Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 607 · 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.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) hasty (b) careful
2. 2.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “one was bad, so all are”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
3. 3.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the cause? (a) the show started late (b) the washing fell down (c) there was a traffic jam (d) the wind was strong
4. 4.📚 Ananya read 15 pages in 3 days. Aarav read 14 pages in 2 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Ananya (b) Aarav (c) both the same
5. 5.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) the seed type (b) water, soil and sun (c) the pot colour only (d) nothing at all
6. 6.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Nisha is in the Blue House. Does Nisha wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
8. 8.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the effect? (a) the road was slippery (b) the ice cream melted (c) the sun was very hot (d) the cycle skidded
9. 9.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
10. 10.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” (a) attacking the person (b) one means all (c) everyone does it (d) lucky charm
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) it has lots of likes (c) it happened once (d) checked facts support it
12. 12.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) only on weekends (b) no, likes aren’t proof (c) yes, always (d) yes, if it is long
13. 13.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the effect? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) we planted many trees (c) the street became shady (d) I was thirsty at lunch
14. 14.True or false: “the numbers prove it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) no, heat causes both (b) yes, it does (c) swimming causes it (d) ice cream is cold
16. 16.True or false: “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) as (b) since (c) so (d) because
18. 18.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to avoid false ideas (b) to win arguments (c) to skip facts (d) to finish fast
19. 19.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) judging by looks (c) checking the facts (d) waiting to find out
20. 20.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Aarav is in the chess club. Can Aarav play chess? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
22. 22.🏃 Riya ran 100 m in 20 seconds and Aarav ran 50 m in 12 seconds. To compare them fairly, look at… (a) who is taller (b) metres per second (c) who finished first (d) their shoe colour
23. 23.True or false: “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🌱 Meera planted 12 saplings in 2 hours. Nisha planted 20 saplings in 5 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Meera (b) Nisha (c) both the same
25. 25.🚌 Every school bus goes to the depot at night. Bus 7 is a school bus. Where is Bus 7 at night? (a) on the road (b) at the market (c) at the school (d) at the depot
26. 26.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the effect? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the ice cream melted (c) the shop had a sale (d) the shop was crowded
29. 29.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the effect? (a) a nail was on the road (b) there was a traffic jam (c) the show started late (d) the tyre went flat
30. 30.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) it happened once (b) it was measured twice (c) checked facts support it (d) the rule book says so
31. 31.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Saanvi is in the drama club. Does Saanvi know the lines of the play? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
32. 32.🏏 Kabir scored 27 runs in 3 overs. Tara scored 20 runs in 5 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Kabir (b) both the same (c) Tara
33. 33.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) food is hot (b) cooks are tall (c) dishes are round (d) looks show the taste
34. 34.📚 Arjun read 12 pages in 2 days. Meera read 9 pages in 3 days. How many pages per day did Meera read?
35. 35.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the effect? (a) the road was slippery (b) the floor was wet (c) the cycle skidded (d) I slipped in the hall
36. 36.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Vihaan does not ride the school bus. Does Vihaan live in Green Park? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
37. 37.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Aarav is a member of the eco-club. Has Aarav planted a tree? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
39. 39.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Kabir knows the lines of the play. Is Kabir in the drama club? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
40. 40.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) because (b) and (c) so (d) then

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