Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 256 · 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 thinking trap is this? “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” (a) one means all (b) everyone does it (c) lucky charm (d) attacking the person
2. 2.True or false: “everyone is doing it” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the effect? (a) the ground is wet (b) a nail was on the road (c) it rained all night (d) the tyre went flat
4. 4.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) tests show it works (b) checked facts support it (c) mocking who said it (d) the rule book says so
5. 5.True or false: “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) checking the facts (c) asking before judging (d) deciding too fast
7. 7.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) ice cream is cold (b) swimming causes it (c) no, heat causes both (d) yes, it does
8. 8.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the effect? (a) the batter hit a six (b) the kite string snapped (c) the crowd cheered (d) the kite flew away
9. 9.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to avoid false ideas (b) to finish fast (c) to skip facts (d) to win arguments
10. 10.True or false: “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Diya is in the drama club. Does Diya know the lines of the play? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
13. 13.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
14. 14.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it happened once”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
15. 15.👟 “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 are white (d) shoes cost nothing
16. 16.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Tara did not get a balloon. Was Tara at Asha’s party? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
17. 17.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the cause? (a) the washing fell down (b) it rained all night (c) the ground is wet (d) the wind was strong
18. 18.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) hasty (b) careful
19. 19.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the cause? (a) I went to bed very late (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) the shop was crowded (d) the shop had a sale
20. 20.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) only in summer (b) no, it just comes first (c) yes, on Sundays (d) yes, always
22. 22.🏏 Tara scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Arjun scored 54 runs in 6 overs. How many runs per over did Arjun score?
23. 23.True or false: “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Aarav is in the Blue House. Does Aarav wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
26. 26.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “it has lots of likes” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “the rule book says so” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) sunny skies (b) dry fields (c) a cold drink (d) floods and wet roads
30. 30.🪤 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
31. 31.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Team A scored more in 20 overs than Team B in 10 overs, so Team A is better.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
32. 32.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the cause? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the ground is wet (c) the shop was crowded (d) it rained all night
33. 33.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the effect? (a) I went to bed very late (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) the shop had a sale (d) the shop was crowded
34. 34.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Rohan is in the Blue House. Does Rohan wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
36. 36.⭐ Aarav made 12 paper stars in 3 hours. Ishaan made 44 paper stars in 4 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Ishaan (b) both the same (c) Aarav
37. 37.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) say it louder (b) ask or look for facts (c) ignore it (d) trust your first idea
38. 38.🚲 Ananya cycled 25 km in 5 hours. Kabir cycled 18 km in 2 hours. How many km per hour did Ananya cycle?
39. 39.True or false: “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure (d) it is sunny

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