Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 16 · 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.🚌 Every school bus goes to the depot at night. Bus 7 is a school bus. Where is Bus 7 at night? (a) at the school (b) at the market (c) at the depot (d) on the road
2. 2.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
3. 3.🌱 Aarav planted 32 saplings in 4 hours. Meera planted 18 saplings in 6 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Meera (b) both the same (c) Aarav
4. 4.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “one was bad, so all are”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
5. 5.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she is always angry (b) nothing else (c) she did not see you (d) she is a robot
6. 6.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the effect? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) the show started late (c) the seeds sprouted (d) I watered the seeds
7. 7.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) different rules (b) the bigger one wins (c) same conditions for all (d) a lucky guess
8. 8.True or false: “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the effect? (a) the cake got burnt (b) I watered the seeds (c) the seeds sprouted (d) the oven was too hot
10. 10.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) only the taller one (b) on different days (c) over the same days (d) with your eyes only
11. 11.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Arjun is a member of the eco-club. Has Arjun planted a tree? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
12. 12.🏏 Tara scored 18 runs in 6 overs. Diya scored 12 runs in 2 overs. How many runs per over did Diya score?
13. 13.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Tara has planted a tree. Is Tara a member of the eco-club? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
14. 14.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the effect? (a) the shop was crowded (b) the shop had a sale (c) the kite flew away (d) the kite string snapped
15. 15.True or false: “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) laughs at them (b) checks the idea itself (c) calls them names (d) walks away
18. 18.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the cause? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) the shop had a sale (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the shop was crowded
19. 19.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) mocking who said it (b) many trials agree (c) it happened once (d) one was bad, so all are
20. 20.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Meera is not in the drama club. Does Meera know the lines of the play? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) asking before judging (c) looking for more clues (d) judging by looks
22. 22.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) it happened once (b) the numbers prove it (c) tests show it works (d) many trials agree
23. 23.True or false: “one was bad, so all are” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) saying “maybe” (c) deciding too fast (d) asking before judging
25. 25.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” (a) lucky charm (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) one means all
26. 26.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) hasty (b) careful
27. 27.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the effect? (a) the sun was very hot (b) she did well in the test (c) Diya studied every day (d) the ice cream melted
28. 28.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the cause? (a) we planted many trees (b) the sun was very hot (c) the street became shady (d) the ice cream melted
29. 29.🏏 Ishaan scored 6 runs in 2 overs. Saanvi scored 42 runs in 6 overs. How many runs per over did Ishaan score?
30. 30.⚖️ 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
31. 31.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the effect? (a) the milk went sour (b) the milk was left out (c) we were late for school (d) the bus broke down
32. 32.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” (a) one means all (b) everyone does it (c) lucky charm (d) attacking the person
34. 34.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the cause? (a) the ice cream melted (b) she did well in the test (c) the sun was very hot (d) Diya studied every day
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it was measured twice (b) the rule book says so (c) it has lots of likes (d) tests show it works
36. 36.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
37. 37.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to avoid false ideas (b) to finish fast (c) to skip facts (d) to win arguments
38. 38.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Diya got a balloon. Was Diya at Asha’s party? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
39. 39.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” (a) attacking the person (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) one means all
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) checked facts support it (c) the rule book says so (d) tests show it works

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