Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 108 · 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.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
2. 2.💰 Diya saved 36 rupees in 3 weeks. Kabir saved 36 rupees in 6 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) both the same (b) Kabir (c) Diya
3. 3.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.📚 Nisha read 16 pages in 2 days. Kabir read 60 pages in 5 days. How many pages per day did Kabir read?
5. 5.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Ananya trains at 7 AM. Is Ananya in the school football team? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
6. 6.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the numbers prove it (b) the rule book says so (c) it happened once (d) tests show it works
7. 7.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) looking for more clues (c) judging by looks (d) waiting to find out
10. 10.📚 Rohan read 14 pages in 2 days. Meera read 20 pages in 5 days. How many pages per day did Meera read?
11. 11.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “my lucky pen did it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the rule book says so (b) tests show it works (c) checked facts support it (d) my lucky pen did it
13. 13.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Diya does not train at 7 AM. Is Diya in the school football team? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
14. 14.True or false: “everyone is doing it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) ignoring other reasons (c) checking the facts (d) blaming without proof
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has lots of likes (b) it happened once (c) my lucky pen did it (d) tests show it works
17. 17.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Tara wears a blue cap on sports day. Is Tara in the Blue House? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
18. 18.👍 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
19. 19.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) careful (b) hasty
20. 20.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) looking for more clues (c) asking before judging (d) blaming without proof
22. 22.True or false: “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the cause? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the kite flew away (c) the tyre went flat (d) the kite string snapped
24. 24.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Tara trains at 7 AM. Is Tara in the school football team? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
25. 25.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) guessing the worst (c) asking before judging (d) blaming without proof
26. 26.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) careful (b) hasty
27. 27.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Nisha cannot play chess. Is Nisha in the chess club? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
28. 28.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) the pot colour only (b) nothing at all (c) the seed type (d) water, soil and sun
29. 29.True or false: “Team A scored more in 20 overs than Team B in 10 overs, so Team A is better.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the effect? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) the floor was wet (c) the shop was crowded (d) the shop had a sale
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tests show it works (b) checked facts support it (c) the numbers prove it (d) everyone is doing it
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) looking for more clues (c) blaming without proof (d) ignoring other reasons
33. 33.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Vihaan has a magnifying glass. Is Vihaan in the science club? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
34. 34.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Saanvi has a magnifying glass. Is Saanvi in the science club? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
35. 35.True or false: “the rule book says so” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🚌 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) on the road (c) at the depot (d) at the school
37. 37.⭐ Meera made 21 paper stars in 3 hours. Vihaan made 32 paper stars in 4 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Meera make?
38. 38.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the cause? (a) the shop had a sale (b) she did well in the test (c) Diya studied every day (d) the shop was crowded
39. 39.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) someone hopes (b) is popular (c) might be fun (d) must be true
40. 40.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Kabir is in the Blue House. Does Kabir wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell

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