Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 118 · 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. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
2. 2.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) trusting the first idea (c) judging by looks (d) waiting to find out
3. 3.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) it has lots of likes (b) many trials agree (c) tests show it works (d) the numbers prove it
4. 4.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) a lucky guess (b) different rules (c) the bigger one wins (d) same conditions for all
5. 5.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a papaya (b) a guava (c) a mango (d) a banana
6. 6.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
7. 7.True or false: “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the cause? (a) the wind was strong (b) the washing fell down (c) the fans stopped (d) the power went off
9. 9.True or false: “it was measured twice” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the rule book says so (b) it was measured twice (c) many trials agree (d) my lucky pen did it
11. 11.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) walks away (b) calls them names (c) checks the idea itself (d) laughs at them
12. 12.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the cause? (a) Diya studied every day (b) she did well in the test (c) the kite flew away (d) the kite string snapped
13. 13.🚌 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 market (c) at the depot (d) at the school
14. 14.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the cause? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) we left the gate open (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) the goat got out
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) guessing the worst (c) judging by looks (d) looking for more clues
16. 16.True or false: “mocking who said it” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “asking before judging” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.⚖️ 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
19. 19.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) blaming without proof (c) ignoring other reasons (d) saying “maybe”
21. 21.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Kabir is in the Blue House. Does Kabir wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
22. 22.True or false: “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) close your eyes (b) wait for green (c) run fast (d) follow them
24. 24.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the effect? (a) the road was slippery (b) the power went off (c) the fans stopped (d) the cycle skidded
25. 25.💰 Kabir saved 25 rupees in 5 weeks. Diya saved 12 rupees in 4 weeks. How many rupees per week did Kabir save?
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the rule book says so (b) it happened once (c) the numbers prove it (d) tests show it works
27. 27.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) is popular (b) must be true (c) might be fun (d) someone hopes
28. 28.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Arjun can play chess. Is Arjun in the chess club? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
29. 29.True or false: “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Vihaan does not live in Green Park. Does Vihaan ride the school bus? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
31. 31.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the cause? (a) the street became shady (b) the ground is wet (c) we planted many trees (d) it rained all night
32. 32.True or false: “many trials agree” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “it happened once” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “many trials agree”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
35. 35.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
36. 36.True or false: “the numbers prove it” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.⭐ Tara made 18 paper stars in 6 hours. Saanvi made 28 paper stars in 4 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Saanvi (b) Tara (c) both the same
38. 38.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the cause? (a) we were late for school (b) the team won the match (c) the team practised hard (d) the bus broke down
39. 39.🌱 Arjun planted 66 saplings in 6 hours. Vihaan planted 60 saplings in 5 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Arjun (b) Vihaan (c) both the same
40. 40.True or false: “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True

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