Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 470 · 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) metres per second (b) their shoe colour (c) who is taller (d) who finished first
2. 2.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she moved away (b) she lost all her friends (c) she hates me (d) maybe she is busy
3. 3.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it has lots of likes”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
4. 4.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Rohan is not in the chess club. Can Rohan play chess? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
5. 5.True or false: “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Diya is not in the drama club. Does Diya know the lines of the play? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
7. 7.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) shoes are white (b) he likes running (c) new shoes mean rich (d) shoes cost nothing
8. 8.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Ananya is in the drama club. Does Ananya know the lines of the play? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
9. 9.🪤 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
10. 10.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Rohan does not wear a blue cap on sports day. Is Rohan in the Blue House? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
11. 11.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the numbers prove it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
12. 12.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) deciding too fast (c) waiting to find out (d) guessing the worst
13. 13.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the cause? (a) the tyre went flat (b) the street became shady (c) a nail was on the road (d) we planted many trees
14. 14.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Diya lives in Green Park. Does Diya ride the school bus? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
15. 15.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Nisha is a member of the eco-club. Has Nisha planted a tree? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
16. 16.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Tara lives in Green Park. Does Tara ride the school bus? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
17. 17.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
18. 18.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the effect? (a) the team won the match (b) the dog heard thunder (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the team practised hard
19. 19.⭐ Meera made 6 paper stars in 2 hours. Kabir made 27 paper stars in 3 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Kabir (b) Meera (c) both the same
20. 20.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
21. 21.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” (a) lucky charm (b) everyone does it (c) one means all (d) attacking the person
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checked facts support it (b) everyone is doing it (c) my lucky pen did it (d) one was bad, so all are
23. 23.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the cause? (a) the goat got out (b) we planted many trees (c) we left the gate open (d) the street became shady
24. 24.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
25. 25.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “everyone is doing it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
27. 27.🌱 Kabir planted 36 saplings in 6 hours. Aarav planted 18 saplings in 2 hours. How many saplings per hour did Aarav plant?
28. 28.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a guess (b) a reason word (c) why it happens (d) what happens as a result
29. 29.📚 Ishaan read 35 pages in 5 days. Rohan read 10 pages in 2 days. How many pages per day did Ishaan read?
30. 30.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a mistake in reasoning (b) a kind of fact (c) a hard question (d) a puzzle game
31. 31.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) lucky charm
32. 32.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it was measured twice”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
33. 33.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Tara does not practise on Fridays. Is Tara in the school choir? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
34. 34.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) food is hot (b) looks show the taste (c) cooks are tall (d) dishes are round
35. 35.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Kabir is a member of the eco-club. Has Kabir planted a tree? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
36. 36.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) since (b) as (c) because (d) so
37. 37.True or false: “it has lots of likes” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the effect? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the ground is wet (c) the kite flew away (d) it rained all night
39. 39.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) careful (b) hasty
40. 40.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “Probably yes.” (b) “No, never.” (c) “We can’t tell.” (d) “Yes, surely.”

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