Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 554 · 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.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “my lucky pen did it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
2. 2.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, always (b) no, it just comes first (c) only in summer (d) yes, on Sundays
3. 3.True or false: “the rule book says so” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) he likes running (b) shoes are white (c) new shoes mean rich (d) shoes cost nothing
5. 5.True or false: “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🌱 Ishaan planted 20 saplings in 4 hours. Arjun planted 12 saplings in 2 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) both the same (b) Ishaan (c) Arjun
7. 7.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the cause? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the batter hit a six (c) the shop was crowded (d) the crowd cheered
8. 8.True or false: “everyone is doing it” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the cause? (a) it rained all night (b) the power went off (c) the fans stopped (d) the ground is wet
10. 10.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the cause? (a) the road was slippery (b) the goat got out (c) the cycle skidded (d) we left the gate open
11. 11.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
12. 12.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the effect? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) the seeds sprouted (c) the show started late (d) I watered the seeds
13. 13.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) judging by looks (c) saying “maybe” (d) trusting the first idea
14. 14.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “Probably yes.” (b) “No, never.” (c) “We can’t tell.” (d) “Yes, surely.”
15. 15.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the cause? (a) we were late for school (b) I watered the seeds (c) the seeds sprouted (d) the bus broke down
16. 16.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it happened once”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
17. 17.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Arjun got a balloon. Was Arjun at Asha’s party? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
18. 18.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
19. 19.True or false: “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
21. 21.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Diya cannot play chess. Is Diya in the chess club? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
22. 22.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Nisha is not in the chess club. Can Nisha play chess? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
23. 23.🚲 Rohan cycled 12 km in 3 hours. Saanvi cycled 32 km in 4 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Saanvi (b) Rohan (c) both the same
24. 24.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) hasty (b) careful
25. 25.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) a cold drink (b) floods and wet roads (c) dry fields (d) sunny skies
26. 26.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the cause? (a) the power went off (b) the fans stopped (c) the kite flew away (d) the kite string snapped
27. 27.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” (a) lucky charm (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) one means all
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) trusting the first idea (c) blaming without proof (d) saying “maybe”
29. 29.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “one was bad, so all are”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
30. 30.🔗 What is a cause? (a) why something happens (b) a fact (c) a kind of question (d) what happens after
31. 31.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” (a) one means all (b) lucky charm (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
32. 32.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the cause? (a) the street became shady (b) the goat got out (c) we planted many trees (d) we left the gate open
33. 33.True or false: “Team A scored more in 20 overs than Team B in 10 overs, so Team A is better.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the effect? (a) the bus broke down (b) the shop was crowded (c) we were late for school (d) the shop had a sale
35. 35.True or false: “one was bad, so all are” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) same conditions for all (b) a lucky guess (c) different rules (d) the bigger one wins
37. 37.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the effect? (a) the plants got no water (b) the team won the match (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the team practised hard
38. 38.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the cause? (a) we were late for school (b) the crowd cheered (c) the batter hit a six (d) the bus broke down
39. 39.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the cause? (a) I went to bed very late (b) the tyre went flat (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) a nail was on the road
40. 40.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) guessing the worst (c) checking the facts (d) judging by looks

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