Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 390 · 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.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) as (b) so (c) since (d) because
2. 2.🚲 Ishaan cycled 9 km in 3 hours. Rohan cycled 22 km in 2 hours. How many km per hour did Ishaan cycle?
3. 3.🐓 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
4. 4.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Saanvi is not in the Blue House. Does Saanvi wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
5. 5.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) lucky charm
6. 6.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” (a) lucky charm (b) attacking the person (c) one means all (d) everyone does it
8. 8.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” (a) one means all (b) everyone does it (c) lucky charm (d) attacking the person
9. 9.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” (a) attacking the person (b) one means all (c) lucky charm (d) everyone does it
10. 10.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
11. 11.True or false: “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) ignoring other reasons (c) blaming without proof (d) waiting to find out
13. 13.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Arjun is in the drama club. Does Arjun know the lines of the play? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
14. 14.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Kabir knows the lines of the play. Is Kabir in the drama club? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
15. 15.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Rohan did not get a balloon. Was Rohan at Asha’s party? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) ignoring other reasons (c) trusting the first idea (d) deciding too fast
18. 18.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Arjun practises on Fridays. Is Arjun in the school choir? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
19. 19.🔗 What is a cause? (a) why something happens (b) a fact (c) what happens after (d) a kind of question
20. 20.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the effect? (a) it rained all night (b) the ground is wet (c) the ice cream melted (d) the sun was very hot
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checked facts support it (b) it has lots of likes (c) everyone is doing it (d) my lucky pen did it
22. 22.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “my lucky pen did it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
23. 23.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) checked facts support it (b) it was measured twice (c) one was bad, so all are (d) tests show it works
24. 24.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) floods and wet roads (b) sunny skies (c) a cold drink (d) dry fields
25. 25.🚲 Ishaan cycled 72 km in 6 hours. Diya cycled 6 km in 2 hours. How many km per hour did Ishaan cycle?
26. 26.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “the numbers prove it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the rule book says so”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
29. 29.🚌 Every school bus goes to the depot at night. Bus 7 is a school bus. Where is Bus 7 at night? (a) on the road (b) at the school (c) at the depot (d) at the market
30. 30.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Meera did not get a balloon. Was Meera at Asha’s party? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
31. 31.⭐ Vihaan made 24 paper stars in 4 hours. Ishaan made 24 paper stars in 2 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Vihaan (b) Ishaan (c) both the same
32. 32.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Diya is in the Blue House. Does Diya wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
33. 33.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
34. 34.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) asking before judging (c) looking for more clues (d) checking the facts
35. 35.True or false: “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🚲 Rohan cycled 40 km in 5 hours. Saanvi cycled 44 km in 4 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Rohan (b) both the same (c) Saanvi
37. 37.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Tara is not in the chess club. Can Tara play chess? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
38. 38.🌱 Kabir planted 16 saplings in 2 hours. Ishaan planted 20 saplings in 4 hours. How many saplings per hour did Ishaan plant?
39. 39.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Rohan is in the school choir. Does Rohan practise on Fridays? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
40. 40.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) say it louder (b) trust your first idea (c) ask or look for facts (d) ignore it

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