Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 204 · 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.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) checked facts support it (c) mocking who said it (d) it happened once
2. 2.True or false: “tests show it works” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.⭐ Tara made 12 paper stars in 4 hours. Kabir made 50 paper stars in 5 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Kabir (b) Tara (c) both the same
4. 4.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, always (b) yes, on Sundays (c) no, it just comes first (d) only in summer
5. 5.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a question (b) a measured result (c) an idea taken as true (d) a proven fact
6. 6.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a fact (b) what happens after (c) a kind of question (d) why something happens
7. 7.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) judging by looks (c) thinking of other causes (d) trusting the first idea
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) checking the facts (c) asking before judging (d) ignoring other reasons
9. 9.True or false: “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🏃 Riya ran 100 m in 20 seconds and Aarav ran 50 m in 12 seconds. To compare them fairly, look at… (a) metres per second (b) who is taller (c) who finished first (d) their shoe colour
11. 11.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) guessing the worst (c) waiting to find out (d) looking for more clues
12. 12.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
13. 13.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “one was bad, so all are”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
14. 14.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) asking before judging (c) judging by looks (d) blaming without proof
15. 15.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) hasty (b) careful
16. 16.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) trusting the first idea (c) blaming without proof (d) saying “maybe”
17. 17.🔗 “The show started late because there was a traffic jam.” What is the effect? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the show started late (c) the shop was crowded (d) there was a traffic jam
18. 18.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
19. 19.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Meera is in the science club. Does Meera have a magnifying glass? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
20. 20.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🧺 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 banana (d) a mango
22. 22.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) since (b) because (c) so (d) as
23. 23.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the cause? (a) the plants got no water (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the street became shady (d) we planted many trees
24. 24.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Nisha lives in Green Park. Does Nisha ride the school bus? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
25. 25.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the effect? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the ice cream melted (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) I was thirsty at lunch
26. 26.True or false: “tests show it works” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) dry fields (b) sunny skies (c) floods and wet roads (d) a cold drink
29. 29.🚲 Diya cycled 48 km in 6 hours. Kabir cycled 9 km in 3 hours. How many km per hour did Diya cycle?
30. 30.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Tara has a magnifying glass. Is Tara in the science club? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
31. 31.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Diya is a member of the eco-club. Has Diya planted a tree? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
32. 32.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Vihaan lives in Green Park. Does Vihaan ride the school bus? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
33. 33.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) blaming without proof (c) deciding too fast (d) waiting to find out
34. 34.🏏 Diya scored 32 runs in 4 overs. Ananya scored 30 runs in 3 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Diya (b) both the same (c) Ananya
35. 35.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to win arguments (b) to skip facts (c) to avoid false ideas (d) to finish fast
36. 36.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) close your eyes (b) run fast (c) wait for green (d) follow them
37. 37.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) can’t tell (b) Team A (c) Team B (d) both the same
38. 38.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) it shuts only on Sunday (b) shops sell milk (c) shops are big (d) Sunday is fun
39. 39.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) checks the idea itself (b) walks away (c) calls them names (d) laughs at them

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