Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 265 · 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? “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” (a) attacking the person (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) one means all
2. 2.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the effect? (a) the power went off (b) the dog heard thunder (c) the fans stopped (d) the dog hid under a bed
3. 3.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the effect? (a) the milk was left out (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) the milk went sour (d) the dog heard thunder
4. 4.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, always (b) no, it just comes first (c) only in summer (d) yes, on Sundays
5. 5.True or false: “the numbers prove it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) careful (b) hasty
7. 7.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) as (b) so (c) because (d) since
8. 8.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) must be true (b) someone hopes (c) is popular (d) might be fun
9. 9.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.📚 Nisha read 42 pages in 6 days. Vihaan read 18 pages in 2 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Vihaan (b) both the same (c) Nisha
11. 11.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the effect? (a) we were late for school (b) the cake got burnt (c) the oven was too hot (d) the bus broke down
12. 12.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Ishaan is in the school football team. Does Ishaan train at 7 AM? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
13. 13.🔗 What is a cause? (a) what happens after (b) why something happens (c) a fact (d) a kind of question
14. 14.💰 Ananya saved 12 rupees in 3 weeks. Ishaan saved 18 rupees in 6 weeks. How many rupees per week did Ishaan save?
15. 15.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Aarav is not in the science club. Does Aarav have a magnifying glass? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
16. 16.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) nothing else (b) she did not see you (c) she is always angry (d) she is a robot
17. 17.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Nisha is not in the school choir. Does Nisha practise on Fridays? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
18. 18.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Vihaan is in the school football team. Does Vihaan train at 7 AM? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
19. 19.🧠 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) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tests show it works (b) the numbers prove it (c) many trials agree (d) mocking who said it
21. 21.🕵️ 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
22. 22.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) many trials agree (b) checked facts support it (c) the numbers prove it (d) it has lots of likes
23. 23.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) so (b) then (c) and (d) because
24. 24.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the cause? (a) a nail was on the road (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the tyre went flat (d) the floor was wet
25. 25.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
26. 26.🚲 Aarav cycled 12 km in 4 hours. Arjun cycled 24 km in 2 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) both the same (b) Arjun (c) Aarav
27. 27.True or false: “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” (a) one means all (b) attacking the person (c) lucky charm (d) everyone does it
30. 30.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the effect? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) the shop had a sale (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) the shop was crowded
31. 31.🚲 Saanvi cycled 6 km in 2 hours. Ananya cycled 16 km in 4 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Ananya (b) Saanvi (c) both the same
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it was measured twice (b) everyone is doing it (c) tests show it works (d) the numbers prove it
33. 33.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a kind of fact (b) a hard question (c) a puzzle game (d) a mistake in reasoning
34. 34.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Meera did not get a balloon. Was Meera at Asha’s party? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
35. 35.True or false: “asking before judging” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the numbers prove it (b) it happened once (c) everyone is doing it (d) one was bad, so all are
37. 37.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the cause? (a) it rained all night (b) the fans stopped (c) the power went off (d) the ground is wet
38. 38.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the cause? (a) the kite flew away (b) the batter hit a six (c) the crowd cheered (d) the kite string snapped
39. 39.🏃 Riya ran 100 m in 20 seconds and Aarav ran 50 m in 12 seconds. To compare them fairly, look at… (a) their shoe colour (b) who is taller (c) metres per second (d) who finished first
40. 40.True or false: “one was bad, so all are” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True

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