Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 657 · 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: “guessing the worst” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she is a robot (b) nothing else (c) she is always angry (d) she did not see you
3. 3.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” (a) attacking the person (b) lucky charm (c) one means all (d) everyone does it
4. 4.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Arjun does not know the lines of the play. Is Arjun in the drama club? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
5. 5.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Meera does not wear a blue cap on sports day. Is Meera in the Blue House? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
6. 6.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🏏 Meera scored 45 runs in 5 overs. Vihaan scored 9 runs in 3 overs. How many runs per over did Meera score?
8. 8.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the cause? (a) the fans stopped (b) the power went off (c) the batter hit a six (d) the crowd cheered
9. 9.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a papaya (b) a mango (c) a banana (d) a guava
10. 10.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) one means all (d) lucky charm
11. 11.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Tara does not wear a blue cap on sports day. Is Tara in the Blue House? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
12. 12.True or false: “checked facts support it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) and (b) then (c) because (d) so
14. 14.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a mistake in reasoning (b) a kind of fact (c) a hard question (d) a puzzle game
15. 15.🏪 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
16. 16.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the effect? (a) the class was noisy (b) nobody heard the bell (c) she did well in the test (d) Diya studied every day
17. 17.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it has lots of likes”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
18. 18.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the cause? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) the oven was too hot (d) the cake got burnt
19. 19.🚲 Diya cycled 30 km in 5 hours. Nisha cycled 22 km in 2 hours. How many km per hour did Nisha cycle?
20. 20.➡️ What is an effect? (a) why it happens (b) a reason word (c) what happens as a result (d) a guess
21. 21.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) on different days (b) over the same days (c) only the taller one (d) with your eyes only
22. 22.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “mocking who said it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
23. 23.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) lucky charm (d) attacking the person
24. 24.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the numbers prove it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
25. 25.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) Team B (b) can’t tell (c) Team A (d) both the same
26. 26.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.📚 Arjun read 6 pages in 2 days. Meera read 42 pages in 6 days. How many pages per day did Meera read?
28. 28.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it was measured twice”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
29. 29.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Vihaan got a balloon. Was Vihaan at Asha’s party? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
30. 30.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the effect? (a) the plants got no water (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the floor was wet (d) I slipped in the hall
31. 31.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Arjun is not in the school choir. Does Arjun practise on Fridays? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
32. 32.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the effect? (a) the ground is wet (b) it rained all night (c) the fans stopped (d) the power went off
33. 33.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the cause? (a) we planted many trees (b) the street became shady (c) it rained all night (d) the ground is wet
34. 34.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
35. 35.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the cause? (a) the plants got no water (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the kite flew away (d) the kite string snapped
36. 36.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) shoes are white (b) shoes cost nothing (c) he likes running (d) new shoes mean rich
37. 37.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
38. 38.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Diya is in the Blue House. Does Diya wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
39. 39.🛒 A 2 kg bag of rice costs ₹80 and a 1 kg bag costs ₹45. Which is cheaper per kg? (a) the 1 kg bag (b) the 2 kg bag (c) can’t tell (d) both the same
40. 40.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) only on weekends (b) no, likes aren’t proof (c) yes, if it is long (d) yes, always

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