Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 463 · 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.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
2. 2.True or false: “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “tests show it works”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
4. 4.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Ananya is not in the drama club. Does Ananya know the lines of the play? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
5. 5.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it happened once”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
6. 6.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Diya cannot play chess. Is Diya in the chess club? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
7. 7.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) floods and wet roads (b) a cold drink (c) dry fields (d) sunny skies
8. 8.🏏 Aarav scored 18 runs in 3 overs. Ananya scored 40 runs in 5 overs. How many runs per over did Ananya score?
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone is doing it (b) it has lots of likes (c) the numbers prove it (d) it happened once
10. 10.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Arjun does not ride the school bus. Does Arjun live in Green Park? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
12. 12.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
13. 13.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “many trials agree”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
14. 14.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the effect? (a) a nail was on the road (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) the tyre went flat (d) I forgot my water bottle
15. 15.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) tests show it works (b) mocking who said it (c) the numbers prove it (d) checked facts support it
16. 16.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Diya has a magnifying glass. Is Diya in the science club? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
17. 17.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) checking the facts (c) waiting to find out (d) deciding too fast
18. 18.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) careful (b) hasty
19. 19.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Tara is not in the chess club. Can Tara play chess? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
20. 20.True or false: “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🌱 Arjun planted 20 saplings in 2 hours. Vihaan planted 42 saplings in 6 hours. How many saplings per hour did Arjun plant?
22. 22.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Ananya is in the Blue House. Does Ananya wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
23. 23.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) because (b) so (c) then (d) and
24. 24.🌱 Diya planted 44 saplings in 4 hours. Kabir planted 6 saplings in 2 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) both the same (b) Diya (c) Kabir
25. 25.🏃 Riya ran 100 m in 20 seconds and Aarav ran 50 m in 12 seconds. To compare them fairly, look at… (a) metres per second (b) their shoe colour (c) who finished first (d) who is taller
26. 26.🚲 Kabir cycled 40 km in 4 hours. Ananya cycled 45 km in 5 hours. How many km per hour did Ananya cycle?
27. 27.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “my lucky pen did it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
28. 28.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the effect? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the batter hit a six (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) I forgot my water bottle
29. 29.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) calls them names (b) checks the idea itself (c) laughs at them (d) walks away
30. 30.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) careful (b) hasty
31. 31.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Aarav is in the science club. Does Aarav have a magnifying glass? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
32. 32.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) nothing else (b) she is always angry (c) she did not see you (d) she is a robot
33. 33.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the cause? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the team practised hard (c) the team won the match (d) the batter hit a six
34. 34.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the cause? (a) the tyre went flat (b) a nail was on the road (c) the cycle skidded (d) the road was slippery
35. 35.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a measured result (b) a proven fact (c) a question (d) an idea taken as true
36. 36.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a guava (b) a banana (c) a papaya (d) a mango
37. 37.True or false: “many trials agree” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone is doing it (b) it happened once (c) mocking who said it (d) it was measured twice
40. 40.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Aarav was at Asha’s party. Did Aarav get a balloon? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure

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