Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 596 · 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.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” (a) everyone does it (b) lucky charm (c) one means all (d) attacking the person
2. 2.True or false: “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Kabir cannot play chess. Is Kabir in the chess club? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
4. 4.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the effect? (a) the bus broke down (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) we were late for school (d) I forgot my water bottle
5. 5.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Ishaan is in the chess club. Can Ishaan play chess? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
6. 6.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Rohan has planted a tree. Is Rohan a member of the eco-club? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
7. 7.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
8. 8.📚 Diya read 32 pages in 4 days. Ishaan read 20 pages in 5 days. How many pages per day did Diya read?
9. 9.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) it was measured twice (b) the numbers prove it (c) my lucky pen did it (d) checked facts support it
10. 10.True or false: “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) thinking of other causes (c) looking for more clues (d) judging by looks
12. 12.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) ice cream is cold (b) yes, it does (c) no, heat causes both (d) swimming causes it
13. 13.True or false: “tests show it works” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) laughs at them (b) checks the idea itself (c) walks away (d) calls them names
15. 15.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) then (b) and (c) so (d) because
16. 16.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the cause? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the show started late (c) the ice cream melted (d) there was a traffic jam
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone is doing it (b) the rule book says so (c) one was bad, so all are (d) it happened once
18. 18.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a kind of fact (b) a puzzle game (c) a mistake in reasoning (d) a hard question
19. 19.True or false: “my lucky pen did it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “mocking who said it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
22. 22.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Kabir wears a blue cap on sports day. Is Kabir in the Blue House? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
23. 23.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the cause? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the plants got no water (d) I was thirsty at lunch
24. 24.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “No, never.” (b) “We can’t tell.” (c) “Yes, surely.” (d) “Probably yes.”
26. 26.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the effect? (a) I went to bed very late (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) the show started late (d) there was a traffic jam
28. 28.💰 Nisha saved 9 rupees in 3 weeks. Ananya saved 36 rupees in 4 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Ananya (b) Nisha (c) both the same
29. 29.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) might be fun (b) must be true (c) someone hopes (d) is popular
30. 30.💰 Ishaan saved 42 rupees in 6 weeks. Nisha saved 18 rupees in 3 weeks. How many rupees per week did Ishaan save?
31. 31.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a reason word (b) why it happens (c) what happens as a result (d) a guess
32. 32.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the cause? (a) she did well in the test (b) the power went off (c) Diya studied every day (d) the fans stopped
33. 33.📚 Nisha read 32 pages in 4 days. Vihaan read 36 pages in 3 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Nisha (b) both the same (c) Vihaan
34. 34.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” (a) one means all (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) lucky charm
35. 35.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the effect? (a) the floor was wet (b) I slipped in the hall (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the class was noisy
36. 36.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) ignoring other reasons (c) guessing the worst (d) looking for more clues
38. 38.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Meera has a green notebook. Is Meera in Class 4A? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
39. 39.🚌 Every school bus goes to the depot at night. Bus 7 is a school bus. Where is Bus 7 at night? (a) at the depot (b) at the school (c) on the road (d) at the market
40. 40.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the cause? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) the dog heard thunder (c) the oven was too hot (d) the cake got burnt

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