Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 32 · 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.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) tests show it works (b) many trials agree (c) the numbers prove it (d) it happened once
2. 2.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “Yes, surely.” (b) “No, never.” (c) “Probably yes.” (d) “We can’t tell.”
3. 3.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) new shoes mean rich (b) he likes running (c) shoes cost nothing (d) shoes are white
4. 4.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
5. 5.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “Team A scored more in 20 overs than Team B in 10 overs, so Team A is better.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Diya is not in the school choir. Does Diya practise on Fridays? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
9. 9.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the cause? (a) the ground is wet (b) the goat got out (c) we left the gate open (d) it rained all night
10. 10.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) hasty (b) careful
11. 11.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “checked facts support it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
13. 13.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a fact (b) a kind of question (c) what happens after (d) why something happens
14. 14.True or false: “the numbers prove it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) and (b) then (c) because (d) so
16. 16.🛒 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) can’t tell (c) both the same (d) the 1 kg bag
17. 17.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) wait for green (b) run fast (c) close your eyes (d) follow them
18. 18.True or false: “My plant in the sun grew more than yours in the cupboard, so my seeds are better.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Ananya wears a blue cap on sports day. Is Ananya in the Blue House? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
21. 21.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) laughs at them (b) checks the idea itself (c) calls them names (d) walks away
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) checking the facts (c) looking for more clues (d) asking before judging
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking who said it (b) tests show it works (c) everyone is doing it (d) it has lots of likes
24. 24.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
25. 25.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) blaming without proof (c) ignoring other reasons (d) looking for more clues
26. 26.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Ananya is not in the Blue House. Does Ananya wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
27. 27.⭐ Diya made 35 paper stars in 5 hours. Ishaan made 12 paper stars in 3 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) both the same (b) Ishaan (c) Diya
28. 28.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Diya is not in the science club. Does Diya have a magnifying glass? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
29. 29.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) can’t tell (b) Team B (c) Team A (d) both the same
30. 30.True or false: “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” (a) one means all (b) attacking the person (c) lucky charm (d) everyone does it
32. 32.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Aarav is in the school football team. Does Aarav train at 7 AM? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
34. 34.📚 Aarav read 18 pages in 2 days. Meera read 66 pages in 6 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Meera (b) Aarav (c) both the same
35. 35.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) sunny skies (b) floods and wet roads (c) dry fields (d) a cold drink
36. 36.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Diya is in the drama club. Does Diya know the lines of the play? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
37. 37.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to finish fast (b) to win arguments (c) to skip facts (d) to avoid false ideas
38. 38.🏏 Nisha scored 27 runs in 3 overs. Diya scored 42 runs in 6 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) both the same (b) Diya (c) Nisha
39. 39.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) someone hopes (b) must be true (c) is popular (d) might be fun

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