Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 953 · 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.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) careful (b) hasty
2. 2.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) hasty (b) careful
3. 3.True or false: “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a hard question (b) a mistake in reasoning (c) a kind of fact (d) a puzzle game
5. 5.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” (a) lucky charm (b) one means all (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
6. 6.📚 Meera read 45 pages in 5 days. Ishaan read 18 pages in 3 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Ishaan (b) Meera (c) both the same
7. 7.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the cause? (a) the show started late (b) the class was noisy (c) nobody heard the bell (d) there was a traffic jam
8. 8.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) because (b) as (c) so (d) since
9. 9.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🚌 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 school (c) at the market (d) at the depot
11. 11.🚲 Tara cycled 20 km in 4 hours. Kabir cycled 18 km in 3 hours. How many km per hour did Tara cycle?
12. 12.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) and (b) then (c) so (d) because
13. 13.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) swimming causes it (b) no, heat causes both (c) ice cream is cold (d) yes, it does
14. 14.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the effect? (a) the fans stopped (b) the power went off (c) the plants got no water (d) the leaves turned brown
15. 15.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Nisha has planted a tree. Is Nisha a member of the eco-club? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
16. 16.True or false: “tests show it works” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Aarav is in the chess club. Can Aarav play chess? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
18. 18.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the effect? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the bus broke down (c) we were late for school (d) the plants got no water
19. 19.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to finish fast (b) to avoid false ideas (c) to win arguments (d) to skip facts
20. 20.⭐ Arjun made 35 paper stars in 5 hours. Saanvi made 6 paper stars in 2 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Arjun (b) Saanvi (c) both the same
21. 21.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Nisha has a magnifying glass. Is Nisha in the science club? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
22. 22.🌱 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) water, soil and sun (d) nothing at all
23. 23.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the cause? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) the show started late (c) the cycle skidded (d) the road was slippery
24. 24.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a kind of question (b) what happens after (c) why something happens (d) a fact
25. 25.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Diya is in the school choir. Does Diya practise on Fridays? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
26. 26.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Aarav was at Asha’s party. Did Aarav get a balloon? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
27. 27.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Nisha lives in Green Park. Does Nisha ride the school bus? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
28. 28.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) different rules (b) same conditions for all (c) a lucky guess (d) the bigger one wins
29. 29.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) careful (b) hasty
30. 30.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Meera rides the school bus. Does Meera live in Green Park? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
31. 31.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
33. 33.🌱 Ishaan planted 72 saplings in 6 hours. Aarav planted 50 saplings in 5 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Ishaan (b) Aarav (c) both the same
34. 34.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
35. 35.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) it is sunny (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure (d) yes, for sure
36. 36.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Aarav has planted a tree. Is Aarav a member of the eco-club? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
37. 37.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the effect? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the goat got out (c) the ice cream melted (d) we left the gate open
38. 38.🛒 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) the 1 kg bag (d) can’t tell
39. 39.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False

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