Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 155 · 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? “Team A scored more in 20 overs than Team B in 10 overs, so Team A is better.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
2. 2.⭐ Diya made 48 paper stars in 4 hours. Vihaan made 18 paper stars in 3 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Diya make?
3. 3.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) trusting the first idea (c) checking the facts (d) judging by looks
4. 4.🛒 A 2 kg bag of rice costs ₹80 and a 1 kg bag costs ₹45. Which is cheaper per kg? (a) can’t tell (b) both the same (c) the 1 kg bag (d) the 2 kg bag
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) judging by looks (c) guessing the worst (d) thinking of other causes
6. 6.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a papaya (b) a guava (c) a mango (d) a banana
8. 8.➡️ What is an effect? (a) why it happens (b) what happens as a result (c) a reason word (d) a guess
9. 9.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the effect? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the seeds sprouted (c) the milk was left out (d) the milk went sour
10. 10.True or false: “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Ishaan is in the science club. Does Ishaan have a magnifying glass? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
12. 12.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) saying “maybe” (c) checking the facts (d) looking for more clues
13. 13.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the cause? (a) the wind was strong (b) the washing fell down (c) I watered the seeds (d) the seeds sprouted
14. 14.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) he likes running (b) shoes cost nothing (c) shoes are white (d) new shoes mean rich
16. 16.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) hasty (b) careful
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) guessing the worst (c) thinking of other causes (d) asking before judging
18. 18.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” (a) lucky charm (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) one means all
19. 19.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) lucky charm
20. 20.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Kabir practises on Fridays. Is Kabir in the school choir? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
21. 21.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Kabir can play chess. Is Kabir in the chess club? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
22. 22.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
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.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) only on weekends (b) no, likes aren’t proof (c) yes, if it is long (d) yes, always
30. 30.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “Team A scored more in 20 overs than Team B in 10 overs, so Team A is better.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the effect? (a) I went to bed very late (b) we planted many trees (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) the street became shady
33. 33.True or false: “the numbers prove it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Rohan is not in Class 4A. Does Rohan have a green notebook? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
35. 35.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
36. 36.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) tests show it works (b) one was bad, so all are (c) everyone is doing it (d) it has lots of likes
37. 37.🚲 Tara cycled 42 km in 6 hours. Saanvi cycled 32 km in 4 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Tara (b) both the same (c) Saanvi
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) many trials agree (b) my lucky pen did it (c) mocking who said it (d) it has lots of likes
39. 39.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the effect? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) the floor was wet (c) I watered the seeds (d) the seeds sprouted
40. 40.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True

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