Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 457 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) saying “maybe” (c) thinking of other causes (d) blaming without proof
2. 2.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the cause? (a) the shop had a sale (b) she did well in the test (c) Diya studied every day (d) the shop was crowded
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) judging by looks (c) waiting to find out (d) deciding too fast
4. 4.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) all cats are mean (b) never touch animals (c) that cat was upset (d) cats hate me
5. 5.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Diya does not know the lines of the play. Is Diya in the drama club? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
6. 6.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) judging by looks (c) deciding too fast (d) looking for more clues
8. 8.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
9. 9.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Arjun lives in Green Park. Does Arjun ride the school bus? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
10. 10.True or false: “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it happened once”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
12. 12.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) might be fun (b) is popular (c) must be true (d) someone hopes
14. 14.🤔 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.”
15. 15.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to avoid false ideas (b) to win arguments (c) to finish fast (d) to skip facts
16. 16.True or false: “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “many trials agree”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
18. 18.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the cause? (a) the batter hit a six (b) it rained all night (c) the ground is wet (d) the crowd cheered
19. 19.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Aarav did not get a balloon. Was Aarav at Asha’s party? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
20. 20.⚖️ 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
21. 21.🚦 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
22. 22.True or false: “asking before judging” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Meera practises on Fridays. Is Meera in the school choir? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
24. 24.📚 Kabir read 9 pages in 3 days. Aarav read 12 pages in 2 days. How many pages per day did Kabir read?
25. 25.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the cause? (a) the class was noisy (b) Diya studied every day (c) nobody heard the bell (d) she did well in the test
26. 26.🛒 A 2 kg bag of rice costs ₹80 and a 1 kg bag costs ₹45. Which is cheaper per kg? (a) both the same (b) the 1 kg bag (c) can’t tell (d) the 2 kg bag
27. 27.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) saying “maybe” (c) guessing the worst (d) deciding too fast
28. 28.True or false: “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the cause? (a) she did well in the test (b) the leaves turned brown (c) Diya studied every day (d) the plants got no water
30. 30.True or false: “checking the facts” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the cause? (a) the milk went sour (b) the shop had a sale (c) the shop was crowded (d) the milk was left out
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the numbers prove it (b) many trials agree (c) mocking who said it (d) tests show it works
33. 33.True or false: “Team A scored more in 20 overs than Team B in 10 overs, so Team A is better.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the effect? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) the kite string snapped (c) the floor was wet (d) the kite flew away
35. 35.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
36. 36.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Diya was at Asha’s party. Did Diya get a balloon? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
37. 37.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it happened once (b) everyone is doing it (c) one was bad, so all are (d) the numbers prove it
38. 38.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) as (b) so (c) because (d) since
39. 39.⚖️ 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
40. 40.True or false: “Team A scored more in 20 overs than Team B in 10 overs, so Team A is better.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False

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