Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 370 · 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.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) only in summer (b) yes, on Sundays (c) no, it just comes first (d) yes, always
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone is doing it (b) one was bad, so all are (c) checked facts support it (d) it has lots of likes
3. 3.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Diya is not a member of the eco-club. Has Diya planted a tree? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
4. 4.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the cause? (a) the team practised hard (b) the goat got out (c) we left the gate open (d) the team won the match
5. 5.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Saanvi is in Class 4A. Does Saanvi have a green notebook? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
6. 6.💰 Kabir saved 42 rupees in 6 weeks. Ishaan saved 16 rupees in 4 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) both the same (b) Ishaan (c) Kabir
7. 7.True or false: “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I used this pen and got full marks, so it is a magic pen.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) lucky charm (d) attacking the person
9. 9.📚 Kabir read 27 pages in 3 days. Ishaan read 40 pages in 5 days. How many pages per day did Kabir read?
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) checking the facts (c) looking for more clues (d) saying “maybe”
11. 11.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) run fast (b) follow them (c) close your eyes (d) wait for green
12. 12.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” (a) one means all (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) lucky charm
13. 13.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
14. 14.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) sunny skies (b) a cold drink (c) dry fields (d) floods and wet roads
15. 15.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the cause? (a) the show started late (b) the floor was wet (c) there was a traffic jam (d) I slipped in the hall
16. 16.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) hasty (b) careful
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking who said it (b) it happened once (c) everyone is doing it (d) tests show it works
18. 18.True or false: “it happened once” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
20. 20.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “many trials agree”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
21. 21.True or false: “my lucky pen did it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
23. 23.🍀 You wore red and won a race. Did the red shirt make you win? (a) only on Sundays (b) no, just a coincidence (c) yes, for sure (d) yes, red is fast
24. 24.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) careful (b) hasty
25. 25.🚲 Kabir cycled 21 km in 3 hours. Vihaan cycled 30 km in 6 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Vihaan (b) both the same (c) Kabir
26. 26.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Ishaan is not in the school choir. Does Ishaan practise on Fridays? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
28. 28.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) looking for more clues (c) ignoring other reasons (d) blaming without proof
29. 29.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a mistake in reasoning (b) a kind of fact (c) a puzzle game (d) a hard question
30. 30.🏃 Riya ran 100 m in 20 seconds and Aarav ran 50 m in 12 seconds. To compare them fairly, look at… (a) who finished first (b) who is taller (c) their shoe colour (d) metres per second
31. 31.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the cause? (a) the road was slippery (b) the cycle skidded (c) the plants got no water (d) the leaves turned brown
32. 32.⚖️ 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
33. 33.True or false: “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) someone hopes (b) is popular (c) might be fun (d) must be true
36. 36.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
38. 38.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the effect? (a) we planted many trees (b) the team practised hard (c) the street became shady (d) the team won the match
39. 39.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Meera is not in the school choir. Does Meera practise on Fridays? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
40. 40.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False

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