Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 678 · 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.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) ice cream is cold (b) swimming causes it (c) no, heat causes both (d) yes, it does
2. 2.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Saanvi has not planted a tree. Is Saanvi a member of the eco-club? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
3. 3.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
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) waiting to find out (c) thinking of other causes (d) deciding too fast
5. 5.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
7. 7.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the effect? (a) she did well in the test (b) Diya studied every day (c) the oven was too hot (d) the cake got burnt
8. 8.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Aarav has planted a tree. Is Aarav a member of the eco-club? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
9. 9.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Arjun is in the chess club. Can Arjun play chess? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
10. 10.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a guava (b) a papaya (c) a banana (d) a mango
11. 11.True or false: “it was measured twice” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) careful (b) hasty
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking who said it (b) one was bad, so all are (c) everyone is doing it (d) checked facts support it
15. 15.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Kabir does not practise on Fridays. Is Kabir in the school choir? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
16. 16.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
18. 18.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “No, never.” (b) “We can’t tell.” (c) “Yes, surely.” (d) “Probably yes.”
19. 19.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a puzzle game (b) a kind of fact (c) a mistake in reasoning (d) a hard question
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) thinking of other causes (c) trusting the first idea (d) checking the facts
21. 21.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the effect? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the kite string snapped (c) the kite flew away (d) the plants got no water
22. 22.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the cause? (a) it rained all night (b) the kite string snapped (c) the kite flew away (d) the ground is wet
23. 23.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) is popular (b) might be fun (c) must be true (d) someone hopes
25. 25.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the cause? (a) the power went off (b) the cycle skidded (c) the fans stopped (d) the road was slippery
26. 26.True or false: “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
28. 28.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the cause? (a) the team practised hard (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) the team won the match (d) I was thirsty at lunch
29. 29.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” (a) one means all (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
30. 30.🚲 Saanvi cycled 18 km in 3 hours. Tara cycled 54 km in 6 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Saanvi (b) Tara (c) both the same
31. 31.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Ananya is not in the school football team. Does Ananya train at 7 AM? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
32. 32.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, always (b) only in summer (c) yes, on Sundays (d) no, it just comes first
33. 33.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the cause? (a) the milk was left out (b) the milk went sour (c) the road was slippery (d) the cycle skidded
34. 34.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops sell milk (b) it shuts only on Sunday (c) shops are big (d) Sunday is fun
35. 35.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the cause? (a) the fans stopped (b) the power went off (c) the tyre went flat (d) a nail was on the road
37. 37.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.⭐ Meera made 30 paper stars in 3 hours. Nisha made 48 paper stars in 6 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Nisha make?
40. 40.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) yes, always (b) no, likes aren’t proof (c) only on weekends (d) yes, if it is long

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