Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 97 · 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.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) trusting the first idea (c) blaming without proof (d) guessing the worst
2. 2.True or false: “many trials agree” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Rohan practises on Fridays. Is Rohan in the school choir? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
4. 4.True or false: “Team A scored more in 20 overs than Team B in 10 overs, so Team A is better.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) thinking of other causes (c) trusting the first idea (d) guessing the worst
6. 6.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “Probably yes.” (b) “No, never.” (c) “Yes, surely.” (d) “We can’t tell.”
7. 7.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the cause? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the ice cream melted (c) the batter hit a six (d) the crowd cheered
9. 9.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Saanvi is in the drama club. Does Saanvi know the lines of the play? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
10. 10.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to win arguments (b) to skip facts (c) to finish fast (d) to avoid false ideas
11. 11.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) lucky charm (d) one means all
12. 12.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she is a robot (b) she is always angry (c) nothing else (d) she did not see you
13. 13.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) lucky charm
14. 14.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Tara is in the drama club. Does Tara know the lines of the play? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
15. 15.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Arjun is not in the Blue House. Does Arjun wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
16. 16.True or false: “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Ishaan knows the lines of the play. Is Ishaan in the drama club? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
18. 18.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I used this pen and got full marks, so it is a magic pen.” (a) everyone does it (b) lucky charm (c) attacking the person (d) one means all
19. 19.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the cause? (a) the washing fell down (b) the team practised hard (c) the team won the match (d) the wind was strong
20. 20.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the effect? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the kite flew away (c) there was a traffic jam (d) the show started late
21. 21.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) judging by looks (c) waiting to find out (d) looking for more clues
22. 22.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a mango (b) a papaya (c) a banana (d) a guava
23. 23.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the cause? (a) the team practised hard (b) the team won the match (c) the dog heard thunder (d) the dog hid under a bed
24. 24.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the effect? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the seeds sprouted (c) the bus broke down (d) we were late for school
25. 25.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) everyone is doing it (b) it has lots of likes (c) mocking who said it (d) the rule book says so
26. 26.⭐ Diya made 50 paper stars in 5 hours. Vihaan made 9 paper stars in 3 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Diya make?
27. 27.📚 Kabir read 32 pages in 4 days. Meera read 45 pages in 5 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Meera (b) Kabir (c) both the same
28. 28.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) and (b) then (c) so (d) because
29. 29.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the cause? (a) the plants got no water (b) the power went off (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the fans stopped
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) many trials agree (b) the rule book says so (c) my lucky pen did it (d) checked facts support it
31. 31.True or false: “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
34. 34.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Arjun has planted a tree. Is Arjun a member of the eco-club? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
35. 35.🏏 Kabir scored 54 runs in 6 overs. Tara scored 20 runs in 2 overs. How many runs per over did Tara score?
36. 36.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the effect? (a) we planted many trees (b) the street became shady (c) the class was noisy (d) nobody heard the bell
37. 37.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Ishaan is in the chess club. Can Ishaan play chess? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
38. 38.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Rohan is in the science club. Does Rohan have a magnifying glass? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
39. 39.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the cause? (a) the goat got out (b) the floor was wet (c) I slipped in the hall (d) we left the gate open
40. 40.True or false: “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False

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