Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 830 · 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.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) and (b) so (c) because (d) then
2. 2.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Vihaan is not in the chess club. Can Vihaan play chess? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
3. 3.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the cause? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the goat got out (c) we left the gate open (d) the plants got no water
4. 4.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, always (b) yes, on Sundays (c) no, it just comes first (d) only in summer
6. 6.True or false: “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the effect? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) the sun was very hot (d) the dog heard thunder
8. 8.💰 Vihaan saved 20 rupees in 5 weeks. Ananya saved 18 rupees in 2 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) both the same (b) Ananya (c) Vihaan
9. 9.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “Probably yes.” (b) “We can’t tell.” (c) “No, never.” (d) “Yes, surely.”
10. 10.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
11. 11.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) careful (b) hasty
12. 12.🚲 Ananya cycled 60 km in 5 hours. Vihaan cycled 30 km in 6 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) both the same (b) Ananya (c) Vihaan
13. 13.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Kabir is in the school football team. Does Kabir train at 7 AM? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
14. 14.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) careful (b) hasty
15. 15.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a proven fact (b) a question (c) a measured result (d) an idea taken as true
16. 16.⚖️ 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
17. 17.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) many trials agree (b) the numbers prove it (c) mocking who said it (d) it was measured twice
18. 18.🚲 Rohan cycled 16 km in 4 hours. Tara cycled 14 km in 2 hours. How many km per hour did Rohan cycle?
19. 19.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it has lots of likes”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
20. 20.True or false: “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the effect? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the kite flew away (c) the kite string snapped (d) the class was noisy
22. 22.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the cause? (a) she did well in the test (b) Diya studied every day (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the plants got no water
23. 23.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) guessing the worst (c) trusting the first idea (d) ignoring other reasons
24. 24.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
25. 25.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Rohan is not a member of the eco-club. Has Rohan planted a tree? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
27. 27.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) careful (b) hasty
28. 28.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Kabir is not a member of the eco-club. Has Kabir planted a tree? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
29. 29.🏏 Meera scored 44 runs in 4 overs. Nisha scored 20 runs in 5 overs. How many runs per over did Meera score?
30. 30.True or false: “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Meera trains at 7 AM. Is Meera in the school football team? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
32. 32.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the cause? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) the power went off (c) the fans stopped (d) the dog hid under a bed
33. 33.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) ignoring other reasons (c) blaming without proof (d) thinking of other causes
35. 35.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) lucky charm (d) one means all
36. 36.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the cause? (a) the floor was wet (b) the ice cream melted (c) I slipped in the hall (d) the sun was very hot
37. 37.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) yes, it does (b) swimming causes it (c) no, heat causes both (d) ice cream is cold
38. 38.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Vihaan has a magnifying glass. Is Vihaan in the science club? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
39. 39.True or false: “tests show it works” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.⭐ Rohan made 25 paper stars in 5 hours. Aarav made 36 paper stars in 4 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Rohan make?

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