Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 481 · 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.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) careful (b) hasty
2. 2.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) ice cream is cold (b) no, heat causes both (c) swimming causes it (d) yes, it does
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) looking for more clues (c) thinking of other causes (d) blaming without proof
4. 4.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) trusting the first idea (c) ignoring other reasons (d) checking the facts
5. 5.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it happened once”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
6. 6.🚲 Rohan cycled 22 km in 2 hours. Ishaan cycled 50 km in 5 hours. How many km per hour did Ishaan cycle?
7. 7.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the effect? (a) the milk went sour (b) the cycle skidded (c) the milk was left out (d) the road was slippery
8. 8.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Ananya is not in the science club. Does Ananya have a magnifying glass? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
9. 9.🚲 Arjun cycled 15 km in 3 hours. Ananya cycled 40 km in 4 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Arjun (b) both the same (c) Ananya
10. 10.🏃 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) who finished first (c) their shoe colour (d) who is taller
11. 11.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Tara knows the lines of the play. Is Tara in the drama club? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
12. 12.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the cause? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) the dog heard thunder (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) the dog hid under a bed
13. 13.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) guessing the worst (c) saying “maybe” (d) judging by looks
14. 14.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
16. 16.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” (a) lucky charm (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) one means all
17. 17.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Ananya does not live in Green Park. Does Ananya ride the school bus? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
18. 18.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the cause? (a) the goat got out (b) the milk went sour (c) we left the gate open (d) the milk was left out
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) thinking of other causes (c) deciding too fast (d) looking for more clues
20. 20.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a guava (b) a papaya (c) a mango (d) a banana
21. 21.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “My plant in the sun grew more than yours in the cupboard, so my seeds are better.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
22. 22.True or false: “many trials agree” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the rule book says so (b) the numbers prove it (c) everyone is doing it (d) tests show it works
24. 24.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the effect? (a) the shop was crowded (b) the shop had a sale (c) it rained all night (d) the ground is wet
25. 25.True or false: “judging by looks” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “the numbers prove it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “one was bad, so all are” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
29. 29.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Kabir is in the Blue House. Does Kabir wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
30. 30.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the cause? (a) it rained all night (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) the ground is wet
31. 31.🛒 A 2 kg bag of rice costs ₹80 and a 1 kg bag costs ₹45. Which is cheaper per kg? (a) can’t tell (b) the 2 kg bag (c) both the same (d) the 1 kg bag
32. 32.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Ishaan does not practise on Fridays. Is Ishaan in the school choir? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
33. 33.📚 Diya read 14 pages in 2 days. Ananya read 36 pages in 6 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Ananya (b) Diya (c) both the same
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it happened once (b) my lucky pen did it (c) it has lots of likes (d) the numbers prove it
35. 35.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) then (b) and (c) because (d) so
36. 36.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) everyone is doing it (b) one was bad, so all are (c) mocking who said it (d) the numbers prove it
37. 37.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) lucky charm (d) one means all
38. 38.True or false: “checked facts support it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
40. 40.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the effect? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) the shop was crowded (c) the shop had a sale (d) I watered the seeds

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