Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 644 · 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: “everyone is doing it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Arjun has a green notebook. Is Arjun in Class 4A? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
3. 3.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the effect? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the road was slippery (c) the cycle skidded (d) the sun was very hot
4. 4.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
5. 5.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) over the same days (b) with your eyes only (c) only the taller one (d) on different days
6. 6.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the effect? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the ground is wet (c) the batter hit a six (d) it rained all night
7. 7.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the cause? (a) the kite flew away (b) the kite string snapped (c) a nail was on the road (d) the tyre went flat
8. 8.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) same conditions for all (b) different rules (c) the bigger one wins (d) a lucky guess
9. 9.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) laughs at them (b) calls them names (c) walks away (d) checks the idea itself
10. 10.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “everyone is doing it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
11. 11.🏏 Nisha scored 6 runs in 2 overs. Diya scored 48 runs in 4 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Nisha (b) both the same (c) Diya
12. 12.🌱 Rohan planted 30 saplings in 5 hours. Vihaan planted 72 saplings in 6 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Rohan (b) both the same (c) Vihaan
13. 13.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “Probably yes.” (b) “Yes, surely.” (c) “No, never.” (d) “We can’t tell.”
14. 14.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the cause? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) the milk was left out (c) the milk went sour (d) I forgot my water bottle
16. 16.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” (a) one means all (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) lucky charm
17. 17.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Diya is not a member of the eco-club. Has Diya planted a tree? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
18. 18.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
19. 19.True or false: “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the cause? (a) the tyre went flat (b) the kite flew away (c) the kite string snapped (d) a nail was on the road
21. 21.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the cause? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the bus broke down (c) the shop was crowded (d) we were late for school
22. 22.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the numbers prove it (b) it happened once (c) tests show it works (d) it was measured twice
23. 23.➡️ What is an effect? (a) why it happens (b) what happens as a result (c) a reason word (d) a guess
24. 24.💰 Tara saved 45 rupees in 5 weeks. Aarav saved 30 rupees in 6 weeks. How many rupees per week did Aarav save?
25. 25.⚖️ 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
26. 26.True or false: “mocking who said it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.⭐ Vihaan made 36 paper stars in 4 hours. Ananya made 15 paper stars in 5 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Ananya make?
28. 28.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the effect? (a) it rained all night (b) the ground is wet (c) a nail was on the road (d) the tyre went flat
29. 29.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
31. 31.True or false: “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “tests show it works” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) shoes are white (b) new shoes mean rich (c) he likes running (d) shoes cost nothing
34. 34.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the cause? (a) the ice cream melted (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) the sun was very hot
35. 35.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) hasty (b) careful
36. 36.True or false: “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) it shuts only on Sunday (b) shops sell milk (c) shops are big (d) Sunday is fun
40. 40.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) someone hopes (b) is popular (c) must be true (d) might be fun

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