Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 429 · 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.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “tests show it works” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Arjun is a member of the eco-club. Has Arjun planted a tree? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
4. 4.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) ignoring other reasons (c) judging by looks (d) asking before judging
5. 5.True or false: “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Nisha is not in the science club. Does Nisha have a magnifying glass? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
7. 7.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to win arguments (b) to avoid false ideas (c) to finish fast (d) to skip facts
8. 8.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) then (b) so (c) because (d) and
9. 9.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) thinking of other causes (c) judging by looks (d) checking the facts
10. 10.🏏 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
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) many trials agree (b) the rule book says so (c) it happened once (d) it was measured twice
12. 12.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” (a) everyone does it (b) lucky charm (c) attacking the person (d) one means all
13. 13.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Diya can play chess. Is Diya in the chess club? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
14. 14.⚖️ 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
15. 15.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” (a) attacking the person (b) one means all (c) everyone does it (d) lucky charm
16. 16.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “it happened once” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the cause? (a) the kite string snapped (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the class was noisy (d) the kite flew away
20. 20.True or false: “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the effect? (a) the cake got burnt (b) I watered the seeds (c) the seeds sprouted (d) the oven was too hot
22. 22.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) different rules (b) a lucky guess (c) same conditions for all (d) the bigger one wins
23. 23.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Diya wears a blue cap on sports day. Is Diya in the Blue House? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
24. 24.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a question (b) a measured result (c) an idea taken as true (d) a proven fact
25. 25.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Aarav got a balloon. Was Aarav at Asha’s party? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
26. 26.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) hasty (b) careful
27. 27.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the effect? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) we planted many trees (c) the plants got no water (d) the street became shady
28. 28.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a reason word (b) a guess (c) what happens as a result (d) why it happens
29. 29.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the effect? (a) the milk was left out (b) the milk went sour (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) I went to bed very late
30. 30.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a mango (b) a guava (c) a banana (d) a papaya
31. 31.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the effect? (a) the tyre went flat (b) a nail was on the road (c) the milk was left out (d) the milk went sour
32. 32.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Ananya was not at Asha’s party. Did Ananya get a balloon? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
33. 33.True or false: “judging by looks” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it was measured twice (b) mocking who said it (c) tests show it works (d) checked facts support it
35. 35.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) close your eyes (b) wait for green (c) follow them (d) run fast
36. 36.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) waiting to find out (c) guessing the worst (d) judging by looks
37. 37.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the effect? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the dog heard thunder (c) the tyre went flat (d) the dog hid under a bed
38. 38.🏃 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 is taller (c) who finished first (d) metres per second
39. 39.💰 Tara saved 15 rupees in 3 weeks. Arjun saved 32 rupees in 4 weeks. How many rupees per week did Arjun save?
40. 40.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Kabir is in the school football team. Does Kabir train at 7 AM? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure

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