Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 630 · 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.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “Yes, surely.” (b) “We can’t tell.” (c) “Probably yes.” (d) “No, never.”
3. 3.True or false: “one was bad, so all are” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) ignoring other reasons (c) saying “maybe” (d) thinking of other causes
5. 5.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Ananya is not in the chess club. Can Ananya play chess? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
6. 6.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the rule book says so (b) the numbers prove it (c) tests show it works (d) everyone is doing it
8. 8.🌱 Kabir planted 20 saplings in 4 hours. Ananya planted 20 saplings in 2 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Kabir (b) both the same (c) Ananya
9. 9.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Kabir is not in the science club. Does Kabir have a magnifying glass? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
10. 10.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the cause? (a) the fans stopped (b) the power went off (c) the ground is wet (d) it rained all night
11. 11.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “mocking who said it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
12. 12.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the cause? (a) we were late for school (b) it rained all night (c) the bus broke down (d) the ground is wet
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tests show it works (b) it has lots of likes (c) checked facts support it (d) it was measured twice
14. 14.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) one means all (d) lucky charm
15. 15.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) the pot colour only (b) nothing at all (c) water, soil and sun (d) the seed type
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) looking for more clues (c) ignoring other reasons (d) deciding too fast
17. 17.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the rule book says so”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
18. 18.📚 Nisha read 72 pages in 6 days. Rohan read 6 pages in 2 days. How many pages per day did Rohan read?
19. 19.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Ishaan was at Asha’s party. Did Ishaan get a balloon? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it happened once (b) mocking who said it (c) everyone is doing it (d) it was measured twice
21. 21.True or false: “my lucky pen did it” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to skip facts (b) to avoid false ideas (c) to win arguments (d) to finish fast
23. 23.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a guava (b) a banana (c) a mango (d) a papaya
24. 24.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) he likes running (b) shoes cost nothing (c) new shoes mean rich (d) shoes are white
25. 25.⭐ Kabir made 28 paper stars in 4 hours. Ananya made 24 paper stars in 6 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Kabir make?
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) ignoring other reasons (c) judging by looks (d) trusting the first idea
27. 27.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Kabir does not wear a blue cap on sports day. Is Kabir in the Blue House? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
29. 29.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) as (b) so (c) because (d) since
30. 30.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) ignoring other reasons (c) checking the facts (d) guessing the worst
31. 31.True or false: “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the effect? (a) Diya studied every day (b) the crowd cheered (c) she did well in the test (d) the batter hit a six
33. 33.🔗 “The washing fell down because the wind was strong.” What is the effect? (a) the wind was strong (b) the milk went sour (c) the washing fell down (d) the milk was left out
34. 34.True or false: “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Nisha practises on Fridays. Is Nisha in the school choir? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
36. 36.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the cause? (a) the ground is wet (b) it rained all night (c) there was a traffic jam (d) the show started late
37. 37.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” (a) lucky charm (b) one means all (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
38. 38.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
39. 39.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the cause? (a) the team practised hard (b) Diya studied every day (c) the team won the match (d) she did well in the test
40. 40.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) because (b) so (c) and (d) then

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