Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 813 · 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.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) must be true (b) someone hopes (c) is popular (d) might be fun
2. 2.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the cause? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) we left the gate open (d) the goat got out
3. 3.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops are big (b) Sunday is fun (c) it shuts only on Sunday (d) shops sell milk
4. 4.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) all cats are mean (b) never touch animals (c) cats hate me (d) that cat was upset
5. 5.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a measured result (b) a question (c) an idea taken as true (d) a proven fact
6. 6.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Meera is in the school choir. Does Meera practise on Fridays? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
7. 7.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a puzzle game (b) a kind of fact (c) a hard question (d) a mistake in reasoning
8. 8.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” (a) one means all (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
9. 9.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the numbers prove it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
10. 10.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the cause? (a) we were late for school (b) we left the gate open (c) the goat got out (d) the bus broke down
11. 11.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Arjun is not in the chess club. Can Arjun play chess? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
12. 12.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
13. 13.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the effect? (a) it rained all night (b) I watered the seeds (c) the ground is wet (d) the seeds sprouted
14. 14.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Kabir is a member of the eco-club. Has Kabir planted a tree? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
15. 15.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) no, heat causes both (b) ice cream is cold (c) yes, it does (d) swimming causes it
16. 16.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the effect? (a) the ground is wet (b) the washing fell down (c) it rained all night (d) the wind was strong
17. 17.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) careful (b) hasty
18. 18.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the cause? (a) the class was noisy (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the plants got no water
19. 19.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” (a) everyone does it (b) lucky charm (c) attacking the person (d) one means all
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone is doing it (b) one was bad, so all are (c) many trials agree (d) my lucky pen did it
21. 21.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
22. 22.True or false: “I used this pen and got full marks, so it is a magic pen.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🚲 Nisha cycled 40 km in 4 hours. Ananya cycled 18 km in 2 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Ananya (b) both the same (c) Nisha
24. 24.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
25. 25.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Rohan rides the school bus. Does Rohan live in Green Park? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
26. 26.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the cause? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the fans stopped (c) the power went off (d) the cake got burnt
27. 27.True or false: “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the rule book says so”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
29. 29.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) different rules (b) same conditions for all (c) a lucky guess (d) the bigger one wins
31. 31.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
32. 32.🌱 Vihaan planted 25 saplings in 5 hours. Nisha planted 36 saplings in 6 hours. How many saplings per hour did Nisha plant?
33. 33.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the effect? (a) the milk went sour (b) the wind was strong (c) the milk was left out (d) the washing fell down
34. 34.True or false: “it was measured twice” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to finish fast (b) to win arguments (c) to skip facts (d) to avoid false ideas
36. 36.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it happened once (b) tests show it works (c) it has lots of likes (d) mocking who said it
38. 38.🔗 What is a cause? (a) why something happens (b) a kind of question (c) what happens after (d) a fact
39. 39.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the cause? (a) the tyre went flat (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the floor was wet (d) a nail was on the road
40. 40.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True

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