Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 268 · 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.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) hasty (b) careful
2. 2.🛒 A 2 kg bag of rice costs ₹80 and a 1 kg bag costs ₹45. Which is cheaper per kg? (a) the 1 kg bag (b) both the same (c) the 2 kg bag (d) can’t tell
3. 3.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) someone hopes (b) must be true (c) is popular (d) might be fun
4. 4.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) waiting to find out (c) guessing the worst (d) judging by looks
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) one was bad, so all are (c) it has lots of likes (d) the numbers prove it
6. 6.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Tara is not in the chess club. Can Tara play chess? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
8. 8.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) asking before judging (c) ignoring other reasons (d) looking for more clues
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) mocking who said it (c) the rule book says so (d) it has lots of likes
10. 10.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the effect? (a) the bus broke down (b) the plants got no water (c) the leaves turned brown (d) we were late for school
11. 11.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) asking before judging (c) thinking of other causes (d) checking the facts
13. 13.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it happened once (b) everyone is doing it (c) one was bad, so all are (d) tests show it works
14. 14.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the cause? (a) the crowd cheered (b) Diya studied every day (c) she did well in the test (d) the batter hit a six
15. 15.True or false: “I used this pen and got full marks, so it is a magic pen.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Ishaan was at Asha’s party. Did Ishaan get a balloon? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
17. 17.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) one means all (d) lucky charm
18. 18.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “No, never.” (b) “Yes, surely.” (c) “We can’t tell.” (d) “Probably yes.”
19. 19.🌧️ 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
20. 20.⭐ Meera made 12 paper stars in 3 hours. Tara made 6 paper stars in 2 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Meera make?
21. 21.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) because (b) then (c) and (d) so
22. 22.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Rohan does not know the lines of the play. Is Rohan in the drama club? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
23. 23.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Saanvi got a balloon. Was Saanvi at Asha’s party? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
24. 24.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) as (b) because (c) so (d) since
25. 25.🏏 Ishaan scored 72 runs in 6 overs. Aarav scored 45 runs in 5 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Ishaan (b) Aarav (c) both the same
26. 26.True or false: “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the numbers prove it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
28. 28.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the cause? (a) the team practised hard (b) the team won the match (c) the tyre went flat (d) a nail was on the road
29. 29.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.📚 Vihaan read 16 pages in 4 days. Diya read 24 pages in 3 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Diya (b) Vihaan (c) both the same
31. 31.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
32. 32.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
33. 33.🏃 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) their shoe colour (c) who is taller (d) metres per second
34. 34.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the cause? (a) the washing fell down (b) we were late for school (c) the bus broke down (d) the wind was strong
35. 35.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
36. 36.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) both the same (b) Team A (c) can’t tell (d) Team B
37. 37.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) trusting the first idea (c) guessing the worst (d) looking for more clues
39. 39.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) blaming without proof (c) judging by looks (d) deciding too fast
40. 40.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) on different days (b) with your eyes only (c) over the same days (d) only the taller one

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