Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 661 · 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: “I used this pen and got full marks, so it is a magic pen.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) can’t tell (b) it is sunny (c) yes, for sure (d) no, for sure
3. 3.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) same conditions for all (b) a lucky guess (c) different rules (d) the bigger one wins
4. 4.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) looking for more clues (c) asking before judging (d) guessing the worst
5. 5.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “mocking who said it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
6. 6.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.💰 Meera saved 72 rupees in 6 weeks. Arjun saved 21 rupees in 3 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Arjun (b) both the same (c) Meera
8. 8.🧺 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 papaya (d) a mango
9. 9.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a kind of question (b) what happens after (c) a fact (d) why something happens
10. 10.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Meera is in the science club. Does Meera have a magnifying glass? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
11. 11.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) careful (b) hasty
12. 12.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the numbers prove it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
14. 14.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the effect? (a) the washing fell down (b) the wind was strong (c) the batter hit a six (d) the crowd cheered
15. 15.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
16. 16.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the cause? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the shop had a sale (c) the shop was crowded (d) the class was noisy
17. 17.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) close your eyes (b) wait for green (c) follow them (d) run fast
18. 18.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it happened once”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
19. 19.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) a cold drink (b) sunny skies (c) dry fields (d) floods and wet roads
20. 20.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I used this pen and got full marks, so it is a magic pen.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) lucky charm (d) one means all
21. 21.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
22. 22.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Arjun does not wear a blue cap on sports day. Is Arjun in the Blue House? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
23. 23.🚲 Meera cycled 15 km in 3 hours. Kabir cycled 60 km in 6 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) both the same (b) Kabir (c) Meera
24. 24.🚲 Tara cycled 24 km in 3 hours. Arjun cycled 22 km in 2 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Tara (b) Arjun (c) both the same
25. 25.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Ishaan does not train at 7 AM. Is Ishaan in the school football team? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
26. 26.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the effect? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) I went to bed very late (d) I was thirsty at lunch
27. 27.🌱 Kabir planted 24 saplings in 3 hours. Rohan planted 50 saplings in 5 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Rohan (b) Kabir (c) both the same
28. 28.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) judging by looks (c) saying “maybe” (d) trusting the first idea
29. 29.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the cause? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) Diya studied every day (c) she did well in the test (d) the dog hid under a bed
30. 30.🏏 Kabir scored 40 runs in 4 overs. Ananya scored 10 runs in 2 overs. How many runs per over did Kabir score?
31. 31.True or false: “everyone is doing it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “many trials agree”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
33. 33.🏏 Ishaan scored 18 runs in 6 overs. Tara scored 25 runs in 5 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) both the same (b) Tara (c) Ishaan
34. 34.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Aarav is in the Blue House. Does Aarav wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
35. 35.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) because (b) so (c) as (d) since
36. 36.🚲 Diya cycled 40 km in 4 hours. Kabir cycled 24 km in 2 hours. How many km per hour did Diya cycle?
37. 37.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Diya is not in the science club. Does Diya have a magnifying glass? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
38. 38.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the effect? (a) the milk went sour (b) the plants got no water (c) the milk was left out (d) the leaves turned brown
40. 40.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the effect? (a) the class was noisy (b) nobody heard the bell (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) I went to bed very late

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