Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 620 · 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.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
2. 2.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Vihaan is not in Class 4A. Does Vihaan have a green notebook? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
3. 3.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Arjun is a member of the eco-club. Has Arjun planted a tree? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
4. 4.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure (d) it is sunny
5. 5.📚 Meera read 45 pages in 5 days. Ananya read 12 pages in 4 days. How many pages per day did Ananya read?
6. 6.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Arjun was at Asha’s party. Did Arjun get a balloon? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
7. 7.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the effect? (a) a nail was on the road (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) the tyre went flat
8. 8.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Diya does not wear a blue cap on sports day. Is Diya in the Blue House? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
9. 9.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” (a) one means all (b) everyone does it (c) lucky charm (d) attacking the person
10. 10.🌱 Meera planted 45 saplings in 5 hours. Tara planted 36 saplings in 6 hours. How many saplings per hour did Tara plant?
11. 11.True or false: “tests show it works” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “checked facts support it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
13. 13.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the cause? (a) the floor was wet (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the dog heard thunder (d) the dog hid under a bed
14. 14.🌱 Ishaan planted 6 saplings in 2 hours. Rohan planted 15 saplings in 3 hours. How many saplings per hour did Ishaan plant?
15. 15.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) everyone is doing it (b) my lucky pen did it (c) it happened once (d) it was measured twice
17. 17.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) he likes running (b) shoes are white (c) shoes cost nothing (d) new shoes mean rich
18. 18.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the rule book says so (b) many trials agree (c) it was measured twice (d) mocking who said it
19. 19.True or false: “Team A scored more in 20 overs than Team B in 10 overs, so Team A is better.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) blaming without proof (c) saying “maybe” (d) judging by looks
22. 22.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the cause? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the cake got burnt (d) the plants got no water
23. 23.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the effect? (a) we left the gate open (b) the floor was wet (c) I slipped in the hall (d) the goat got out
24. 24.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the cause? (a) the floor was wet (b) the dog heard thunder (c) I slipped in the hall (d) the dog hid under a bed
25. 25.True or false: “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
27. 27.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, on Sundays (b) yes, always (c) only in summer (d) no, it just comes first
28. 28.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) Sunday is fun (b) it shuts only on Sunday (c) shops are big (d) shops sell milk
29. 29.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the cause? (a) it rained all night (b) the wind was strong (c) the ground is wet (d) the washing fell down
30. 30.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the effect? (a) the class was noisy (b) the bus broke down (c) we were late for school (d) nobody heard the bell
31. 31.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Tara has a magnifying glass. Is Tara in the science club? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
32. 32.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “Probably yes.” (b) “No, never.” (c) “We can’t tell.” (d) “Yes, surely.”
33. 33.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) is popular (b) someone hopes (c) must be true (d) might be fun
34. 34.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) careful (b) hasty
35. 35.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “tests show it works”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
36. 36.🏏 Meera scored 12 runs in 4 overs. Aarav scored 72 runs in 6 overs. How many runs per over did Meera score?
37. 37.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
38. 38.🏏 Kabir scored 21 runs in 3 overs. Vihaan scored 40 runs in 5 overs. How many runs per over did Kabir score?
39. 39.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) ignoring other reasons (c) checking the facts (d) looking for more clues
40. 40.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) same conditions for all (b) different rules (c) a lucky guess (d) the bigger one wins

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