Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 512 · 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.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) all cats are mean (b) that cat was upset (c) never touch animals (d) cats hate me
2. 2.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the cause? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the shop was crowded (c) the class was noisy (d) nobody heard the bell
3. 3.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the cause? (a) it rained all night (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the floor was wet (d) the ground is wet
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking who said it (b) the rule book says so (c) one was bad, so all are (d) everyone is doing it
5. 5.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) no, it just comes first (b) yes, always (c) yes, on Sundays (d) only in summer
6. 6.💰 Meera saved 18 rupees in 3 weeks. Vihaan saved 20 rupees in 2 weeks. How many rupees per week did Vihaan save?
7. 7.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) one means all (d) lucky charm
8. 8.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Ananya is not in the chess club. Can Ananya play chess? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
9. 9.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the effect? (a) the show started late (b) we were late for school (c) the bus broke down (d) there was a traffic jam
10. 10.💰 Tara saved 16 rupees in 2 weeks. Nisha saved 27 rupees in 3 weeks. How many rupees per week did Tara save?
11. 11.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the effect? (a) we left the gate open (b) the wind was strong (c) the washing fell down (d) the goat got out
12. 12.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Arjun is a member of the eco-club. Has Arjun planted a tree? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
13. 13.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a fact (b) a kind of question (c) why something happens (d) what happens after
15. 15.🌱 Meera planted 72 saplings in 6 hours. Kabir planted 30 saplings in 3 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) both the same (b) Meera (c) Kabir
16. 16.🚌 Every school bus goes to the depot at night. Bus 7 is a school bus. Where is Bus 7 at night? (a) at the market (b) at the school (c) on the road (d) at the depot
17. 17.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🛒 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 1 kg bag (c) both the same (d) the 2 kg bag
19. 19.True or false: “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Meera has planted a tree. Is Meera a member of the eco-club? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
21. 21.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
22. 22.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
24. 24.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) the pot colour only (b) nothing at all (c) water, soil and sun (d) the seed type
25. 25.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Meera is not in the school choir. Does Meera practise on Fridays? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
26. 26.🔗 “The washing fell down because the wind was strong.” What is the effect? (a) the washing fell down (b) the wind was strong (c) the batter hit a six (d) the crowd cheered
27. 27.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the cause? (a) the kite flew away (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) I went to bed very late (d) the kite string snapped
28. 28.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) saying “maybe” (c) blaming without proof (d) waiting to find out
29. 29.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Nisha does not live in Green Park. Does Nisha ride the school bus? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
30. 30.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) blaming without proof (c) judging by looks (d) trusting the first idea
32. 32.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.💰 Kabir saved 16 rupees in 4 weeks. Tara saved 14 rupees in 2 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) both the same (b) Kabir (c) Tara
34. 34.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) careful (b) hasty
35. 35.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Ananya wears a blue cap on sports day. Is Ananya in the Blue House? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
36. 36.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” (a) everyone does it (b) lucky charm (c) attacking the person (d) one means all
37. 37.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) Team B (b) both the same (c) can’t tell (d) Team A
38. 38.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) as (b) since (c) because (d) so

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