Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 284 · 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 careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) blaming without proof (c) deciding too fast (d) looking for more clues
2. 2.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “mocking who said it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
3. 3.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
4. 4.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Ananya is not in the chess club. Can Ananya play chess? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) looking for more clues (c) waiting to find out (d) trusting the first idea
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) trusting the first idea (c) checking the facts (d) guessing the worst
7. 7.🍀 You wore red and won a race. Did the red shirt make you win? (a) yes, for sure (b) only on Sundays (c) no, just a coincidence (d) yes, red is fast
8. 8.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) it is sunny (d) can’t tell
9. 9.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Ananya is in Class 4A. Does Ananya have a green notebook? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
10. 10.True or false: “my lucky pen did it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) only in summer (b) yes, on Sundays (c) no, it just comes first (d) yes, always
12. 12.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the effect? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the plants got no water (c) the tyre went flat (d) a nail was on the road
13. 13.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the numbers prove it (b) mocking who said it (c) many trials agree (d) it was measured twice
14. 14.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) guessing the worst (c) thinking of other causes (d) deciding too fast
15. 15.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it happened once”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
16. 16.True or false: “asking before judging” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.💰 Saanvi saved 40 rupees in 5 weeks. Ananya saved 30 rupees in 6 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Saanvi (b) Ananya (c) both the same
18. 18.True or false: “the rule book says so” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a fact (b) why something happens (c) what happens after (d) a kind of question
20. 20.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Ananya wears a blue cap on sports day. Is Ananya in the Blue House? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
21. 21.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the cause? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) she did well in the test (c) the plants got no water (d) Diya studied every day
22. 22.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) someone hopes (b) must be true (c) is popular (d) might be fun
24. 24.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
25. 25.🚲 Vihaan cycled 25 km in 5 hours. Rohan cycled 36 km in 6 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) both the same (b) Rohan (c) Vihaan
26. 26.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” (a) attacking the person (b) lucky charm (c) one means all (d) everyone does it
27. 27.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “one was bad, so all are”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
28. 28.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Ananya is in the Blue House. Does Ananya wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
29. 29.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
31. 31.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the cause? (a) the road was slippery (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) the cycle skidded
33. 33.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the cause? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the plants got no water (c) the goat got out (d) we left the gate open
34. 34.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Kabir is not in the Blue House. Does Kabir wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
36. 36.True or false: “My plant in the sun grew more than yours in the cupboard, so my seeds are better.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Meera is not in the school football team. Does Meera train at 7 AM? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
38. 38.📚 Meera read 40 pages in 4 days. Diya read 24 pages in 3 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Meera (b) both the same (c) Diya
39. 39.📚 Arjun read 33 pages in 3 days. Ishaan read 45 pages in 5 days. How many pages per day did Ishaan read?
40. 40.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False

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