Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 385 · 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.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a guess (b) a reason word (c) why it happens (d) what happens as a result
2. 2.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a guava (b) a papaya (c) a banana (d) a mango
3. 3.🏏 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) can’t tell (d) Team A
4. 4.True or false: “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Meera does not train at 7 AM. Is Meera in the school football team? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
6. 6.💰 Saanvi saved 72 rupees in 6 weeks. Aarav saved 30 rupees in 5 weeks. How many rupees per week did Aarav save?
7. 7.🛒 A 2 kg bag of rice costs ₹80 and a 1 kg bag costs ₹45. Which is cheaper per kg? (a) can’t tell (b) both the same (c) the 2 kg bag (d) the 1 kg bag
8. 8.🚌 Every school bus goes to the depot at night. Bus 7 is a school bus. Where is Bus 7 at night? (a) at the depot (b) on the road (c) at the school (d) at the market
9. 9.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) yes, always (b) only on weekends (c) yes, if it is long (d) no, likes aren’t proof
10. 10.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” (a) attacking the person (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) one means all
11. 11.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) waiting to find out (c) checking the facts (d) blaming without proof
12. 12.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) checking the facts (c) looking for more clues (d) saying “maybe”
13. 13.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) it is sunny (d) can’t tell
14. 14.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) must be true (b) someone hopes (c) is popular (d) might be fun
15. 15.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Rohan was not at Asha’s party. Did Rohan get a balloon? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
16. 16.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a kind of fact (b) a mistake in reasoning (c) a puzzle game (d) a hard question
17. 17.🔗 What is a cause? (a) why something happens (b) a fact (c) a kind of question (d) what happens after
18. 18.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops are big (b) shops sell milk (c) it shuts only on Sunday (d) Sunday is fun
19. 19.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) the numbers prove it (c) many trials agree (d) the rule book says so
20. 20.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the cause? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) the dog heard thunder (c) she did well in the test (d) Diya studied every day
21. 21.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) different rules (b) a lucky guess (c) the bigger one wins (d) same conditions for all
22. 22.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” (a) everyone does it (b) lucky charm (c) attacking the person (d) one means all
23. 23.True or false: “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the effect? (a) she did well in the test (b) the team won the match (c) Diya studied every day (d) the team practised hard
26. 26.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the cause? (a) we left the gate open (b) the goat got out (c) I watered the seeds (d) the seeds sprouted
27. 27.📚 Diya read 20 pages in 2 days. Rohan read 55 pages in 5 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Rohan (b) Diya (c) both the same
28. 28.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) close your eyes (b) run fast (c) wait for green (d) follow them
29. 29.🔗 “The show started late because there was a traffic jam.” What is the cause? (a) the show started late (b) we left the gate open (c) there was a traffic jam (d) the goat got out
30. 30.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it has lots of likes”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
31. 31.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Tara does not ride the school bus. Does Tara live in Green Park? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
32. 32.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
33. 33.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) ask or look for facts (b) trust your first idea (c) ignore it (d) say it louder
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) saying “maybe” (c) asking before judging (d) looking for more clues
35. 35.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the cause? (a) the fans stopped (b) the power went off (c) we planted many trees (d) the street became shady
36. 36.🤐 “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
37. 37.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the effect? (a) the wind was strong (b) the washing fell down (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the class was noisy
38. 38.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the effect? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) the road was slippery (c) the cycle skidded (d) I forgot my water bottle
39. 39.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to finish fast (b) to skip facts (c) to win arguments (d) to avoid false ideas
40. 40.True or false: “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False

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