Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 341 · 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.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the cause? (a) the tyre went flat (b) a nail was on the road (c) I slipped in the hall (d) the floor was wet
2. 2.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) yes, if it is long (b) yes, always (c) no, likes aren’t proof (d) only on weekends
3. 3.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” (a) lucky charm (b) attacking the person (c) one means all (d) everyone does it
4. 4.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the effect? (a) the class was noisy (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the washing fell down (d) the wind was strong
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) many trials agree (b) checked facts support it (c) it has lots of likes (d) it was measured twice
6. 6.True or false: “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🚲 Vihaan cycled 20 km in 5 hours. Aarav cycled 22 km in 2 hours. How many km per hour did Aarav cycle?
8. 8.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the cause? (a) the team practised hard (b) the team won the match (c) Diya studied every day (d) she did well in the test
9. 9.🛒 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) both the same (c) the 1 kg bag (d) can’t tell
10. 10.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a banana (b) a papaya (c) a mango (d) a guava
11. 11.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the effect? (a) it rained all night (b) I watered the seeds (c) the seeds sprouted (d) the ground is wet
12. 12.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) the seed type (b) nothing at all (c) water, soil and sun (d) the pot colour only
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the rule book says so (b) everyone is doing it (c) it happened once (d) one was bad, so all are
14. 14.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) Team B (b) both the same (c) Team A (d) can’t tell
15. 15.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) thinking of other causes (c) waiting to find out (d) looking for more clues
16. 16.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) with your eyes only (b) on different days (c) only the taller one (d) over the same days
17. 17.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Nisha is in the science club. Does Nisha have a magnifying glass? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
18. 18.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Rohan is not in the Blue House. Does Rohan wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
19. 19.True or false: “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Ishaan knows the lines of the play. Is Ishaan in the drama club? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
21. 21.True or false: “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) no, it just comes first (b) yes, always (c) only in summer (d) yes, on Sundays
23. 23.⭐ Aarav made 15 paper stars in 3 hours. Tara made 16 paper stars in 4 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Tara (b) Aarav (c) both the same
24. 24.True or false: “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “asking before judging” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Diya is a member of the eco-club. Has Diya planted a tree? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
28. 28.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Vihaan was not at Asha’s party. Did Vihaan get a balloon? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
29. 29.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) cooks are tall (b) food is hot (c) looks show the taste (d) dishes are round
30. 30.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she is a robot (b) nothing else (c) she is always angry (d) she did not see you
31. 31.🚲 Rohan cycled 20 km in 2 hours. Arjun cycled 15 km in 3 hours. How many km per hour did Arjun cycle?
32. 32.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “Yes, surely.” (b) “Probably yes.” (c) “We can’t tell.” (d) “No, never.”
33. 33.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) dry fields (b) sunny skies (c) a cold drink (d) floods and wet roads
34. 34.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) careful (b) hasty
35. 35.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “checked facts support it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
36. 36.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell (d) it is sunny
37. 37.True or false: “checked facts support it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔗 What is a cause? (a) what happens after (b) a kind of question (c) a fact (d) why something happens
39. 39.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Tara is in the school choir. Does Tara practise on Fridays? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
40. 40.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Vihaan practises on Fridays. Is Vihaan in the school choir? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell

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