Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 998 · 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.True or false: “one was bad, so all are” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” (a) one means all (b) lucky charm (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
3. 3.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” (a) one means all (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
4. 4.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the cause? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) the kite string snapped (c) the dog heard thunder (d) the kite flew away
5. 5.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
6. 6.True or false: “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) as (b) because (c) since (d) so
8. 8.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “tests show it works”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
10. 10.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
11. 11.True or false: “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” (a) one means all (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) lucky charm
13. 13.⭐ Kabir made 16 paper stars in 2 hours. Saanvi made 66 paper stars in 6 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Kabir make?
14. 14.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) over the same days (b) with your eyes only (c) on different days (d) only the taller one
15. 15.🕵️ 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
16. 16.📚 Rohan read 14 pages in 2 days. Tara read 20 pages in 4 days. How many pages per day did Tara read?
17. 17.True or false: “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the cause? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the ground is wet (c) it rained all night (d) the cake got burnt
19. 19.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
21. 21.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the cause? (a) the kite string snapped (b) we were late for school (c) the kite flew away (d) the bus broke down
22. 22.🚌 Every school bus goes to the depot at night. Bus 7 is a school bus. Where is Bus 7 at night? (a) at the depot (b) at the school (c) on the road (d) at the market
23. 23.➡️ What is an effect? (a) why it happens (b) what happens as a result (c) a reason word (d) a guess
24. 24.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the effect? (a) it rained all night (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) the ground is wet
25. 25.💰 Tara saved 10 rupees in 2 weeks. Nisha saved 54 rupees in 6 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Nisha (b) both the same (c) Tara
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the numbers prove it (b) mocking who said it (c) everyone is doing it (d) it happened once
27. 27.🚲 Diya cycled 55 km in 5 hours. Meera cycled 48 km in 4 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Meera (b) Diya (c) both the same
28. 28.🔗 “The washing fell down because the wind was strong.” What is the effect? (a) the wind was strong (b) the kite string snapped (c) the kite flew away (d) the washing fell down
29. 29.⭐ Diya made 8 paper stars in 2 hours. Arjun made 32 paper stars in 4 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Arjun make?
30. 30.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the effect? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) the power went off (d) the fans stopped
31. 31.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she is a robot (b) she did not see you (c) nothing else (d) she is always angry
32. 32.True or false: “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) judging by looks (c) ignoring other reasons (d) deciding too fast
34. 34.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Arjun was at Asha’s party. Did Arjun get a balloon? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
35. 35.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) it has lots of likes (b) tests show it works (c) the numbers prove it (d) it was measured twice
36. 36.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “many trials agree”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
37. 37.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) asking before judging (c) guessing the worst (d) looking for more clues
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tests show it works (b) many trials agree (c) the numbers prove it (d) my lucky pen did it
39. 39.🧠 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
40. 40.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a banana (b) a mango (c) a guava (d) a papaya

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