Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 680 · 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.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the effect? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) a nail was on the road (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) the tyre went flat
2. 2.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) no, it just comes first (b) yes, on Sundays (c) only in summer (d) yes, always
3. 3.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “my lucky pen did it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
4. 4.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a puzzle game (b) a kind of fact (c) a hard question (d) a mistake in reasoning
5. 5.🌱 Ananya planted 27 saplings in 3 hours. Kabir planted 16 saplings in 2 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Kabir (b) both the same (c) Ananya
6. 6.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “Yes, surely.” (b) “Probably yes.” (c) “No, never.” (d) “We can’t tell.”
7. 7.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) both the same (b) Team A (c) Team B (d) can’t tell
8. 8.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Ishaan is not in the Blue House. Does Ishaan wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
9. 9.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) floods and wet roads (b) sunny skies (c) a cold drink (d) dry fields
12. 12.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🛒 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) can’t tell (c) both the same (d) the 2 kg bag
14. 14.True or false: “My plant in the sun grew more than yours in the cupboard, so my seeds are better.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “it has lots of likes” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it was measured twice”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
17. 17.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a guava (b) a mango (c) a banana (d) a papaya
18. 18.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Rohan is not in the Blue House. Does Rohan wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
20. 20.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “My plant in the sun grew more than yours in the cupboard, so my seeds are better.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
21. 21.True or false: “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.⚖️ 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
23. 23.True or false: “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) hasty (b) careful
25. 25.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
26. 26.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the cause? (a) the floor was wet (b) the kite string snapped (c) I slipped in the hall (d) the kite flew away
27. 27.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a reason word (b) why it happens (c) what happens as a result (d) a guess
28. 28.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) different rules (b) a lucky guess (c) same conditions for all (d) the bigger one wins
29. 29.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
30. 30.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) saying “maybe” (c) blaming without proof (d) judging by looks
31. 31.🌱 Rohan planted 72 saplings in 6 hours. Vihaan planted 30 saplings in 5 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) both the same (b) Vihaan (c) Rohan
32. 32.True or false: “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) one means all (d) lucky charm
34. 34.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) thinking of other causes (c) looking for more clues (d) trusting the first idea
35. 35.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) only on weekends (b) yes, always (c) yes, if it is long (d) no, likes aren’t proof
36. 36.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Kabir is in the drama club. Does Kabir know the lines of the play? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) checking the facts (c) waiting to find out (d) guessing the worst
39. 39.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the cause? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) the show started late (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the dog heard thunder

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