Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 440 · 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 of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) asking before judging (c) guessing the worst (d) thinking of other causes
2. 2.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) say it louder (b) trust your first idea (c) ignore it (d) ask or look for facts
4. 4.📚 Arjun read 44 pages in 4 days. Saanvi read 54 pages in 6 days. How many pages per day did Arjun read?
5. 5.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) deciding too fast (c) waiting to find out (d) checking the facts
7. 7.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.⭐ Meera made 15 paper stars in 5 hours. Saanvi made 14 paper stars in 2 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Meera (b) Saanvi (c) both the same
9. 9.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) dry fields (b) floods and wet roads (c) a cold drink (d) sunny skies
10. 10.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) hasty (b) careful
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) waiting to find out (c) guessing the worst (d) thinking of other causes
12. 12.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) mocking who said it (b) checked facts support it (c) the numbers prove it (d) tests show it works
13. 13.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” (a) lucky charm (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
14. 14.🏏 Saanvi scored 18 runs in 3 overs. Nisha scored 20 runs in 2 overs. How many runs per over did Saanvi score?
15. 15.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a mango (b) a banana (c) a guava (d) a papaya
16. 16.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I used this pen and got full marks, so it is a magic pen.” (a) one means all (b) lucky charm (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
17. 17.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Vihaan is a member of the eco-club. Has Vihaan planted a tree? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
18. 18.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the cause? (a) the crowd cheered (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) the batter hit a six (d) I was thirsty at lunch
19. 19.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the numbers prove it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
20. 20.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) food is hot (b) looks show the taste (c) dishes are round (d) cooks are tall
21. 21.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Rohan is not in the school football team. Does Rohan train at 7 AM? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
22. 22.🚌 Every school bus goes to the depot at night. Bus 7 is a school bus. Where is Bus 7 at night? (a) at the depot (b) at the market (c) on the road (d) at the school
23. 23.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Rohan can play chess. Is Rohan in the chess club? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
25. 25.True or false: “I used this pen and got full marks, so it is a magic pen.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the effect? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the tyre went flat (c) the cake got burnt (d) the oven was too hot
27. 27.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the cause? (a) the goat got out (b) we left the gate open (c) the seeds sprouted (d) I watered the seeds
28. 28.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Diya does not have a magnifying glass. Is Diya in the science club? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
29. 29.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Arjun is in the school football team. Does Arjun train at 7 AM? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
30. 30.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the effect? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) the goat got out (d) we left the gate open
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) thinking of other causes (c) ignoring other reasons (d) looking for more clues
32. 32.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the effect? (a) she did well in the test (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) Diya studied every day
33. 33.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) because (b) as (c) since (d) so
34. 34.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
35. 35.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Diya was at Asha’s party. Did Diya get a balloon? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
36. 36.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to skip facts (b) to finish fast (c) to win arguments (d) to avoid false ideas
37. 37.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) hasty (b) careful
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) looking for more clues (c) deciding too fast (d) trusting the first idea
39. 39.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
40. 40.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the effect? (a) the milk went sour (b) the tyre went flat (c) the milk was left out (d) a nail was on the road

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