Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 815 · 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: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the effect? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) we planted many trees (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the street became shady
3. 3.🚌 Every school bus goes to the depot at night. Bus 7 is a school bus. Where is Bus 7 at night? (a) at the depot (b) on the road (c) at the market (d) at the school
4. 4.True or false: “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) lucky charm (d) attacking the person
6. 6.True or false: “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) looking for more clues (c) saying “maybe” (d) deciding too fast
8. 8.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the effect? (a) the shop was crowded (b) the shop had a sale (c) the seeds sprouted (d) I watered the seeds
10. 10.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
11. 11.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the cause? (a) the wind was strong (b) the power went off (c) the washing fell down (d) the fans stopped
12. 12.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the effect? (a) the goat got out (b) we left the gate open (c) the ground is wet (d) it rained all night
14. 14.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Meera does not know the lines of the play. Is Meera in the drama club? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
15. 15.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the effect? (a) we were late for school (b) the ground is wet (c) it rained all night (d) the bus broke down
16. 16.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the effect? (a) we planted many trees (b) the kite flew away (c) the kite string snapped (d) the street became shady
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has lots of likes (b) the numbers prove it (c) my lucky pen did it (d) one was bad, so all are
18. 18.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Saanvi is in the drama club. Does Saanvi know the lines of the play? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
19. 19.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “everyone is doing it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
20. 20.🌱 Ananya planted 54 saplings in 6 hours. Rohan planted 9 saplings in 3 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) both the same (b) Ananya (c) Rohan
21. 21.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) careful (b) hasty
22. 22.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “one was bad, so all are”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
23. 23.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
24. 24.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the effect? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) the bus broke down (c) we were late for school (d) I forgot my water bottle
25. 25.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” (a) lucky charm (b) everyone does it (c) one means all (d) attacking the person
26. 26.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Saanvi cannot play chess. Is Saanvi in the chess club? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
28. 28.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) ignore it (b) ask or look for facts (c) say it louder (d) trust your first idea
29. 29.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “We can’t tell.” (b) “Yes, surely.” (c) “Probably yes.” (d) “No, never.”
30. 30.📚 Meera read 40 pages in 4 days. Tara read 12 pages in 2 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Tara (b) Meera (c) both the same
31. 31.True or false: “the numbers prove it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🏏 Rohan scored 54 runs in 6 overs. Ishaan scored 16 runs in 4 overs. How many runs per over did Ishaan score?
33. 33.True or false: “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🌱 Nisha planted 24 saplings in 2 hours. Rohan planted 45 saplings in 5 hours. How many saplings per hour did Rohan plant?
35. 35.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) on different days (b) only the taller one (c) over the same days (d) with your eyes only
37. 37.⭐ Kabir made 12 paper stars in 2 hours. Aarav made 21 paper stars in 3 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Aarav (b) both the same (c) Kabir
38. 38.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the numbers prove it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
39. 39.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” (a) lucky charm (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) one means all
40. 40.➡️ What is an effect? (a) why it happens (b) a guess (c) a reason word (d) what happens as a result

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