Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 48 · 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.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the effect? (a) the washing fell down (b) the wind was strong (c) the oven was too hot (d) the cake got burnt
2. 2.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Rohan has not planted a tree. Is Rohan a member of the eco-club? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
3. 3.🧠 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) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
4. 4.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Diya is not in the chess club. Can Diya play chess? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
5. 5.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Tara has a magnifying glass. Is Tara in the science club? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
6. 6.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Tara does not train at 7 AM. Is Tara in the school football team? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
7. 7.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “one was bad, so all are”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
8. 8.True or false: “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the cause? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the batter hit a six (c) the ground is wet (d) it rained all night
11. 11.📚 Diya read 20 pages in 2 days. Aarav read 18 pages in 6 days. How many pages per day did Aarav read?
12. 12.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Tara is not in the school choir. Does Tara practise on Fridays? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
13. 13.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” (a) one means all (b) lucky charm (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
14. 14.⭐ Aarav made 48 paper stars in 6 hours. Ishaan made 21 paper stars in 3 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Aarav make?
15. 15.⭐ Vihaan made 32 paper stars in 4 hours. Diya made 12 paper stars in 2 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Vihaan (b) both the same (c) Diya
16. 16.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
17. 17.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
18. 18.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) careful (b) hasty
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) saying “maybe” (c) checking the facts (d) waiting to find out
20. 20.True or false: “the numbers prove it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) saying “maybe” (c) waiting to find out (d) thinking of other causes
22. 22.🏏 Kabir scored 8 runs in 2 overs. Arjun scored 30 runs in 3 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) both the same (b) Kabir (c) Arjun
23. 23.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “Probably yes.” (b) “No, never.” (c) “Yes, surely.” (d) “We can’t tell.”
24. 24.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “tests show it works”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
25. 25.📚 Saanvi read 6 pages in 2 days. Ananya read 33 pages in 3 days. How many pages per day did Ananya read?
26. 26.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the effect? (a) the class was noisy (b) the ground is wet (c) nobody heard the bell (d) it rained all night
27. 27.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) thinking of other causes (c) guessing the worst (d) asking before judging
28. 28.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) looks show the taste (b) cooks are tall (c) food is hot (d) dishes are round
29. 29.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the effect? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the cycle skidded (c) the batter hit a six (d) the road was slippery
30. 30.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) Team A (b) can’t tell (c) both the same (d) Team B
31. 31.🚌 Every school bus goes to the depot at night. Bus 7 is a school bus. Where is Bus 7 at night? (a) at the school (b) on the road (c) at the market (d) at the depot
32. 32.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the effect? (a) it rained all night (b) she did well in the test (c) Diya studied every day (d) the ground is wet
33. 33.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Diya was not at Asha’s party. Did Diya get a balloon? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
34. 34.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” (a) attacking the person (b) lucky charm (c) one means all (d) everyone does it
35. 35.True or false: “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) since (b) so (c) as (d) because
37. 37.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the effect? (a) we left the gate open (b) the fans stopped (c) the goat got out (d) the power went off
38. 38.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Tara is in the school choir. Does Tara practise on Fridays? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
39. 39.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) False (b) True
40. 40.⚖️ 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

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