Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 156 · 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: “tests show it works” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a reason word (b) what happens as a result (c) a guess (d) why it happens
3. 3.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Kabir is not in the school choir. Does Kabir practise on Fridays? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
4. 4.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) checking the facts (c) waiting to find out (d) deciding too fast
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) deciding too fast (c) judging by looks (d) blaming without proof
6. 6.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, on Sundays (b) no, it just comes first (c) yes, always (d) only in summer
7. 7.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” (a) lucky charm (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) one means all
8. 8.🏏 Ishaan scored 20 runs in 5 overs. Nisha scored 28 runs in 4 overs. How many runs per over did Nisha score?
9. 9.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “Probably yes.” (b) “We can’t tell.” (c) “Yes, surely.” (d) “No, never.”
10. 10.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) waiting to find out (c) asking before judging (d) deciding too fast
12. 12.True or false: “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the cause? (a) the bus broke down (b) it rained all night (c) we were late for school (d) the ground is wet
14. 14.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) looking for more clues (c) thinking of other causes (d) waiting to find out
15. 15.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “my lucky pen did it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
16. 16.💰 Kabir saved 25 rupees in 5 weeks. Ananya saved 28 rupees in 4 weeks. How many rupees per week did Kabir save?
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it happened once (b) my lucky pen did it (c) it was measured twice (d) everyone is doing it
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.True or false: “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a kind of fact (b) a hard question (c) a puzzle game (d) a mistake in reasoning
21. 21.📚 Aarav read 24 pages in 3 days. Nisha read 15 pages in 5 days. How many pages per day did Nisha read?
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 guava (d) a banana
23. 23.⭐ Nisha made 9 paper stars in 3 hours. Diya made 12 paper stars in 2 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) both the same (b) Diya (c) Nisha
24. 24.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Vihaan does not ride the school bus. Does Vihaan live in Green Park? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
25. 25.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) careful (b) hasty
26. 26.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the effect? (a) the bus broke down (b) I watered the seeds (c) the seeds sprouted (d) we were late for school
28. 28.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the cause? (a) it rained all night (b) the seeds sprouted (c) I watered the seeds (d) the ground is wet
29. 29.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) is popular (b) might be fun (c) someone hopes (d) must be true
30. 30.🚲 Tara cycled 22 km in 2 hours. Meera cycled 60 km in 5 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) both the same (b) Tara (c) Meera
31. 31.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the effect? (a) the wind was strong (b) the washing fell down (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the dog heard thunder
32. 32.🌱 Diya planted 24 saplings in 2 hours. Aarav planted 9 saplings in 3 hours. How many saplings per hour did Aarav plant?
33. 33.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) that cat was upset (b) all cats are mean (c) never touch animals (d) cats hate me
34. 34.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the effect? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the ice cream melted (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) I was thirsty at lunch
35. 35.🏏 Tara scored 21 runs in 3 overs. Nisha scored 36 runs in 4 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Nisha (b) Tara (c) both the same
36. 36.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) since (b) as (c) because (d) so
37. 37.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the effect? (a) the road was slippery (b) the cycle skidded (c) the power went off (d) the fans stopped
38. 38.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
39. 39.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the effect? (a) we were late for school (b) Diya studied every day (c) the bus broke down (d) she did well in the test
40. 40.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Kabir has a magnifying glass. Is Kabir in the science club? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure

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