Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 305 · 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.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) the bigger one wins (b) a lucky guess (c) same conditions for all (d) different rules
2. 2.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the cause? (a) the team practised hard (b) the washing fell down (c) the wind was strong (d) the team won the match
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has lots of likes (b) the rule book says so (c) one was bad, so all are (d) everyone is doing it
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) trusting the first idea (c) blaming without proof (d) guessing the worst
5. 5.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
6. 6.🚌 Every school bus goes to the depot at night. Bus 7 is a school bus. Where is Bus 7 at night? (a) at the market (b) at the depot (c) on the road (d) at the school
7. 7.True or false: “mocking who said it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “tests show it works” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) careful (b) hasty
11. 11.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) as (b) because (c) so (d) since
12. 12.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
13. 13.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) swimming causes it (b) yes, it does (c) ice cream is cold (d) no, heat causes both
14. 14.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) cats hate me (b) never touch animals (c) all cats are mean (d) that cat was upset
15. 15.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) careful (b) hasty
16. 16.🔗 “The show started late because there was a traffic jam.” What is the cause? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the ice cream melted (c) the show started late (d) there was a traffic jam
17. 17.True or false: “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Arjun is in the chess club. Can Arjun play chess? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
19. 19.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the cause? (a) the batter hit a six (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) the crowd cheered (d) I went to bed very late
20. 20.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the effect? (a) the power went off (b) I went to bed very late (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) the fans stopped
21. 21.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the cause? (a) the wind was strong (b) the washing fell down (c) we left the gate open (d) the goat got out
22. 22.🌧️ 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
23. 23.True or false: “the rule book says so” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🧠 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) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
25. 25.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” (a) lucky charm (b) one means all (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) many trials agree (b) checked facts support it (c) the numbers prove it (d) it has lots of likes
27. 27.🤐 “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
28. 28.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “checked facts support it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
29. 29.🛒 A 2 kg bag of rice costs ₹80 and a 1 kg bag costs ₹45. Which is cheaper per kg? (a) the 2 kg bag (b) the 1 kg bag (c) can’t tell (d) both the same
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) guessing the worst (c) ignoring other reasons (d) checking the facts
31. 31.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the effect? (a) Diya studied every day (b) she did well in the test (c) there was a traffic jam (d) the show started late
32. 32.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
33. 33.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the cause? (a) the power went off (b) Diya studied every day (c) the fans stopped (d) she did well in the test
34. 34.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the effect? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) I went to bed very late (d) the dog heard thunder
35. 35.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the cause? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) a nail was on the road (c) I watered the seeds (d) the tyre went flat
36. 36.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a mistake in reasoning (b) a hard question (c) a kind of fact (d) a puzzle game
37. 37.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) one means all (d) lucky charm
38. 38.True or false: “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “one was bad, so all are”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) thinking of other causes (c) guessing the worst (d) blaming without proof

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