Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 889 · 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.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the cause? (a) the cycle skidded (b) the crowd cheered (c) the batter hit a six (d) the road was slippery
2. 2.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “mocking who said it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
3. 3.🚲 Arjun cycled 72 km in 6 hours. Nisha cycled 8 km in 2 hours. How many km per hour did Arjun cycle?
4. 4.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the effect? (a) the power went off (b) the fans stopped (c) a nail was on the road (d) the tyre went flat
5. 5.📚 Aarav read 15 pages in 3 days. Arjun read 40 pages in 5 days. How many pages per day did Aarav read?
6. 6.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) hasty (b) careful
7. 7.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a guess (b) a reason word (c) what happens as a result (d) why it happens
8. 8.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “everyone is doing it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
9. 9.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “We can’t tell.” (b) “Yes, surely.” (c) “No, never.” (d) “Probably yes.”
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) judging by looks (c) trusting the first idea (d) checking the facts
11. 11.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) shoes are white (b) he likes running (c) shoes cost nothing (d) new shoes mean rich
12. 12.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) because (b) since (c) as (d) so
13. 13.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the cause? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) the show started late (c) the wind was strong (d) the washing fell down
14. 14.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a question (b) a measured result (c) a proven fact (d) an idea taken as true
15. 15.True or false: “checked facts support it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Tara is in the chess club. Can Tara play chess? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
17. 17.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Vihaan was not at Asha’s party. Did Vihaan get a balloon? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
18. 18.True or false: “everyone is doing it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Saanvi is not in the drama club. Does Saanvi know the lines of the play? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
20. 20.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has lots of likes (b) the numbers prove it (c) mocking who said it (d) it happened once
22. 22.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Team A scored more in 20 overs than Team B in 10 overs, so Team A is better.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
23. 23.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to skip facts (b) to avoid false ideas (c) to finish fast (d) to win arguments
24. 24.True or false: “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
26. 26.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) lucky charm (d) attacking the person
27. 27.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) because (b) and (c) so (d) then
28. 28.True or false: “checking the facts” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the cause? (a) the power went off (b) the cycle skidded (c) the road was slippery (d) the fans stopped
30. 30.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Rohan cannot play chess. Is Rohan in the chess club? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
31. 31.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Ishaan has planted a tree. Is Ishaan a member of the eco-club? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
32. 32.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) checks the idea itself (b) walks away (c) calls them names (d) laughs at them
33. 33.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, always (b) no, it just comes first (c) yes, on Sundays (d) only in summer
34. 34.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Diya did not get a balloon. Was Diya at Asha’s party? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
35. 35.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Rohan is in Class 4A. Does Rohan have a green notebook? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
36. 36.True or false: “checked facts support it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔗 “The show started late because there was a traffic jam.” What is the effect? (a) the shop had a sale (b) there was a traffic jam (c) the show started late (d) the shop was crowded
38. 38.True or false: “My plant in the sun grew more than yours in the cupboard, so my seeds are better.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “it has lots of likes” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Arjun was not at Asha’s party. Did Arjun get a balloon? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure

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