Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 164 · 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: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a measured result (b) a question (c) a proven fact (d) an idea taken as true
4. 4.True or false: “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) hasty (b) careful
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) looking for more clues (c) saying “maybe” (d) judging by looks
8. 8.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the cause? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) the batter hit a six (c) the crowd cheered (d) I watered the seeds
9. 9.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “My plant in the sun grew more than yours in the cupboard, so my seeds are better.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
10. 10.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” (a) attacking the person (b) one means all (c) everyone does it (d) lucky charm
12. 12.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Aarav has not planted a tree. Is Aarav a member of the eco-club? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
13. 13.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the cause? (a) the team won the match (b) the team practised hard (c) the batter hit a six (d) the crowd cheered
14. 14.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the cause? (a) the wind was strong (b) the sun was very hot (c) the washing fell down (d) the ice cream melted
15. 15.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) nothing at all (b) the seed type (c) the pot colour only (d) water, soil and sun
16. 16.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) it was measured twice (c) it happened once (d) it has lots of likes
17. 17.True or false: “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) asking before judging (c) ignoring other reasons (d) trusting the first idea
20. 20.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the cause? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) the team practised hard (c) I went to bed very late (d) the team won the match
21. 21.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” (a) one means all (b) everyone does it (c) lucky charm (d) attacking the person
22. 22.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Diya is in the school football team. Does Diya train at 7 AM? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
23. 23.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) lucky charm (d) attacking the person
24. 24.True or false: “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🍀 You wore red and won a race. Did the red shirt make you win? (a) no, just a coincidence (b) only on Sundays (c) yes, for sure (d) yes, red is fast
26. 26.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Meera practises on Fridays. Is Meera in the school choir? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
27. 27.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.📚 Tara read 27 pages in 3 days. Ishaan read 40 pages in 5 days. How many pages per day did Tara read?
29. 29.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a reason word (b) a guess (c) why it happens (d) what happens as a result
30. 30.True or false: “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔗 What is a cause? (a) what happens after (b) a fact (c) why something happens (d) a kind of question
32. 32.🚲 Nisha cycled 48 km in 6 hours. Arjun cycled 6 km in 2 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Arjun (b) both the same (c) Nisha
33. 33.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “Probably yes.” (b) “No, never.” (c) “We can’t tell.” (d) “Yes, surely.”
34. 34.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) both the same (b) can’t tell (c) Team B (d) Team A
35. 35.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the effect? (a) the plants got no water (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the team won the match (d) the team practised hard
36. 36.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) food is hot (b) dishes are round (c) looks show the taste (d) cooks are tall
37. 37.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) different rules (b) the bigger one wins (c) same conditions for all (d) a lucky guess
38. 38.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) floods and wet roads (b) sunny skies (c) dry fields (d) a cold drink
39. 39.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) it is sunny (d) can’t tell
40. 40.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True

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