Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 575 · 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.🚌 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) on the road (d) at the market
2. 2.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the cause? (a) the cycle skidded (b) the road was slippery (c) the cake got burnt (d) the oven was too hot
3. 3.True or false: “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🏏 Ishaan scored 36 runs in 6 overs. Tara scored 16 runs in 2 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Ishaan (b) Tara (c) both the same
5. 5.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the cause? (a) we were late for school (b) the ground is wet (c) the bus broke down (d) it rained all night
6. 6.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Arjun has planted a tree. Is Arjun a member of the eco-club? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
7. 7.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) hasty (b) careful
8. 8.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a reason word (b) a guess (c) what happens as a result (d) why it happens
9. 9.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Ishaan is not a member of the eco-club. Has Ishaan planted a tree? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it happened once (b) my lucky pen did it (c) mocking who said it (d) the numbers prove it
11. 11.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
12. 12.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) one means all (d) lucky charm
13. 13.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Saanvi was at Asha’s party. Did Saanvi get a balloon? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
14. 14.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Aarav lives in Green Park. Does Aarav ride the school bus? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
15. 15.True or false: “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) checked facts support it (c) the rule book says so (d) tests show it works
17. 17.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Ishaan wears a blue cap on sports day. Is Ishaan in the Blue House? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
18. 18.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure (d) it is sunny
20. 20.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the rule book says so”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
21. 21.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “my lucky pen did it” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🌱 Diya planted 18 saplings in 2 hours. Aarav planted 48 saplings in 6 hours. How many saplings per hour did Diya plant?
24. 24.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the cause? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the class was noisy (c) the ground is wet (d) it rained all night
25. 25.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) careful (b) hasty
26. 26.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
27. 27.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she did not see you (b) nothing else (c) she is a robot (d) she is always angry
28. 28.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) an idea taken as true (b) a question (c) a measured result (d) a proven fact
29. 29.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the cause? (a) the washing fell down (b) the wind was strong (c) we left the gate open (d) the goat got out
30. 30.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.📚 Arjun read 22 pages in 2 days. Meera read 20 pages in 4 days. How many pages per day did Meera read?
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) judging by looks (c) blaming without proof (d) guessing the worst
34. 34.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Vihaan lives in Green Park. Does Vihaan ride the school bus? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
35. 35.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) everyone is doing it (b) the numbers prove it (c) checked facts support it (d) many trials agree
36. 36.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) checked facts support it (b) tests show it works (c) it has lots of likes (d) the numbers prove it
37. 37.🏏 Vihaan scored 6 runs in 2 overs. Rohan scored 30 runs in 6 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Rohan (b) both the same (c) Vihaan
38. 38.🍀 You wore red and won a race. Did the red shirt make you win? (a) yes, red is fast (b) yes, for sure (c) no, just a coincidence (d) only on Sundays
39. 39.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the cause? (a) the power went off (b) the fans stopped (c) the shop was crowded (d) the shop had a sale
40. 40.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Nisha has not planted a tree. Is Nisha a member of the eco-club? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure

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