Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 194 · 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.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
2. 2.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” (a) one means all (b) everyone does it (c) lucky charm (d) attacking the person
3. 3.🌱 Rohan planted 15 saplings in 5 hours. Nisha planted 20 saplings in 2 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Rohan (b) both the same (c) Nisha
4. 4.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the cause? (a) we were late for school (b) Diya studied every day (c) she did well in the test (d) the bus broke down
5. 5.True or false: “judging by looks” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Ishaan does not train at 7 AM. Is Ishaan in the school football team? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
7. 7.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the effect? (a) the wind was strong (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) the washing fell down (d) I forgot my water bottle
8. 8.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the effect? (a) the bus broke down (b) the shop was crowded (c) we were late for school (d) the shop had a sale
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) looking for more clues (c) checking the facts (d) judging by looks
10. 10.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) everyone is doing it (b) checked facts support it (c) the numbers prove it (d) tests show it works
11. 11.🌱 Ishaan planted 24 saplings in 3 hours. Arjun planted 12 saplings in 4 hours. How many saplings per hour did Arjun plant?
12. 12.⚖️ 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
13. 13.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “Probably yes.” (b) “No, never.” (c) “Yes, surely.” (d) “We can’t tell.”
14. 14.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
15. 15.📚 Arjun read 15 pages in 3 days. Saanvi read 8 pages in 2 days. How many pages per day did Arjun read?
16. 16.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the cause? (a) the tyre went flat (b) a nail was on the road (c) the cycle skidded (d) the road was slippery
17. 17.True or false: “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a papaya (b) a guava (c) a banana (d) a mango
20. 20.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the cause? (a) we were late for school (b) the milk was left out (c) the milk went sour (d) the bus broke down
21. 21.True or false: “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🚌 Every school bus goes to the depot at night. Bus 7 is a school bus. Where is Bus 7 at night? (a) at the market (b) on the road (c) at the depot (d) at the school
23. 23.📚 Kabir read 66 pages in 6 days. Tara read 16 pages in 2 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Tara (b) both the same (c) Kabir
24. 24.🍀 You wore red and won a race. Did the red shirt make you win? (a) yes, red is fast (b) no, just a coincidence (c) only on Sundays (d) yes, for sure
25. 25.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Diya is not in the school football team. Does Diya train at 7 AM? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
26. 26.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) so (b) because (c) as (d) since
27. 27.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Aarav was at Asha’s party. Did Aarav get a balloon? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
28. 28.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “everyone is doing it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
29. 29.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I used this pen and got full marks, so it is a magic pen.” (a) attacking the person (b) one means all (c) everyone does it (d) lucky charm
30. 30.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Arjun was at Asha’s party. Did Arjun get a balloon? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
31. 31.🧠 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
32. 32.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) it was measured twice (b) the rule book says so (c) it happened once (d) tests show it works
33. 33.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a fact (b) what happens after (c) why something happens (d) a kind of question
34. 34.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, always (b) only in summer (c) no, it just comes first (d) yes, on Sundays
35. 35.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Saanvi is a member of the eco-club. Has Saanvi planted a tree? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
36. 36.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) tests show it works (c) mocking who said it (d) everyone is doing it
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone is doing it (b) many trials agree (c) my lucky pen did it (d) it has lots of likes
38. 38.True or false: “checking the facts” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking who said it (b) checked facts support it (c) tests show it works (d) many trials agree
40. 40.True or false: “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False

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