Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 353 · 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.True or false: “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) trusting the first idea (c) checking the facts (d) thinking of other causes
3. 3.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the effect? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the shop was crowded (c) the shop had a sale (d) the oven was too hot
4. 4.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) different rules (b) a lucky guess (c) the bigger one wins (d) same conditions for all
7. 7.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) both the same (b) Team B (c) Team A (d) can’t tell
8. 8.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the effect? (a) the road was slippery (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) I went to bed very late (d) the cycle skidded
9. 9.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “My plant in the sun grew more than yours in the cupboard, so my seeds are better.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
10. 10.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the cause? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the bus broke down (c) we were late for school (d) the tyre went flat
11. 11.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) shoes cost nothing (b) shoes are white (c) new shoes mean rich (d) he likes running
12. 12.🔗 What is a cause? (a) what happens after (b) a kind of question (c) why something happens (d) a fact
13. 13.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the cause? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the ice cream melted (c) the shop was crowded (d) the shop had a sale
14. 14.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the cause? (a) the ground is wet (b) the floor was wet (c) I slipped in the hall (d) it rained all night
15. 15.True or false: “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “everyone is doing it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
17. 17.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) yes, for sure (b) it is sunny (c) no, for sure (d) can’t tell
18. 18.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, always (b) no, it just comes first (c) yes, on Sundays (d) only in summer
20. 20.True or false: “checking the facts” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) on different days (b) only the taller one (c) with your eyes only (d) over the same days
24. 24.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Aarav does not live in Green Park. Does Aarav ride the school bus? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
25. 25.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a measured result (b) an idea taken as true (c) a question (d) a proven fact
26. 26.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Rohan does not have a green notebook. Is Rohan in Class 4A? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
27. 27.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) the seed type (b) the pot colour only (c) nothing at all (d) water, soil and sun
28. 28.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
29. 29.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Rohan was at Asha’s party. Did Rohan get a balloon? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
30. 30.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to finish fast (b) to avoid false ideas (c) to win arguments (d) to skip facts
31. 31.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Meera does not have a green notebook. Is Meera in Class 4A? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
32. 32.True or false: “the numbers prove it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “No, never.” (b) “Yes, surely.” (c) “Probably yes.” (d) “We can’t tell.”
36. 36.🔗 “The show started late because there was a traffic jam.” What is the cause? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) the dog heard thunder (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the show started late
37. 37.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🚲 Ishaan cycled 44 km in 4 hours. Ananya cycled 42 km in 6 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) both the same (b) Ishaan (c) Ananya
39. 39.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the cause? (a) the bus broke down (b) the goat got out (c) we left the gate open (d) we were late for school
40. 40.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the effect? (a) the tyre went flat (b) a nail was on the road (c) the plants got no water (d) the leaves turned brown

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