Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 22 · 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: “tests show it works” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔗 What is a cause? (a) what happens after (b) why something happens (c) a kind of question (d) a fact
3. 3.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it happened once”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
4. 4.⭐ Nisha made 35 paper stars in 5 hours. Saanvi made 8 paper stars in 2 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Saanvi make?
5. 5.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) hasty (b) careful
6. 6.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
7. 7.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Rohan practises on Fridays. Is Rohan in the school choir? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
8. 8.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) an idea taken as true (b) a measured result (c) a question (d) a proven fact
9. 9.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Saanvi cannot play chess. Is Saanvi in the chess club? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
10. 10.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) lucky charm (d) one means all
11. 11.💰 Ishaan saved 20 rupees in 4 weeks. Saanvi saved 9 rupees in 3 weeks. How many rupees per week did Ishaan save?
12. 12.True or false: “the numbers prove it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) ignore it (b) ask or look for facts (c) trust your first idea (d) say it louder
14. 14.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Vihaan is in the school choir. Does Vihaan practise on Fridays? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
15. 15.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Tara got a balloon. Was Tara at Asha’s party? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
16. 16.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) careful (b) hasty
17. 17.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
18. 18.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the cause? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the power went off (c) the batter hit a six (d) the fans stopped
19. 19.➡️ What is an effect? (a) what happens as a result (b) a reason word (c) why it happens (d) a guess
20. 20.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) then (b) so (c) and (d) because
21. 21.True or false: “my lucky pen did it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) one means all (d) lucky charm
23. 23.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the numbers prove it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
24. 24.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) hasty (b) careful
25. 25.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
26. 26.🚲 Nisha cycled 18 km in 2 hours. Ishaan cycled 72 km in 6 hours. How many km per hour did Nisha cycle?
27. 27.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) over the same days (b) with your eyes only (c) on different days (d) only the taller one
28. 28.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the effect? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the shop had a sale (c) the shop was crowded (d) the class was noisy
29. 29.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🏏 Saanvi scored 54 runs in 6 overs. Rohan scored 28 runs in 4 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Saanvi (b) both the same (c) Rohan
31. 31.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Aarav is not a member of the eco-club. Has Aarav planted a tree? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
32. 32.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the cause? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) the kite flew away (c) I watered the seeds (d) the kite string snapped
33. 33.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to skip facts (b) to avoid false ideas (c) to finish fast (d) to win arguments
34. 34.🔗 “The washing fell down because the wind was strong.” What is the effect? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the wind was strong (c) the seeds sprouted (d) the washing fell down
35. 35.🏃 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) metres per second (d) their shoe colour
36. 36.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Meera lives in Green Park. Does Meera ride the school bus? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
37. 37.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) different rules (b) a lucky guess (c) same conditions for all (d) the bigger one wins
38. 38.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
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) it is sunny (c) yes, for sure (d) can’t tell
40. 40.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Arjun is in the school football team. Does Arjun train at 7 AM? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell

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