Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 311 · 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.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “Yes, surely.” (b) “We can’t tell.” (c) “No, never.” (d) “Probably yes.”
2. 2.🚲 Vihaan cycled 21 km in 3 hours. Tara cycled 6 km in 2 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) both the same (b) Vihaan (c) Tara
3. 3.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” (a) lucky charm (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
4. 4.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) judging by looks (c) waiting to find out (d) saying “maybe”
5. 5.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the cause? (a) the ground is wet (b) a nail was on the road (c) it rained all night (d) the tyre went flat
6. 6.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Nisha can play chess. Is Nisha in the chess club? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) blaming without proof (c) trusting the first idea (d) asking before judging
8. 8.True or false: “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) careful (b) hasty
10. 10.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
11. 11.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the effect? (a) the team won the match (b) the milk was left out (c) the team practised hard (d) the milk went sour
12. 12.True or false: “Team A scored more in 20 overs than Team B in 10 overs, so Team A is better.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) my lucky pen did it (c) the rule book says so (d) it has lots of likes
14. 14.🏏 Aarav scored 15 runs in 5 overs. Tara scored 22 runs in 2 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Aarav (b) both the same (c) Tara
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking who said it (b) my lucky pen did it (c) it happened once (d) checked facts support it
16. 16.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it has lots of likes (b) everyone is doing it (c) mocking who said it (d) the rule book says so
17. 17.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the rule book says so”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
18. 18.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Arjun does not have a green notebook. Is Arjun in Class 4A? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
19. 19.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) one means all (d) lucky charm
20. 20.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) he likes running (b) shoes cost nothing (c) shoes are white (d) new shoes mean rich
21. 21.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) nothing at all (b) water, soil and sun (c) the seed type (d) the pot colour only
22. 22.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the cause? (a) the fans stopped (b) the power went off (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the plants got no water
23. 23.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the cause? (a) the team practised hard (b) the dog heard thunder (c) the team won the match (d) the dog hid under a bed
24. 24.🔗 What is a cause? (a) why something happens (b) what happens after (c) a fact (d) a kind of question
25. 25.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) everyone is doing it (b) my lucky pen did it (c) it was measured twice (d) it happened once
26. 26.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the cause? (a) the fans stopped (b) the sun was very hot (c) the ice cream melted (d) the power went off
27. 27.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the numbers prove it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
28. 28.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) ask or look for facts (b) ignore it (c) say it louder (d) trust your first idea
30. 30.🏏 Rohan scored 22 runs in 2 overs. Tara scored 18 runs in 6 overs. How many runs per over did Rohan score?
31. 31.True or false: “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I used this pen and got full marks, so it is a magic pen.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) one means all (d) lucky charm
33. 33.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a reason word (b) why it happens (c) what happens as a result (d) a guess
34. 34.🛒 A 2 kg bag of rice costs ₹80 and a 1 kg bag costs ₹45. Which is cheaper per kg? (a) can’t tell (b) both the same (c) the 1 kg bag (d) the 2 kg bag
35. 35.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Arjun cannot play chess. Is Arjun in the chess club? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
36. 36.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Kabir is in the science club. Does Kabir have a magnifying glass? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) thinking of other causes (c) deciding too fast (d) looking for more clues
38. 38.🚲 Saanvi cycled 15 km in 3 hours. Meera cycled 54 km in 6 hours. How many km per hour did Meera cycle?
39. 39.🔗 “The washing fell down because the wind was strong.” What is the cause? (a) it rained all night (b) the ground is wet (c) the washing fell down (d) the wind was strong
40. 40.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) so (b) and (c) because (d) then

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