Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 619 · 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) guessing the worst (b) ignoring other reasons (c) waiting to find out (d) trusting the first idea
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) asking before judging (c) blaming without proof (d) trusting the first idea
3. 3.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the cause? (a) the ground is wet (b) the plants got no water (c) the leaves turned brown (d) it rained all night
4. 4.🌱 Ishaan planted 22 saplings in 2 hours. Nisha planted 35 saplings in 5 hours. How many saplings per hour did Nisha plant?
5. 5.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the cause? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) the goat got out (c) the floor was wet (d) we left the gate open
6. 6.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) that cat was upset (b) cats hate me (c) never touch animals (d) all cats are mean
7. 7.True or false: “checking the facts” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🏏 Rohan scored 20 runs in 5 overs. Aarav scored 36 runs in 4 overs. How many runs per over did Aarav score?
9. 9.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “We can’t tell.” (b) “No, never.” (c) “Probably yes.” (d) “Yes, surely.”
10. 10.🏏 Aarav scored 21 runs in 3 overs. Kabir scored 20 runs in 4 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) both the same (b) Kabir (c) Aarav
11. 11.True or false: “everyone is doing it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the cause? (a) the floor was wet (b) the crowd cheered (c) I slipped in the hall (d) the batter hit a six
13. 13.🚌 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
14. 14.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
15. 15.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) careful (b) hasty
16. 16.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Tara is not a member of the eco-club. Has Tara planted a tree? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
17. 17.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the cause? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) the batter hit a six (c) the floor was wet (d) the crowd cheered
18. 18.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the cause? (a) the plants got no water (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the team won the match (d) the team practised hard
19. 19.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) might be fun (b) is popular (c) someone hopes (d) must be true
20. 20.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) a lucky guess (b) the bigger one wins (c) different rules (d) same conditions for all
21. 21.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) it is sunny (d) can’t tell
22. 22.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) hasty (b) careful
23. 23.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it has lots of likes”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
24. 24.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the cause? (a) the team won the match (b) the team practised hard (c) I watered the seeds (d) the seeds sprouted
25. 25.True or false: “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) the pot colour only (b) the seed type (c) nothing at all (d) water, soil and sun
27. 27.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) lucky charm
28. 28.📚 Arjun read 66 pages in 6 days. Aarav read 36 pages in 4 days. How many pages per day did Aarav read?
29. 29.🏏 Ananya scored 48 runs in 4 overs. Aarav scored 12 runs in 2 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) both the same (b) Ananya (c) Aarav
30. 30.🛒 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) the 1 kg bag (c) both the same (d) the 2 kg bag
31. 31.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “it has lots of likes” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.⭐ Rohan made 72 paper stars in 6 hours. Saanvi made 32 paper stars in 4 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Rohan make?
34. 34.True or false: “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “checked facts support it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
36. 36.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a kind of question (b) a fact (c) why something happens (d) what happens after
37. 37.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) one means all (d) lucky charm
38. 38.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the effect? (a) the show started late (b) the oven was too hot (c) there was a traffic jam (d) the cake got burnt
39. 39.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
40. 40.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Rohan was not at Asha’s party. Did Rohan get a balloon? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell

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