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) both the same (b) Ananya (c) Aarav
38. 38.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Ananya is in the chess club. Can Ananya play chess? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
39. 39.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a guava (b) a banana (c) a papaya (d) a mango
40. 40.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the cause? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the shop was crowded (c) the bus broke down (d) we were late for school

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