Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 13 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it happened once (b) tests show it works (c) it has lots of likes (d) everyone is doing it
2. 2.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
3. 3.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the effect? (a) the milk was left out (b) the road was slippery (c) the milk went sour (d) the cycle skidded
4. 4.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) shoes are white (b) shoes cost nothing (c) new shoes mean rich (d) he likes running
5. 5.💰 Aarav saved 18 rupees in 3 weeks. Rohan saved 24 rupees in 2 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) both the same (b) Aarav (c) Rohan
6. 6.⚖️ 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
7. 7.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a kind of question (b) what happens after (c) a fact (d) why something happens
8. 8.True or false: “My plant in the sun grew more than yours in the cupboard, so my seeds are better.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) so (b) because (c) as (d) since
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) asking before judging (c) trusting the first idea (d) looking for more clues
11. 11.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) calls them names (b) laughs at them (c) checks the idea itself (d) walks away
12. 12.➡️ What is an effect? (a) why it happens (b) what happens as a result (c) a guess (d) a reason word
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the numbers prove it (b) tests show it works (c) it has lots of likes (d) the rule book says so
14. 14.True or false: “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it happened once”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
16. 16.💰 Kabir saved 10 rupees in 2 weeks. Saanvi saved 32 rupees in 4 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) both the same (b) Saanvi (c) Kabir
17. 17.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) it happened once (c) checked facts support it (d) mocking who said it
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) ignoring other reasons (c) checking the facts (d) deciding too fast
20. 20.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) careful (b) hasty
21. 21.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to avoid false ideas (b) to win arguments (c) to skip facts (d) to finish fast
22. 22.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Kabir was at Asha’s party. Did Kabir get a balloon? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
23. 23.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the effect? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the plants got no water (d) the shop was crowded
24. 24.True or false: “it has lots of likes” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🍦 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
26. 26.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it has lots of likes (b) one was bad, so all are (c) it happened once (d) the rule book says so
27. 27.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) is popular (b) must be true (c) someone hopes (d) might be fun
28. 28.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the cause? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) the fans stopped (c) the power went off (d) the dog hid under a bed
29. 29.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the cause? (a) the kite flew away (b) the fans stopped (c) the kite string snapped (d) the power went off
30. 30.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
31. 31.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
32. 32.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Rohan has a green notebook. Is Rohan in Class 4A? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
33. 33.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
34. 34.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the effect? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the batter hit a six (c) I slipped in the hall (d) the floor was wet
35. 35.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) hasty (b) careful
36. 36.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “everyone is doing it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
37. 37.🛒 A 2 kg bag of rice costs ₹80 and a 1 kg bag costs ₹45. Which is cheaper per kg? (a) the 1 kg bag (b) can’t tell (c) the 2 kg bag (d) both the same
38. 38.⚖️ 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
39. 39.True or false: “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) it is sunny (d) no, for sure

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