Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 570 · 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.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the effect? (a) Diya studied every day (b) the class was noisy (c) nobody heard the bell (d) she did well in the test
2. 2.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the cause? (a) we were late for school (b) a nail was on the road (c) the bus broke down (d) the tyre went flat
3. 3.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a hard question (b) a puzzle game (c) a kind of fact (d) a mistake in reasoning
4. 4.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it has lots of likes”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
5. 5.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
7. 7.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) ignore it (b) ask or look for facts (c) say it louder (d) trust your first idea
8. 8.True or false: “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🏃 Riya ran 100 m in 20 seconds and Aarav ran 50 m in 12 seconds. To compare them fairly, look at… (a) who finished first (b) their shoe colour (c) who is taller (d) metres per second
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the rule book says so (b) everyone is doing it (c) the numbers prove it (d) many trials agree
11. 11.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the cause? (a) the cycle skidded (b) Diya studied every day (c) she did well in the test (d) the road was slippery
12. 12.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the cause? (a) the team won the match (b) the team practised hard (c) we left the gate open (d) the goat got out
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has lots of likes (b) it happened once (c) mocking who said it (d) many trials agree
14. 14.⭐ Ananya made 55 paper stars in 5 hours. Kabir made 30 paper stars in 3 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Ananya make?
15. 15.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) dry fields (b) a cold drink (c) floods and wet roads (d) sunny skies
16. 16.True or false: “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) the seed type (b) nothing at all (c) the pot colour only (d) water, soil and sun
18. 18.🏏 Meera scored 25 runs in 5 overs. Vihaan scored 8 runs in 2 overs. How many runs per over did Vihaan score?
19. 19.🍀 You wore red and won a race. Did the red shirt make you win? (a) no, just a coincidence (b) yes, red is fast (c) yes, for sure (d) only on Sundays
20. 20.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
21. 21.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) a lucky guess (b) same conditions for all (c) different rules (d) the bigger one wins
22. 22.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) hasty (b) careful
23. 23.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
24. 24.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
25. 25.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the effect? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) the plants got no water (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the dog heard thunder
26. 26.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “one was bad, so all are”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
27. 27.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the effect? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) we were late for school (c) the bus broke down (d) I was thirsty at lunch
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) judging by looks (c) looking for more clues (d) waiting to find out
29. 29.True or false: “one was bad, so all are” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the effect? (a) the fans stopped (b) the power went off (c) I watered the seeds (d) the seeds sprouted
31. 31.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the cause? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) the class was noisy (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) nobody heard the bell
32. 32.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “tests show it works”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
33. 33.🔗 “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 milk was left out (d) the fans stopped
34. 34.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
35. 35.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to win arguments (b) to finish fast (c) to avoid false ideas (d) to skip facts
37. 37.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
38. 38.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) ignoring other reasons (c) thinking of other causes (d) judging by looks
40. 40.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Ananya lives in Green Park. Does Ananya ride the school bus? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell

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