Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 840 · 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.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “my lucky pen did it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
2. 2.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) might be fun (b) must be true (c) someone hopes (d) is popular
3. 3.True or false: “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the effect? (a) the power went off (b) the fans stopped (c) the bus broke down (d) we were late for school
6. 6.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) tests show it works (b) my lucky pen did it (c) it has lots of likes (d) everyone is doing it
7. 7.True or false: “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🚌 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) at the market (c) on the road (d) at the school
9. 9.⭐ Ananya made 6 paper stars in 2 hours. Tara made 30 paper stars in 5 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Ananya make?
10. 10.True or false: “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) saying “maybe” (c) ignoring other reasons (d) thinking of other causes
12. 12.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” (a) one means all (b) lucky charm (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
13. 13.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) ice cream is cold (b) no, heat causes both (c) swimming causes it (d) yes, it does
14. 14.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the effect? (a) the washing fell down (b) the wind was strong (c) she did well in the test (d) Diya studied every day
15. 15.True or false: “it has lots of likes” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops are big (b) it shuts only on Sunday (c) Sunday is fun (d) shops sell milk
17. 17.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) careful (b) hasty
18. 18.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the rule book says so (b) it was measured twice (c) it happened once (d) tests show it works
19. 19.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the effect? (a) the team won the match (b) the power went off (c) the team practised hard (d) the fans stopped
20. 20.🔗 What is a cause? (a) what happens after (b) a kind of question (c) why something happens (d) a fact
21. 21.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Rohan is not in Class 4A. Does Rohan have a green notebook? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
22. 22.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to finish fast (b) to skip facts (c) to avoid false ideas (d) to win arguments
23. 23.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Aarav is not in the school choir. Does Aarav practise on Fridays? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
24. 24.⭐ Nisha made 16 paper stars in 4 hours. Saanvi made 60 paper stars in 6 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Nisha (b) Saanvi (c) both the same
25. 25.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the cause? (a) the team won the match (b) the dog heard thunder (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the team practised hard
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) ignoring other reasons (c) guessing the worst (d) thinking of other causes
27. 27.📚 Rohan read 72 pages in 6 days. Saanvi read 14 pages in 2 days. How many pages per day did Saanvi read?
28. 28.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) looking for more clues (c) asking before judging (d) judging by looks
29. 29.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) it was measured twice (b) many trials agree (c) tests show it works (d) everyone is doing it
30. 30.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🏏 Vihaan scored 35 runs in 5 overs. Meera scored 36 runs in 3 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) both the same (b) Vihaan (c) Meera
33. 33.💰 Aarav saved 18 rupees in 3 weeks. Rohan saved 60 rupees in 5 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Aarav (b) Rohan (c) both the same
34. 34.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” (a) attacking the person (b) one means all (c) lucky charm (d) everyone does it
35. 35.True or false: “many trials agree” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🌱 Ishaan planted 60 saplings in 6 hours. Vihaan planted 8 saplings in 2 hours. How many saplings per hour did Ishaan plant?
37. 37.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the cause? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the team won the match (c) the team practised hard (d) the seeds sprouted
38. 38.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Saanvi is in the chess club. Can Saanvi play chess? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
39. 39.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “No, never.” (b) “Probably yes.” (c) “We can’t tell.” (d) “Yes, surely.”
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it happened once (b) many trials agree (c) it has lots of likes (d) mocking who said it

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