Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 308 · 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.🚲 Ananya cycled 28 km in 4 hours. Kabir cycled 33 km in 3 hours. How many km per hour did Kabir cycle?
2. 2.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a guess (b) what happens as a result (c) why it happens (d) a reason word
3. 3.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
4. 4.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) then (b) so (c) because (d) and
5. 5.🔗 “The washing fell down because the wind was strong.” What is the effect? (a) the wind was strong (b) the kite string snapped (c) the kite flew away (d) the washing fell down
6. 6.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) shoes cost nothing (b) he likes running (c) new shoes mean rich (d) shoes are white
7. 7.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) many trials agree (b) mocking who said it (c) tests show it works (d) it was measured twice
8. 8.🏃 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) who is taller (c) metres per second (d) their shoe colour
9. 9.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
10. 10.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) looking for more clues (c) asking before judging (d) checking the facts
11. 11.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the cause? (a) the road was slippery (b) the milk was left out (c) the milk went sour (d) the cycle skidded
12. 12.True or false: “everyone is doing it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🚌 Every school bus goes to the depot at night. Bus 7 is a school bus. Where is Bus 7 at night? (a) at the depot (b) at the school (c) on the road (d) at the market
14. 14.🚲 Aarav cycled 16 km in 2 hours. Saanvi cycled 18 km in 6 hours. How many km per hour did Saanvi cycle?
15. 15.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) one means all (d) lucky charm
16. 16.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
18. 18.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) saying “maybe” (c) thinking of other causes (d) judging by looks
19. 19.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the effect? (a) the ground is wet (b) the fans stopped (c) the power went off (d) it rained all night
20. 20.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
22. 22.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
23. 23.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the cause? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the dog heard thunder (c) the plants got no water (d) the dog hid under a bed
24. 24.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Tara has a magnifying glass. Is Tara in the science club? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
25. 25.⚖️ 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
26. 26.True or false: “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the cause? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the class was noisy (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the tyre went flat
28. 28.True or false: “tests show it works” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) the seed type (b) water, soil and sun (c) the pot colour only (d) nothing at all
31. 31.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it has lots of likes (b) checked facts support it (c) everyone is doing it (d) one was bad, so all are
32. 32.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) must be true (b) someone hopes (c) is popular (d) might be fun
33. 33.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) one means all (d) lucky charm
34. 34.True or false: “it has lots of likes” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the cause? (a) the bus broke down (b) we were late for school (c) we planted many trees (d) the street became shady
38. 38.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Meera is in the science club. Does Meera have a magnifying glass? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
40. 40.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison

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