Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 423 · 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.🏃 Riya ran 100 m in 20 seconds and Aarav ran 50 m in 12 seconds. To compare them fairly, look at… (a) their shoe colour (b) who finished first (c) metres per second (d) who is taller
2. 2.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Aarav did not get a balloon. Was Aarav at Asha’s party? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
3. 3.True or false: “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Ishaan is not in Class 4A. Does Ishaan have a green notebook? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
5. 5.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) a lucky guess (b) different rules (c) same conditions for all (d) the bigger one wins
6. 6.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) shoes cost nothing (b) he likes running (c) shoes are white (d) new shoes mean rich
7. 7.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) careful (b) hasty
8. 8.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the numbers prove it (b) checked facts support it (c) my lucky pen did it (d) the rule book says so
9. 9.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) looking for more clues (c) thinking of other causes (d) ignoring other reasons
10. 10.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Team A scored more in 20 overs than Team B in 10 overs, so Team A is better.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
11. 11.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Diya cannot play chess. Is Diya in the chess club? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
12. 12.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the effect? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the kite flew away (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the class was noisy
13. 13.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the cause? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) the show started late (c) there was a traffic jam (d) the dog hid under a bed
14. 14.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it happened once (b) tests show it works (c) my lucky pen did it (d) one was bad, so all are
15. 15.True or false: “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🚲 Arjun cycled 60 km in 5 hours. Ananya cycled 12 km in 3 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) both the same (b) Ananya (c) Arjun
17. 17.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) so (b) because (c) since (d) as
18. 18.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the cause? (a) the goat got out (b) it rained all night (c) the ground is wet (d) we left the gate open
19. 19.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) careful (b) hasty
20. 20.🔗 “The washing fell down because the wind was strong.” What is the cause? (a) the milk went sour (b) the milk was left out (c) the washing fell down (d) the wind was strong
21. 21.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
22. 22.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) it was measured twice (b) many trials agree (c) one was bad, so all are (d) the numbers prove it
23. 23.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) walks away (b) checks the idea itself (c) laughs at them (d) calls them names
24. 24.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Tara was at Asha’s party. Did Tara get a balloon? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
25. 25.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) lucky charm (d) one means all
26. 26.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “Probably yes.” (b) “No, never.” (c) “Yes, surely.” (d) “We can’t tell.”
27. 27.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the cause? (a) the milk went sour (b) the cycle skidded (c) the road was slippery (d) the milk was left out
28. 28.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “checked facts support it” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “everyone is doing it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
31. 31.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “mocking who said it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
32. 32.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the cause? (a) the team won the match (b) the batter hit a six (c) the team practised hard (d) the crowd cheered
33. 33.🧠 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) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
34. 34.🪤 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
35. 35.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops sell milk (b) it shuts only on Sunday (c) shops are big (d) Sunday is fun
36. 36.🚌 Every school bus goes to the depot at night. Bus 7 is a school bus. Where is Bus 7 at night? (a) at the market (b) on the road (c) at the school (d) at the depot
37. 37.🌱 Aarav planted 15 saplings in 5 hours. Saanvi planted 24 saplings in 6 hours. How many saplings per hour did Aarav plant?
38. 38.True or false: “tests show it works” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) nothing at all (b) the pot colour only (c) water, soil and sun (d) the seed type
40. 40.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) careful (b) hasty

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