Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 59 · 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.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “Probably yes.” (b) “Yes, surely.” (c) “No, never.” (d) “We can’t tell.”
2. 2.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Vihaan knows the lines of the play. Is Vihaan in the drama club? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
3. 3.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the cause? (a) the ground is wet (b) a nail was on the road (c) the tyre went flat (d) it rained all night
4. 4.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) as (b) since (c) so (d) because
5. 5.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the cause? (a) the kite string snapped (b) there was a traffic jam (c) the show started late (d) the kite flew away
6. 6.True or false: “judging by looks” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” (a) everyone does it (b) lucky charm (c) one means all (d) attacking the person
8. 8.⚖️ 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
9. 9.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Meera does not have a magnifying glass. Is Meera in the science club? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
10. 10.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) judging by looks (c) asking before judging (d) blaming without proof
11. 11.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) careful (b) hasty
12. 12.True or false: “Team A scored more in 20 overs than Team B in 10 overs, so Team A is better.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) waiting to find out (c) ignoring other reasons (d) trusting the first idea
14. 14.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
15. 15.True or false: “my lucky pen did it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” (a) attacking the person (b) one means all (c) lucky charm (d) everyone does it
17. 17.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a question (b) a measured result (c) a proven fact (d) an idea taken as true
18. 18.🔗 “The show started late because there was a traffic jam.” What is the cause? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the tyre went flat (c) the show started late (d) there was a traffic jam
19. 19.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) careful (b) hasty
20. 20.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the rule book says so (b) the numbers prove it (c) one was bad, so all are (d) tests show it works
21. 21.🚲 Saanvi cycled 12 km in 4 hours. Nisha cycled 24 km in 6 hours. How many km per hour did Saanvi cycle?
22. 22.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) it is sunny (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure (d) no, for sure
23. 23.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) careful (b) hasty
24. 24.➡️ What is an effect? (a) what happens as a result (b) why it happens (c) a guess (d) a reason word
25. 25.🛒 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) both the same (c) the 2 kg bag (d) the 1 kg bag
26. 26.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) hasty (b) careful
27. 27.🏏 Meera scored 22 runs in 2 overs. Ananya scored 40 runs in 4 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Ananya (b) Meera (c) both the same
28. 28.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” (a) one means all (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
29. 29.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to skip facts (b) to finish fast (c) to avoid false ideas (d) to win arguments
30. 30.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
31. 31.⭐ Saanvi made 20 paper stars in 2 hours. Kabir made 18 paper stars in 6 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Kabir make?
32. 32.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Arjun is in the Blue House. Does Arjun wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
33. 33.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the cause? (a) we left the gate open (b) the dog heard thunder (c) the goat got out (d) the dog hid under a bed
34. 34.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops are big (b) Sunday is fun (c) shops sell milk (d) it shuts only on Sunday
35. 35.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) can’t tell (b) Team A (c) both the same (d) Team B
36. 36.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the rule book says so (b) the numbers prove it (c) it happened once (d) tests show it works
38. 38.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) water, soil and sun (b) nothing at all (c) the pot colour only (d) the seed type
39. 39.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “everyone is doing it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
40. 40.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) the bigger one wins (b) a lucky guess (c) same conditions for all (d) different rules

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