Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 605 · 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 of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) deciding too fast (c) ignoring other reasons (d) waiting to find out
2. 2.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) and (b) so (c) then (d) because
3. 3.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Saanvi does not practise on Fridays. Is Saanvi in the school choir? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
4. 4.🚲 Kabir cycled 24 km in 3 hours. Ishaan cycled 18 km in 6 hours. How many km per hour did Kabir cycle?
5. 5.🧠 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
6. 6.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “tests show it works”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
7. 7.🚌 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
8. 8.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) it happened once (c) it has lots of likes (d) tests show it works
9. 9.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Ishaan does not wear a blue cap on sports day. Is Ishaan in the Blue House? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
10. 10.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) tests show it works (b) it has lots of likes (c) the rule book says so (d) the numbers prove it
11. 11.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) that cat was upset (b) all cats are mean (c) never touch animals (d) cats hate me
12. 12.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I used this pen and got full marks, so it is a magic pen.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) one means all (d) lucky charm
13. 13.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the cause? (a) the wind was strong (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the washing fell down (d) the class was noisy
14. 14.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) since (b) as (c) so (d) because
15. 15.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) is popular (b) must be true (c) might be fun (d) someone hopes
16. 16.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) it was measured twice (b) checked facts support it (c) one was bad, so all are (d) tests show it works
17. 17.🍀 You wore red and won a race. Did the red shirt make you win? (a) yes, red is fast (b) only on Sundays (c) yes, for sure (d) no, just a coincidence
18. 18.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) follow them (b) run fast (c) wait for green (d) close your eyes
19. 19.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) trusting the first idea (c) saying “maybe” (d) waiting to find out
21. 21.True or false: “tests show it works” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) shoes are white (b) shoes cost nothing (c) new shoes mean rich (d) he likes running
23. 23.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the effect? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the power went off (c) the cake got burnt (d) the fans stopped
24. 24.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the cause? (a) the bus broke down (b) she did well in the test (c) Diya studied every day (d) we were late for school
25. 25.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “Probably yes.” (b) “We can’t tell.” (c) “No, never.” (d) “Yes, surely.”
26. 26.🚲 Diya cycled 45 km in 5 hours. Meera cycled 24 km in 6 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Meera (b) Diya (c) both the same
27. 27.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) lucky charm (d) attacking the person
28. 28.True or false: “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it happened once (b) the numbers prove it (c) mocking who said it (d) my lucky pen did it
30. 30.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) hasty (b) careful
31. 31.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the effect? (a) the team won the match (b) the bus broke down (c) we were late for school (d) the team practised hard
33. 33.🏃 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) who is taller (c) metres per second (d) their shoe colour
34. 34.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the effect? (a) the ground is wet (b) I watered the seeds (c) it rained all night (d) the seeds sprouted
35. 35.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a question (b) a measured result (c) a proven fact (d) an idea taken as true
36. 36.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
37. 37.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Kabir has not planted a tree. Is Kabir a member of the eco-club? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
38. 38.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, on Sundays (b) no, it just comes first (c) only in summer (d) yes, always
39. 39.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🌱 Arjun planted 12 saplings in 4 hours. Aarav planted 36 saplings in 3 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) both the same (b) Aarav (c) Arjun

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