Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 29 · 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.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) never touch animals (b) all cats are mean (c) cats hate me (d) that cat was upset
2. 2.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the effect? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) Diya studied every day (c) she did well in the test (d) I forgot my water bottle
4. 4.🌱 Diya planted 24 saplings in 2 hours. Saanvi planted 16 saplings in 4 hours. How many saplings per hour did Diya plant?
5. 5.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) so (b) because (c) as (d) since
7. 7.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the effect? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the ground is wet (c) the batter hit a six (d) it rained all night
8. 8.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” (a) attacking the person (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) one means all
9. 9.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) must be true (b) might be fun (c) someone hopes (d) is popular
10. 10.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🌱 Ishaan planted 22 saplings in 2 hours. Diya planted 12 saplings in 4 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Diya (b) both the same (c) Ishaan
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it happened once (b) mocking who said it (c) it was measured twice (d) my lucky pen did it
13. 13.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Vihaan does not know the lines of the play. Is Vihaan in the drama club? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
14. 14.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “mocking who said it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
15. 15.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it was measured twice”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
16. 16.📚 Arjun read 9 pages in 3 days. Aarav read 60 pages in 5 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Aarav (c) Arjun
17. 17.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a mango (b) a guava (c) a papaya (d) a banana
18. 18.🏏 Meera scored 45 runs in 5 overs. Rohan scored 30 runs in 6 overs. How many runs per over did Rohan score?
19. 19.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Ananya does not practise on Fridays. Is Ananya in the school choir? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
20. 20.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) follow them (b) run fast (c) close your eyes (d) wait for green
21. 21.💰 Tara saved 12 rupees in 2 weeks. Diya saved 44 rupees in 4 weeks. How many rupees per week did Tara save?
22. 22.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) can’t tell (b) it is sunny (c) yes, for sure (d) no, for sure
23. 23.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) it was measured twice (b) checked facts support it (c) it happened once (d) tests show it works
24. 24.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, always (b) only in summer (c) yes, on Sundays (d) no, it just comes first
25. 25.🍀 You wore red and won a race. Did the red shirt make you win? (a) only on Sundays (b) yes, red is fast (c) no, just a coincidence (d) yes, for sure
26. 26.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the cause? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the cake got burnt (c) the road was slippery (d) the cycle skidded
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) ignoring other reasons (c) guessing the worst (d) thinking of other causes
28. 28.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a mistake in reasoning (b) a puzzle game (c) a hard question (d) a kind of fact
29. 29.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Kabir does not live in Green Park. Does Kabir ride the school bus? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
30. 30.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) no, likes aren’t proof (b) only on weekends (c) yes, always (d) yes, if it is long
31. 31.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) on different days (b) with your eyes only (c) only the taller one (d) over the same days
32. 32.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
33. 33.True or false: “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the effect? (a) the bus broke down (b) the show started late (c) we were late for school (d) there was a traffic jam
35. 35.🕵️ 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
36. 36.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the effect? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the ground is wet (c) it rained all night (d) the tyre went flat
37. 37.🔗 “The show started late because there was a traffic jam.” What is the effect? (a) Diya studied every day (b) the show started late (c) she did well in the test (d) there was a traffic jam
38. 38.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the cause? (a) we were late for school (b) we left the gate open (c) the bus broke down (d) the goat got out
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checked facts support it (b) tests show it works (c) many trials agree (d) one was bad, so all are
40. 40.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” (a) one means all (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) lucky charm

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