Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 890 · 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: “it was measured twice”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
2. 2.🚌 Every school bus goes to the depot at night. Bus 7 is a school bus. Where is Bus 7 at night? (a) at the market (b) at the school (c) at the depot (d) on the road
3. 3.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Diya is not in Class 4A. Does Diya have a green notebook? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
4. 4.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the effect? (a) the ground is wet (b) the kite flew away (c) the kite string snapped (d) it rained all night
5. 5.🛒 A 2 kg bag of rice costs ₹80 and a 1 kg bag costs ₹45. Which is cheaper per kg? (a) the 2 kg bag (b) the 1 kg bag (c) can’t tell (d) both the same
6. 6.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
7. 7.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Team A scored more in 20 overs than Team B in 10 overs, so Team A is better.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
8. 8.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) is popular (b) must be true (c) someone hopes (d) might be fun
9. 9.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” (a) lucky charm (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) one means all
11. 11.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) the pot colour only (b) the seed type (c) nothing at all (d) water, soil and sun
12. 12.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) tests show it works (b) mocking who said it (c) checked facts support it (d) the rule book says so
13. 13.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the cause? (a) the bus broke down (b) the shop was crowded (c) the shop had a sale (d) we were late for school
14. 14.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the cause? (a) the plants got no water (b) a nail was on the road (c) the tyre went flat (d) the leaves turned brown
15. 15.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) thinking of other causes (c) waiting to find out (d) judging by looks
17. 17.🚲 Diya cycled 12 km in 3 hours. Saanvi cycled 60 km in 5 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Diya (b) both the same (c) Saanvi
18. 18.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she hates me (b) she lost all her friends (c) she moved away (d) maybe she is busy
19. 19.💰 Rohan saved 22 rupees in 2 weeks. Tara saved 27 rupees in 3 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) both the same (b) Tara (c) Rohan
20. 20.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) trusting the first idea (c) deciding too fast (d) ignoring other reasons
21. 21.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “We can’t tell.” (b) “Probably yes.” (c) “No, never.” (d) “Yes, surely.”
22. 22.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) so (b) because (c) since (d) as
23. 23.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a measured result (b) a proven fact (c) a question (d) an idea taken as true
24. 24.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a papaya (b) a banana (c) a mango (d) a guava
25. 25.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
28. 28.True or false: “many trials agree” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) only on weekends (b) yes, if it is long (c) no, likes aren’t proof (d) yes, always
30. 30.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the cause? (a) the cycle skidded (b) the road was slippery (c) I slipped in the hall (d) the floor was wet
31. 31.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) ice cream is cold (b) swimming causes it (c) no, heat causes both (d) yes, it does
32. 32.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
33. 33.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Ishaan was not at Asha’s party. Did Ishaan get a balloon? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
35. 35.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) guessing the worst (c) asking before judging (d) blaming without proof
36. 36.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) careful (b) hasty
38. 38.True or false: “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) because (b) and (c) then (d) so
40. 40.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the cause? (a) the washing fell down (b) the oven was too hot (c) the wind was strong (d) the cake got burnt

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