Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 414 · 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? “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” (a) everyone does it (b) lucky charm (c) one means all (d) attacking the person
2. 2.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) trusting the first idea (c) ignoring other reasons (d) waiting to find out
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) blaming without proof (c) ignoring other reasons (d) judging by looks
5. 5.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) many trials agree (b) the numbers prove it (c) it happened once (d) it was measured twice
6. 6.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Nisha is in the school football team. Does Nisha train at 7 AM? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
7. 7.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to finish fast (b) to win arguments (c) to skip facts (d) to avoid false ideas
8. 8.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the cause? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the cake got burnt (c) she did well in the test (d) Diya studied every day
9. 9.🧠 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
10. 10.🌱 Tara planted 30 saplings in 6 hours. Arjun planted 12 saplings in 4 hours. How many saplings per hour did Tara plant?
11. 11.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) no, it just comes first (b) yes, on Sundays (c) only in summer (d) yes, always
12. 12.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a kind of question (b) a fact (c) what happens after (d) why something happens
13. 13.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the cause? (a) the plants got no water (b) the leaves turned brown (c) we left the gate open (d) the goat got out
14. 14.💰 Rohan saved 28 rupees in 4 weeks. Aarav saved 8 rupees in 2 weeks. How many rupees per week did Rohan save?
15. 15.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
16. 16.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “many trials agree”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
17. 17.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Saanvi knows the lines of the play. Is Saanvi in the drama club? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
18. 18.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Kabir has a green notebook. Is Kabir in Class 4A? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
19. 19.True or false: “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.⭐ Arjun made 14 paper stars in 2 hours. Ananya made 24 paper stars in 4 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Arjun (b) Ananya (c) both the same
21. 21.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” (a) everyone does it (b) lucky charm (c) one means all (d) attacking the person
22. 22.💰 Kabir saved 20 rupees in 2 weeks. Rohan saved 72 rupees in 6 weeks. How many rupees per week did Rohan save?
23. 23.⭐ Ishaan made 40 paper stars in 4 hours. Tara made 10 paper stars in 2 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Tara (b) Ishaan (c) both the same
24. 24.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” (a) lucky charm (b) attacking the person (c) one means all (d) everyone does it
25. 25.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) saying “maybe” (c) waiting to find out (d) looking for more clues
26. 26.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
27. 27.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the cause? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) the cycle skidded (c) the show started late (d) the road was slippery
28. 28.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a kind of fact (b) a mistake in reasoning (c) a hard question (d) a puzzle game
29. 29.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “one was bad, so all are”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
30. 30.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) many trials agree (b) the rule book says so (c) the numbers prove it (d) mocking who said it
32. 32.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) hasty (b) careful
33. 33.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) a lucky guess (b) same conditions for all (c) the bigger one wins (d) different rules
34. 34.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the cause? (a) Diya studied every day (b) the kite flew away (c) the kite string snapped (d) she did well in the test
35. 35.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) and (b) then (c) so (d) because
36. 36.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Ananya has not planted a tree. Is Ananya a member of the eco-club? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
38. 38.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the effect? (a) Diya studied every day (b) the tyre went flat (c) she did well in the test (d) a nail was on the road
40. 40.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions

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