Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 372 · 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.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Rohan does not train at 7 AM. Is Rohan in the school football team? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
2. 2.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) blaming without proof (c) ignoring other reasons (d) thinking of other causes
3. 3.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the cause? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) the street became shady (c) we planted many trees (d) the dog hid under a bed
4. 4.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) thinking of other causes (c) asking before judging (d) ignoring other reasons
5. 5.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🛒 A 2 kg bag of rice costs ₹80 and a 1 kg bag costs ₹45. Which is cheaper per kg? (a) the 1 kg bag (b) the 2 kg bag (c) both the same (d) can’t tell
7. 7.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) must be true (b) might be fun (c) is popular (d) someone hopes
8. 8.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) mocking who said it (c) it has lots of likes (d) the numbers prove it
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking who said it (b) it was measured twice (c) my lucky pen did it (d) it has lots of likes
10. 10.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the effect? (a) the team won the match (b) the shop was crowded (c) the shop had a sale (d) the team practised hard
11. 11.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a proven fact (b) a measured result (c) an idea taken as true (d) a question
12. 12.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the cause? (a) the cycle skidded (b) we left the gate open (c) the goat got out (d) the road was slippery
14. 14.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) so (b) as (c) because (d) since
15. 15.True or false: “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a papaya (b) a mango (c) a banana (d) a guava
17. 17.True or false: “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
20. 20.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
21. 21.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Tara is in the school choir. Does Tara practise on Fridays? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
22. 22.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
23. 23.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the cause? (a) I went to bed very late (b) the cake got burnt (c) the oven was too hot (d) I felt sleepy in class
24. 24.🍽️ “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
25. 25.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the cause? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) the kite string snapped (c) the kite flew away (d) the show started late
26. 26.True or false: “I used this pen and got full marks, so it is a magic pen.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to avoid false ideas (b) to win arguments (c) to finish fast (d) to skip facts
28. 28.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the effect? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the shop was crowded (c) the ice cream melted (d) the shop had a sale
29. 29.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the effect? (a) the wind was strong (b) the shop was crowded (c) the shop had a sale (d) the washing fell down
30. 30.📚 Aarav read 12 pages in 3 days. Ishaan read 40 pages in 4 days. How many pages per day did Ishaan read?
31. 31.⚖️ 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
32. 32.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
33. 33.True or false: “the numbers prove it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “one was bad, so all are” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “everyone is doing it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
38. 38.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) no, likes aren’t proof (b) yes, always (c) only on weekends (d) yes, if it is long
39. 39.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) swimming causes it (b) yes, it does (c) ice cream is cold (d) no, heat causes both
40. 40.📚 Diya read 50 pages in 5 days. Vihaan read 32 pages in 4 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Vihaan (b) Diya (c) both the same

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