Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 886 · 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: “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.⚖️ 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
3. 3.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) that cat was upset (b) cats hate me (c) never touch animals (d) all cats are mean
4. 4.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the effect? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the ice cream melted (c) we left the gate open (d) the goat got out
5. 5.🛒 A 2 kg bag of rice costs ₹80 and a 1 kg bag costs ₹45. Which is cheaper per kg? (a) both the same (b) the 2 kg bag (c) can’t tell (d) the 1 kg bag
6. 6.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” (a) attacking the person (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) one means all
8. 8.🕵️ 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
9. 9.🌱 Tara planted 16 saplings in 2 hours. Ishaan planted 30 saplings in 3 hours. How many saplings per hour did Tara plant?
10. 10.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
11. 11.True or false: “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Tara rides the school bus. Does Tara live in Green Park? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
13. 13.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
14. 14.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Arjun was not at Asha’s party. Did Arjun get a balloon? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
15. 15.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Ananya did not get a balloon. Was Ananya at Asha’s party? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
16. 16.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the cause? (a) the milk went sour (b) the cycle skidded (c) the milk was left out (d) the road was slippery
17. 17.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the effect? (a) it rained all night (b) the goat got out (c) we left the gate open (d) the ground is wet
18. 18.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the effect? (a) the milk went sour (b) the milk was left out (c) the road was slippery (d) the cycle skidded
19. 19.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” (a) lucky charm (b) attacking the person (c) one means all (d) everyone does it
20. 20.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Vihaan rides the school bus. Does Vihaan live in Green Park? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
21. 21.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the cause? (a) she did well in the test (b) Diya studied every day (c) the shop had a sale (d) the shop was crowded
22. 22.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) checking the facts (c) guessing the worst (d) waiting to find out
24. 24.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “mocking who said it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
25. 25.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) because (b) since (c) so (d) as
26. 26.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the effect? (a) the class was noisy (b) the goat got out (c) nobody heard the bell (d) we left the gate open
27. 27.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the cause? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the tyre went flat (c) the cake got burnt (d) a nail was on the road
28. 28.True or false: “judging by looks” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🚲 Vihaan cycled 36 km in 6 hours. Saanvi cycled 12 km in 4 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Vihaan (b) both the same (c) Saanvi
30. 30.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the effect? (a) the cycle skidded (b) we left the gate open (c) the road was slippery (d) the goat got out
31. 31.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” (a) one means all (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) lucky charm
32. 32.True or false: “checked facts support it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🚌 Every school bus goes to the depot at night. Bus 7 is a school bus. Where is Bus 7 at night? (a) on the road (b) at the market (c) at the depot (d) at the school
34. 34.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “Probably yes.” (b) “No, never.” (c) “We can’t tell.” (d) “Yes, surely.”
35. 35.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) lucky charm (d) attacking the person
38. 38.True or false: “the rule book says so” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) hasty (b) careful
40. 40.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the cause? (a) the crowd cheered (b) we planted many trees (c) the street became shady (d) the batter hit a six

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