Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 126 · 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.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) it shuts only on Sunday (b) Sunday is fun (c) shops are big (d) shops sell milk
2. 2.💰 Tara saved 54 rupees in 6 weeks. Ishaan saved 8 rupees in 2 weeks. How many rupees per week did Tara save?
3. 3.True or false: “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Arjun did not get a balloon. Was Arjun at Asha’s party? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
5. 5.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) as (b) since (c) because (d) so
6. 6.🚲 Ananya cycled 30 km in 5 hours. Kabir cycled 18 km in 2 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Ananya (b) Kabir (c) both the same
7. 7.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Saanvi does not train at 7 AM. Is Saanvi in the school football team? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
10. 10.True or false: “many trials agree” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Vihaan is in the science club. Does Vihaan have a magnifying glass? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
12. 12.True or false: “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the cause? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) the dog heard thunder (c) I watered the seeds (d) the dog hid under a bed
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) looking for more clues (c) blaming without proof (d) asking before judging
15. 15.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) careful (b) hasty
16. 16.True or false: “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the cause? (a) the power went off (b) the team practised hard (c) the team won the match (d) the fans stopped
19. 19.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) the seed type (b) the pot colour only (c) nothing at all (d) water, soil and sun
20. 20.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Ishaan knows the lines of the play. Is Ishaan in the drama club? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
21. 21.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) the bigger one wins (b) different rules (c) a lucky guess (d) same conditions for all
22. 22.🏃 Riya ran 100 m in 20 seconds and Aarav ran 50 m in 12 seconds. To compare them fairly, look at… (a) who finished first (b) their shoe colour (c) metres per second (d) who is taller
23. 23.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” (a) one means all (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
24. 24.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Rohan does not live in Green Park. Does Rohan ride the school bus? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
25. 25.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Rohan is not in the science club. Does Rohan have a magnifying glass? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
26. 26.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “one was bad, so all are”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
27. 27.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) cats hate me (b) all cats are mean (c) that cat was upset (d) never touch animals
28. 28.True or false: “checked facts support it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she moved away (b) she lost all her friends (c) she hates me (d) maybe she is busy
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) judging by looks (c) trusting the first idea (d) blaming without proof
31. 31.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the effect? (a) the kite flew away (b) we were late for school (c) the bus broke down (d) the kite string snapped
32. 32.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Meera does not live in Green Park. Does Meera ride the school bus? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
33. 33.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Tara is not in the science club. Does Tara have a magnifying glass? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
35. 35.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Ishaan is a member of the eco-club. Has Ishaan planted a tree? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
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 depot (b) on the road (c) at the school (d) at the market
37. 37.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” (a) everyone does it (b) lucky charm (c) one means all (d) attacking the person
38. 38.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) on different days (b) over the same days (c) with your eyes only (d) only the taller one
39. 39.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) ice cream is cold (b) yes, it does (c) no, heat causes both (d) swimming causes it
40. 40.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Meera is not in the drama club. Does Meera know the lines of the play? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell

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