Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 343 · 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.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) on different days (b) over the same days (c) only the taller one (d) with your eyes only
2. 2.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the effect? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the seeds sprouted (c) the tyre went flat (d) I watered the seeds
3. 3.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the effect? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the seeds sprouted (c) the ground is wet (d) it rained all night
4. 4.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the effect? (a) the class was noisy (b) nobody heard the bell (c) a nail was on the road (d) the tyre went flat
6. 6.📚 Nisha read 24 pages in 3 days. Ishaan read 16 pages in 4 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Nisha (c) Ishaan
7. 7.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it has lots of likes”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
8. 8.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a mango (b) a papaya (c) a banana (d) a guava
9. 9.📚 Rohan read 24 pages in 3 days. Arjun read 25 pages in 5 days. How many pages per day did Rohan read?
10. 10.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) blaming without proof (c) asking before judging (d) judging by looks
11. 11.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) then (b) so (c) and (d) because
12. 12.True or false: “checked facts support it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “it happened once” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🚲 Rohan cycled 24 km in 2 hours. Vihaan cycled 12 km in 3 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) both the same (b) Vihaan (c) Rohan
15. 15.True or false: “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Kabir was not at Asha’s party. Did Kabir get a balloon? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
17. 17.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) checked facts support it (b) my lucky pen did it (c) everyone is doing it (d) it has lots of likes
18. 18.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🏏 Kabir scored 24 runs in 3 overs. Ananya scored 16 runs in 4 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Kabir (b) both the same (c) Ananya
20. 20.True or false: “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) different rules (b) the bigger one wins (c) a lucky guess (d) same conditions for all
22. 22.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) checking the facts (c) ignoring other reasons (d) asking before judging
23. 23.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “many trials agree”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
24. 24.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” (a) one means all (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) lucky charm
25. 25.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Kabir is in the school choir. Does Kabir practise on Fridays? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
27. 27.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
28. 28.True or false: “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) swimming causes it (b) ice cream is cold (c) yes, it does (d) no, heat causes both
30. 30.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
31. 31.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Saanvi does not wear a blue cap on sports day. Is Saanvi in the Blue House? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
32. 32.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) only on weekends (b) yes, always (c) yes, if it is long (d) no, likes aren’t proof
33. 33.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the effect? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) it rained all night (c) the dog heard thunder (d) the ground is wet
34. 34.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the effect? (a) the class was noisy (b) the leaves turned brown (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the plants got no water
35. 35.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Nisha is not in the chess club. Can Nisha play chess? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
36. 36.🏏 Arjun scored 20 runs in 4 overs. Saanvi scored 42 runs in 6 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Arjun (b) Saanvi (c) both the same
37. 37.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the cause? (a) Diya studied every day (b) she did well in the test (c) we planted many trees (d) the street became shady
38. 38.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) because (b) so (c) since (d) as
40. 40.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the cause? (a) the power went off (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the fans stopped (d) the class was noisy

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