Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 198 · 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.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the effect? (a) we left the gate open (b) the oven was too hot (c) the cake got burnt (d) the goat got out
2. 2.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “Yes, surely.” (b) “Probably yes.” (c) “No, never.” (d) “We can’t tell.”
3. 3.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
4. 4.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) asking before judging (c) trusting the first idea (d) judging by looks
5. 5.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” (a) lucky charm (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
6. 6.🏏 Tara scored 21 runs in 3 overs. Arjun scored 12 runs in 2 overs. How many runs per over did Tara score?
7. 7.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “My plant in the sun grew more than yours in the cupboard, so my seeds are better.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the effect? (a) the kite flew away (b) the power went off (c) the kite string snapped (d) the fans stopped
11. 11.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
12. 12.True or false: “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a guava (b) a papaya (c) a mango (d) a banana
14. 14.True or false: “Team A scored more in 20 overs than Team B in 10 overs, so Team A is better.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the effect? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) the dog heard thunder (c) the washing fell down (d) the wind was strong
16. 16.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🌱 Vihaan planted 9 saplings in 3 hours. Ishaan planted 45 saplings in 5 hours. How many saplings per hour did Ishaan plant?
18. 18.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
20. 20.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the effect? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) the washing fell down (c) the wind was strong (d) I was thirsty at lunch
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) saying “maybe” (c) asking before judging (d) waiting to find out
22. 22.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) floods and wet roads (b) dry fields (c) sunny skies (d) a cold drink
23. 23.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a kind of question (b) what happens after (c) why something happens (d) a fact
24. 24.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the cause? (a) the washing fell down (b) the wind was strong (c) the crowd cheered (d) the batter hit a six
25. 25.💰 Arjun saved 12 rupees in 2 weeks. Meera saved 20 rupees in 5 weeks. How many rupees per week did Arjun save?
26. 26.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the numbers prove it (b) everyone is doing it (c) tests show it works (d) many trials agree
27. 27.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) the bigger one wins (b) different rules (c) a lucky guess (d) same conditions for all
28. 28.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) careful (b) hasty
29. 29.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” (a) attacking the person (b) lucky charm (c) one means all (d) everyone does it
30. 30.True or false: “checked facts support it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🌱 Meera planted 44 saplings in 4 hours. Ananya planted 14 saplings in 2 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Ananya (b) both the same (c) Meera
32. 32.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) judging by looks (c) checking the facts (d) saying “maybe”
33. 33.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) thinking of other causes (c) waiting to find out (d) blaming without proof
34. 34.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
35. 35.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.⚖️ 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
37. 37.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) he likes running (b) new shoes mean rich (c) shoes cost nothing (d) shoes are white
38. 38.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Kabir is not in the Blue House. Does Kabir wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
39. 39.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Ishaan was not at Asha’s party. Did Ishaan get a balloon? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
40. 40.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the cause? (a) it rained all night (b) the shop was crowded (c) the shop had a sale (d) the ground is wet

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