Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 548 · 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.True or false: “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “checked facts support it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
3. 3.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) it is sunny (d) can’t tell
4. 4.💰 Arjun saved 36 rupees in 6 weeks. Tara saved 21 rupees in 3 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Arjun (b) both the same (c) Tara
5. 5.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the cause? (a) the goat got out (b) we left the gate open (c) I watered the seeds (d) the seeds sprouted
6. 6.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) saying “maybe” (c) judging by looks (d) trusting the first idea
7. 7.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Vihaan is in the drama club. Does Vihaan know the lines of the play? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
8. 8.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Nisha does not practise on Fridays. Is Nisha in the school choir? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
9. 9.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Diya cannot play chess. Is Diya in the chess club? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
12. 12.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the cause? (a) the plants got no water (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) the leaves turned brown
13. 13.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to finish fast (b) to skip facts (c) to avoid false ideas (d) to win arguments
14. 14.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
15. 15.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the cause? (a) the street became shady (b) Diya studied every day (c) she did well in the test (d) we planted many trees
16. 16.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the cause? (a) the milk went sour (b) the milk was left out (c) the kite string snapped (d) the kite flew away
17. 17.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a mango (b) a banana (c) a papaya (d) a guava
18. 18.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, on Sundays (b) only in summer (c) no, it just comes first (d) yes, always
19. 19.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Ishaan rides the school bus. Does Ishaan live in Green Park? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
20. 20.True or false: “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) as (b) so (c) because (d) since
22. 22.⚖️ 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
23. 23.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) lucky charm (d) one means all
24. 24.True or false: “tests show it works” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🛒 A 2 kg bag of rice costs ₹80 and a 1 kg bag costs ₹45. Which is cheaper per kg? (a) both the same (b) can’t tell (c) the 1 kg bag (d) the 2 kg bag
26. 26.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the effect? (a) the floor was wet (b) the kite flew away (c) the kite string snapped (d) I slipped in the hall
27. 27.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) guessing the worst (c) judging by looks (d) looking for more clues
28. 28.🌱 Ishaan planted 12 saplings in 3 hours. Rohan planted 40 saplings in 4 hours. How many saplings per hour did Rohan plant?
29. 29.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the effect? (a) the fans stopped (b) the ice cream melted (c) the power went off (d) the sun was very hot
30. 30.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) different rules (b) same conditions for all (c) a lucky guess (d) the bigger one wins
31. 31.🏃 Riya ran 100 m in 20 seconds and Aarav ran 50 m in 12 seconds. To compare them fairly, look at… (a) who is taller (b) who finished first (c) their shoe colour (d) metres per second
32. 32.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Meera is in the school choir. Does Meera practise on Fridays? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) ignoring other reasons (c) deciding too fast (d) guessing the worst
34. 34.🌱 Tara planted 30 saplings in 3 hours. Meera planted 25 saplings in 5 hours. How many saplings per hour did Meera plant?
35. 35.🚌 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) at the depot (c) at the market (d) on the road
36. 36.💰 Nisha saved 30 rupees in 5 weeks. Vihaan saved 24 rupees in 6 weeks. How many rupees per week did Vihaan save?
37. 37.🕵️ 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
38. 38.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.📚 Meera read 10 pages in 2 days. Kabir read 50 pages in 5 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Meera (c) Kabir
40. 40.True or false: “judging by looks” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True

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