Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 85 · 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: “tests show it works”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
2. 2.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the effect? (a) the plants got no water (b) a nail was on the road (c) the tyre went flat (d) the leaves turned brown
3. 3.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Vihaan is in the Blue House. Does Vihaan wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
4. 4.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) he likes running (b) shoes are white (c) shoes cost nothing (d) new shoes mean rich
5. 5.True or false: “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.⭐ Kabir made 48 paper stars in 6 hours. Saanvi made 12 paper stars in 4 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Saanvi make?
7. 7.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Nisha does not train at 7 AM. Is Nisha in the school football team? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
8. 8.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.📚 Rohan read 60 pages in 6 days. Ishaan read 48 pages in 4 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Ishaan (b) Rohan (c) both the same
11. 11.💰 Meera saved 48 rupees in 6 weeks. Ananya saved 20 rupees in 5 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) both the same (b) Meera (c) Ananya
12. 12.True or false: “it happened once” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the cause? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the class was noisy (c) the street became shady (d) we planted many trees
14. 14.True or false: “My plant in the sun grew more than yours in the cupboard, so my seeds are better.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🍦 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) yes, it does (d) swimming causes it
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) waiting to find out (c) thinking of other causes (d) looking for more clues
17. 17.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “checked facts support it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
19. 19.⭐ Aarav made 28 paper stars in 4 hours. Saanvi made 55 paper stars in 5 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Aarav make?
20. 20.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” (a) everyone does it (b) lucky charm (c) attacking the person (d) one means all
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has lots of likes (b) one was bad, so all are (c) the numbers prove it (d) mocking who said it
22. 22.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “My plant in the sun grew more than yours in the cupboard, so my seeds are better.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
23. 23.🚲 Diya cycled 50 km in 5 hours. Arjun cycled 36 km in 6 hours. How many km per hour did Diya cycle?
24. 24.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
25. 25.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) hasty (b) careful
26. 26.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the effect? (a) the plants got no water (b) the leaves turned brown (c) I went to bed very late (d) I felt sleepy in class
27. 27.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it happened once (b) tests show it works (c) my lucky pen did it (d) it has lots of likes
28. 28.True or false: “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the effect? (a) we left the gate open (b) the goat got out (c) the team practised hard (d) the team won the match
30. 30.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” (a) one means all (b) attacking the person (c) lucky charm (d) everyone does it
31. 31.📚 Kabir read 15 pages in 5 days. Diya read 8 pages in 2 days. How many pages per day did Kabir read?
32. 32.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) floods and wet roads (b) dry fields (c) sunny skies (d) a cold drink
33. 33.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Arjun has planted a tree. Is Arjun a member of the eco-club? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
34. 34.📚 Diya read 12 pages in 4 days. Ishaan read 36 pages in 3 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Diya (c) Ishaan
35. 35.True or false: “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the cause? (a) the bus broke down (b) the street became shady (c) we were late for school (d) we planted many trees
37. 37.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” (a) lucky charm (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) one means all
38. 38.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the effect? (a) we planted many trees (b) the street became shady (c) I watered the seeds (d) the seeds sprouted
39. 39.⚖️ 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
40. 40.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) only the taller one (b) on different days (c) with your eyes only (d) over the same days

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