Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 90 · 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.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to finish fast (b) to win arguments (c) to skip facts (d) to avoid false ideas
2. 2.True or false: “checking the facts” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure (d) it is sunny
4. 4.🏏 Meera scored 54 runs in 6 overs. Arjun scored 21 runs in 3 overs. How many runs per over did Arjun score?
5. 5.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) is popular (b) someone hopes (c) must be true (d) might be fun
6. 6.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) tests show it works (b) my lucky pen did it (c) the numbers prove it (d) checked facts support it
7. 7.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) over the same days (b) only the taller one (c) with your eyes only (d) on different days
9. 9.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Tara knows the lines of the play. Is Tara in the drama club? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
10. 10.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “one was bad, so all are”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
11. 11.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the effect? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) the cycle skidded (c) the road was slippery (d) the dog heard thunder
12. 12.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Meera is in the Blue House. Does Meera wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
13. 13.🌱 Kabir planted 30 saplings in 5 hours. Aarav planted 33 saplings in 3 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Aarav (b) both the same (c) Kabir
14. 14.True or false: “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🌱 Meera planted 18 saplings in 3 hours. Nisha planted 48 saplings in 4 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Nisha (b) Meera (c) both the same
16. 16.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) hasty (b) careful
17. 17.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the cause? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) the bus broke down (d) we were late for school
18. 18.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) walks away (b) laughs at them (c) calls them names (d) checks the idea itself
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) trusting the first idea (c) ignoring other reasons (d) saying “maybe”
20. 20.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Ananya does not live in Green Park. Does Ananya ride the school bus? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
21. 21.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the effect? (a) the team won the match (b) the sun was very hot (c) the ice cream melted (d) the team practised hard
22. 22.🔗 “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 leaves turned brown (d) the tyre went flat
23. 23.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Tara does not practise on Fridays. Is Tara in the school choir? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
24. 24.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “my lucky pen did it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
25. 25.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “the rule book says so” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the effect? (a) Diya studied every day (b) she did well in the test (c) the sun was very hot (d) the ice cream melted
28. 28.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Saanvi knows the lines of the play. Is Saanvi in the drama club? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) asking before judging (c) guessing the worst (d) deciding too fast
30. 30.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” (a) attacking the person (b) lucky charm (c) one means all (d) everyone does it
32. 32.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the effect? (a) the plants got no water (b) there was a traffic jam (c) the show started late (d) the leaves turned brown
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) checking the facts (c) thinking of other causes (d) asking before judging
34. 34.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) careful (b) hasty
35. 35.🏃 Riya ran 100 m in 20 seconds and Aarav ran 50 m in 12 seconds. To compare them fairly, look at… (a) metres per second (b) their shoe colour (c) who is taller (d) who finished first
36. 36.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) so (b) then (c) because (d) and
38. 38.True or false: “the numbers prove it” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) hasty (b) careful
40. 40.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True

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