Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 140 · 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.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) careful (b) hasty
2. 2.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Rohan was at Asha’s party. Did Rohan get a balloon? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
3. 3.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “Yes, surely.” (b) “No, never.” (c) “We can’t tell.” (d) “Probably yes.”
4. 4.🏏 Ananya scored 21 runs in 3 overs. Vihaan scored 22 runs in 2 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Vihaan (b) Ananya (c) both the same
5. 5.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to win arguments (b) to avoid false ideas (c) to finish fast (d) to skip facts
6. 6.🕵️ 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
7. 7.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Meera does not wear a blue cap on sports day. Is Meera in the Blue House? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) judging by looks (c) deciding too fast (d) looking for more clues
9. 9.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) hasty (b) careful
10. 10.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Vihaan was at Asha’s party. Did Vihaan get a balloon? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
11. 11.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell (d) it is sunny
12. 12.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” (a) one means all (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) lucky charm
13. 13.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Rohan is in the chess club. Can Rohan play chess? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
14. 14.🚲 Meera cycled 12 km in 3 hours. Diya cycled 30 km in 5 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Meera (b) both the same (c) Diya
15. 15.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the effect? (a) the plants got no water (b) the cycle skidded (c) the road was slippery (d) the leaves turned brown
16. 16.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the cause? (a) the milk was left out (b) the milk went sour (c) the road was slippery (d) the cycle skidded
17. 17.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it has lots of likes (b) one was bad, so all are (c) everyone is doing it (d) many trials agree
18. 18.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the effect? (a) we were late for school (b) the bus broke down (c) the show started late (d) there was a traffic jam
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) saying “maybe” (c) judging by looks (d) waiting to find out
20. 20.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “My plant in the sun grew more than yours in the cupboard, so my seeds are better.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
22. 22.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
23. 23.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) no, heat causes both (b) yes, it does (c) swimming causes it (d) ice cream is cold
25. 25.💰 Nisha saved 18 rupees in 3 weeks. Diya saved 14 rupees in 2 weeks. How many rupees per week did Diya save?
26. 26.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the effect? (a) the cycle skidded (b) the wind was strong (c) the washing fell down (d) the road was slippery
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the rule book says so (b) checked facts support it (c) everyone is doing it (d) the numbers prove it
28. 28.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the cause? (a) we left the gate open (b) the goat got out (c) we planted many trees (d) the street became shady
29. 29.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Kabir trains at 7 AM. Is Kabir in the school football team? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
30. 30.🔗 “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 batter hit a six (d) the crowd cheered
31. 31.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Nisha is in the Blue House. Does Nisha wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
32. 32.True or false: “many trials agree” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) careful (b) hasty
35. 35.🚲 Ishaan cycled 24 km in 4 hours. Ananya cycled 20 km in 5 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) both the same (b) Ishaan (c) Ananya
36. 36.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) tests show it works (b) checked facts support it (c) mocking who said it (d) many trials agree
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) looking for more clues (c) checking the facts (d) blaming without proof
38. 38.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it has lots of likes”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
39. 39.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the cause? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the batter hit a six (c) we left the gate open (d) the goat got out

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