Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 994 · 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? “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) saying “maybe” (c) thinking of other causes (d) looking for more clues
3. 3.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🏏 Arjun scored 40 runs in 5 overs. Meera scored 15 runs in 3 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Arjun (b) both the same (c) Meera
5. 5.⭐ Kabir made 24 paper stars in 4 hours. Vihaan made 36 paper stars in 3 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Vihaan (b) Kabir (c) both the same
6. 6.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) looking for more clues (c) deciding too fast (d) waiting to find out
7. 7.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” (a) everyone does it (b) lucky charm (c) attacking the person (d) one means all
8. 8.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Meera does not ride the school bus. Does Meera live in Green Park? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
9. 9.📚 Tara read 16 pages in 2 days. Ishaan read 15 pages in 3 days. How many pages per day did Tara read?
10. 10.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” (a) one means all (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
11. 11.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” (a) everyone does it (b) lucky charm (c) attacking the person (d) one means all
13. 13.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Vihaan wears a blue cap on sports day. Is Vihaan in the Blue House? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
14. 14.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Arjun is not in the chess club. Can Arjun play chess? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
15. 15.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Ishaan is not in the Blue House. Does Ishaan wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
16. 16.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Meera has not planted a tree. Is Meera a member of the eco-club? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
17. 17.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) cooks are tall (b) dishes are round (c) looks show the taste (d) food is hot
18. 18.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
19. 19.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the effect? (a) the washing fell down (b) the shop was crowded (c) the wind was strong (d) the shop had a sale
20. 20.🌱 Meera planted 12 saplings in 3 hours. Kabir planted 18 saplings in 6 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Kabir (b) both the same (c) Meera
21. 21.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “many trials agree”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
22. 22.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the effect? (a) the class was noisy (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the dog heard thunder (d) the dog hid under a bed
24. 24.🚲 Arjun cycled 20 km in 5 hours. Aarav cycled 22 km in 2 hours. How many km per hour did Aarav cycle?
25. 25.True or false: “the rule book says so” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Arjun is a member of the eco-club. Has Arjun planted a tree? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
27. 27.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Arjun does not ride the school bus. Does Arjun live in Green Park? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) it happened once (c) everyone is doing it (d) it was measured twice
29. 29.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) many trials agree (b) it was measured twice (c) it has lots of likes (d) the numbers prove it
30. 30.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
31. 31.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the effect? (a) the goat got out (b) we left the gate open (c) I watered the seeds (d) the seeds sprouted
32. 32.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) that cat was upset (b) never touch animals (c) all cats are mean (d) cats hate me
33. 33.🚲 Nisha cycled 40 km in 4 hours. Saanvi cycled 30 km in 5 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Saanvi (b) Nisha (c) both the same
34. 34.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) a lucky guess (b) same conditions for all (c) the bigger one wins (d) different rules
35. 35.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🚲 Diya cycled 24 km in 6 hours. Ishaan cycled 24 km in 4 hours. How many km per hour did Ishaan cycle?
37. 37.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the cause? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the ground is wet (c) the plants got no water (d) it rained all night
38. 38.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) tests show it works (b) checked facts support it (c) it was measured twice (d) my lucky pen did it
39. 39.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) ignore it (b) say it louder (c) ask or look for facts (d) trust your first idea
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) judging by looks (c) guessing the worst (d) ignoring other reasons

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