Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 769 · 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) yes, it does (d) no, heat causes both
2. 2.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
3. 3.True or false: “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Meera is in the drama club. Does Meera know the lines of the play? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
5. 5.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a kind of fact (b) a puzzle game (c) a mistake in reasoning (d) a hard question
6. 6.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) thinking of other causes (c) guessing the worst (d) checking the facts
7. 7.True or false: “everyone is doing it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Ishaan wears a blue cap on sports day. Is Ishaan in the Blue House? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
9. 9.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
10. 10.💰 Rohan saved 30 rupees in 6 weeks. Arjun saved 21 rupees in 3 weeks. How many rupees per week did Rohan save?
11. 11.🌧️ 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
12. 12.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) follow them (b) close your eyes (c) wait for green (d) run fast
13. 13.📚 Diya read 24 pages in 4 days. Arjun read 72 pages in 6 days. How many pages per day did Diya read?
14. 14.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
15. 15.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) Team A (b) both the same (c) Team B (d) can’t tell
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) deciding too fast (c) checking the facts (d) blaming without proof
17. 17.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
18. 18.🧠 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) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
19. 19.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Rohan has planted a tree. Is Rohan a member of the eco-club? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
20. 20.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the cause? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) the cycle skidded (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) the road was slippery
21. 21.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) hasty (b) careful
22. 22.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Ananya is a member of the eco-club. Has Ananya planted a tree? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
23. 23.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Tara is in the school choir. Does Tara practise on Fridays? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
24. 24.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the rule book says so (b) it has lots of likes (c) many trials agree (d) checked facts support it
25. 25.True or false: “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Meera is in the chess club. Can Meera play chess? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
28. 28.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Rohan has not planted a tree. Is Rohan a member of the eco-club? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
29. 29.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “Probably yes.” (b) “No, never.” (c) “We can’t tell.” (d) “Yes, surely.”
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checked facts support it (b) my lucky pen did it (c) it happened once (d) one was bad, so all are
31. 31.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” (a) lucky charm (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
32. 32.True or false: “it was measured twice” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Kabir is not in the school football team. Does Kabir train at 7 AM? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
34. 34.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) water, soil and sun (b) the seed type (c) the pot colour only (d) nothing at all
35. 35.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the cause? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) the crowd cheered (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) the batter hit a six
36. 36.True or false: “it has lots of likes” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Diya was not at Asha’s party. Did Diya get a balloon? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
38. 38.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔗 What is a cause? (a) what happens after (b) a kind of question (c) a fact (d) why something happens
40. 40.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False

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