Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 480 · 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.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Tara is not in the drama club. Does Tara know the lines of the play? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
2. 2.True or false: “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to skip facts (b) to finish fast (c) to win arguments (d) to avoid false ideas
4. 4.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Team A scored more in 20 overs than Team B in 10 overs, so Team A is better.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
5. 5.True or false: “it was measured twice” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) because (b) then (c) so (d) and
7. 7.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) yes, if it is long (b) no, likes aren’t proof (c) yes, always (d) only on weekends
9. 9.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) same conditions for all (b) a lucky guess (c) different rules (d) the bigger one wins
10. 10.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it happened once”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
11. 11.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Saanvi got a balloon. Was Saanvi at Asha’s party? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
12. 12.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the cause? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) I went to bed very late (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) the dog heard thunder
13. 13.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Vihaan does not live in Green Park. Does Vihaan ride the school bus? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
14. 14.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) deciding too fast (c) judging by looks (d) saying “maybe”
15. 15.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Nisha is in the chess club. Can Nisha play chess? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
16. 16.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Tara has planted a tree. Is Tara a member of the eco-club? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
17. 17.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) lucky charm (d) one means all
18. 18.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “my lucky pen did it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
19. 19.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) no, it just comes first (b) only in summer (c) yes, on Sundays (d) yes, always
21. 21.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Ishaan has a magnifying glass. Is Ishaan in the science club? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
22. 22.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the effect? (a) the bus broke down (b) we were late for school (c) the milk went sour (d) the milk was left out
23. 23.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the cause? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the street became shady (c) the sun was very hot (d) we planted many trees
25. 25.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) hasty (b) careful
26. 26.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the effect? (a) the shop was crowded (b) the shop had a sale (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the class was noisy
27. 27.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) so (b) since (c) as (d) because
28. 28.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
29. 29.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the cause? (a) the milk went sour (b) the power went off (c) the fans stopped (d) the milk was left out
30. 30.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Aarav does not have a magnifying glass. Is Aarav in the science club? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
31. 31.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
33. 33.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a kind of question (b) what happens after (c) a fact (d) why something happens
34. 34.🌱 Rohan planted 40 saplings in 5 hours. Saanvi planted 36 saplings in 6 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) both the same (b) Rohan (c) Saanvi
35. 35.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “one was bad, so all are”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
36. 36.📚 Ananya read 24 pages in 4 days. Ishaan read 33 pages in 3 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Ishaan (b) Ananya (c) both the same
37. 37.True or false: “judging by looks” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🧺 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
39. 39.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
40. 40.True or false: “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True

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