Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 397 · 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 thinking trap is this? “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” (a) one means all (b) lucky charm (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the rule book says so (b) many trials agree (c) one was bad, so all are (d) it was measured twice
3. 3.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
4. 4.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a kind of question (b) a fact (c) what happens after (d) why something happens
5. 5.True or false: “many trials agree” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Rohan rides the school bus. Does Rohan live in Green Park? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
7. 7.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the effect? (a) we planted many trees (b) the goat got out (c) the street became shady (d) we left the gate open
8. 8.📚 Nisha read 48 pages in 6 days. Meera read 30 pages in 5 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Nisha (b) both the same (c) Meera
9. 9.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” (a) lucky charm (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) ignoring other reasons (c) blaming without proof (d) asking before judging
11. 11.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) it is sunny (d) yes, for sure
12. 12.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tests show it works (b) mocking who said it (c) it has lots of likes (d) it happened once
14. 14.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the cause? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the tyre went flat (c) a nail was on the road (d) the ice cream melted
15. 15.⭐ Nisha made 12 paper stars in 4 hours. Tara made 45 paper stars in 5 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Tara make?
16. 16.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) deciding too fast (c) blaming without proof (d) looking for more clues
18. 18.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) careful (b) hasty
19. 19.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) judging by looks (c) waiting to find out (d) checking the facts
20. 20.📚 Diya read 36 pages in 3 days. Ishaan read 25 pages in 5 days. How many pages per day did Diya read?
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has lots of likes (b) everyone is doing it (c) my lucky pen did it (d) the rule book says so
22. 22.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the cause? (a) the ground is wet (b) the bus broke down (c) we were late for school (d) it rained all night
23. 23.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Diya has not planted a tree. Is Diya a member of the eco-club? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
24. 24.⚖️ 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
25. 25.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) one means all (d) lucky charm
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the rule book says so (b) it was measured twice (c) everyone is doing it (d) checked facts support it
27. 27.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the effect? (a) the class was noisy (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the shop had a sale (d) the shop was crowded
28. 28.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
29. 29.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “My plant in the sun grew more than yours in the cupboard, so my seeds are better.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
30. 30.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) careful (b) hasty
31. 31.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” (a) one means all (b) attacking the person (c) lucky charm (d) everyone does it
32. 32.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Ananya is not in the chess club. Can Ananya play chess? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking who said it (b) it happened once (c) everyone is doing it (d) many trials agree
34. 34.🏃 Riya ran 100 m in 20 seconds and Aarav ran 50 m in 12 seconds. To compare them fairly, look at… (a) metres per second (b) who is taller (c) who finished first (d) their shoe colour
35. 35.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it happened once”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
36. 36.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
37. 37.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Kabir is a member of the eco-club. Has Kabir planted a tree? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
38. 38.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) is popular (b) might be fun (c) must be true (d) someone hopes
39. 39.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “No, never.” (b) “Yes, surely.” (c) “We can’t tell.” (d) “Probably yes.”
40. 40.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) a cold drink (b) floods and wet roads (c) sunny skies (d) dry fields

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