Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 165 · 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: trusting the first idea? (a) careful (b) hasty
2. 2.True or false: “asking before judging” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) it is sunny (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure (d) can’t tell
4. 4.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) he likes running (b) shoes cost nothing (c) shoes are white (d) new shoes mean rich
5. 5.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Diya has a magnifying glass. Is Diya in the science club? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
6. 6.True or false: “it was measured twice” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
8. 8.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she is a robot (b) she is always angry (c) nothing else (d) she did not see you
9. 9.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) sunny skies (b) floods and wet roads (c) a cold drink (d) dry fields
11. 11.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “Yes, surely.” (b) “Probably yes.” (c) “We can’t tell.” (d) “No, never.”
12. 12.True or false: “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.📚 Rohan read 21 pages in 3 days. Vihaan read 72 pages in 6 days. How many pages per day did Rohan read?
14. 14.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) one means all (d) lucky charm
15. 15.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) since (b) so (c) as (d) because
16. 16.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.⚖️ 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
18. 18.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops are big (b) shops sell milk (c) Sunday is fun (d) it shuts only on Sunday
20. 20.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Tara is not a member of the eco-club. Has Tara planted a tree? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
21. 21.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Meera has not planted a tree. Is Meera a member of the eco-club? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
22. 22.True or false: “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Aarav was not at Asha’s party. Did Aarav get a balloon? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
24. 24.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, always (b) yes, on Sundays (c) only in summer (d) no, it just comes first
26. 26.True or false: “my lucky pen did it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.⭐ Diya made 18 paper stars in 2 hours. Ananya made 48 paper stars in 6 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Ananya make?
28. 28.🏃 Riya ran 100 m in 20 seconds and Aarav ran 50 m in 12 seconds. To compare them fairly, look at… (a) who finished first (b) who is taller (c) their shoe colour (d) metres per second
29. 29.🏏 Saanvi scored 15 runs in 5 overs. Arjun scored 72 runs in 6 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Saanvi (b) Arjun (c) both the same
30. 30.🚲 Kabir cycled 50 km in 5 hours. Vihaan cycled 24 km in 2 hours. How many km per hour did Vihaan cycle?
31. 31.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Meera is not in Class 4A. Does Meera have a green notebook? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
32. 32.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
33. 33.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the cause? (a) I watered the seeds (b) we left the gate open (c) the seeds sprouted (d) the goat got out
34. 34.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the effect? (a) I went to bed very late (b) the goat got out (c) we left the gate open (d) I felt sleepy in class
35. 35.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Saanvi is not in the school football team. Does Saanvi train at 7 AM? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
37. 37.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Ananya cannot play chess. Is Ananya in the chess club? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
38. 38.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) one means all (d) lucky charm
39. 39.True or false: “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first

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