Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 31 · 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.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) run fast (b) close your eyes (c) wait for green (d) follow them
2. 2.🚌 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 market (c) on the road (d) at the school
3. 3.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) careful (b) hasty
4. 4.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) that cat was upset (b) cats hate me (c) all cats are mean (d) never touch animals
5. 5.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” (a) one means all (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) lucky charm
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) guessing the worst (c) looking for more clues (d) waiting to find out
7. 7.True or false: “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Diya was not at Asha’s party. Did Diya get a balloon? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
9. 9.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the effect? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) the cycle skidded (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) the road was slippery
10. 10.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “the numbers prove it” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) one means all (d) lucky charm
13. 13.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she lost all her friends (b) she moved away (c) she hates me (d) maybe she is busy
14. 14.🌱 Arjun planted 24 saplings in 3 hours. Aarav planted 50 saplings in 5 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Arjun (b) Aarav (c) both the same
15. 15.🕵️ 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
16. 16.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔗 “The show started late because there was a traffic jam.” What is the effect? (a) the sun was very hot (b) there was a traffic jam (c) the show started late (d) the ice cream melted
19. 19.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Diya is not in the chess club. Can Diya play chess? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
20. 20.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
21. 21.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) someone hopes (b) might be fun (c) must be true (d) is popular
22. 22.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) hasty (b) careful
23. 23.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Arjun can play chess. Is Arjun in the chess club? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
24. 24.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
25. 25.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the effect? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) the seeds sprouted (c) I watered the seeds (d) I was thirsty at lunch
26. 26.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) asking before judging (c) judging by looks (d) thinking of other causes
28. 28.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it has lots of likes”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
29. 29.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “My plant in the sun grew more than yours in the cupboard, so my seeds are better.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
30. 30.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Kabir does not have a magnifying glass. Is Kabir in the science club? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
31. 31.🏃 Riya ran 100 m in 20 seconds and Aarav ran 50 m in 12 seconds. To compare them fairly, look at… (a) who is taller (b) who finished first (c) metres per second (d) their shoe colour
32. 32.🚲 Aarav cycled 48 km in 4 hours. Diya cycled 30 km in 6 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Diya (b) Aarav (c) both the same
33. 33.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) deciding too fast (c) blaming without proof (d) judging by looks
35. 35.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the effect? (a) we were late for school (b) the cake got burnt (c) the bus broke down (d) the oven was too hot
36. 36.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the effect? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) I was thirsty at lunch
37. 37.⭐ Arjun made 16 paper stars in 4 hours. Meera made 45 paper stars in 5 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Arjun make?
38. 38.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Diya trains at 7 AM. Is Diya in the school football team? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
39. 39.⚖️ 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
40. 40.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the effect? (a) we were late for school (b) it rained all night (c) the ground is wet (d) the bus broke down

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