Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 170 · 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.📚 Ananya read 20 pages in 5 days. Saanvi read 16 pages in 2 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Ananya (c) Saanvi
2. 2.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Aarav has a magnifying glass. Is Aarav in the science club? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
3. 3.True or false: “my lucky pen did it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🍦 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) yes, it does (d) ice cream is cold
5. 5.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Diya is not in the school choir. Does Diya practise on Fridays? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
6. 6.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) hasty (b) careful
7. 7.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Aarav trains at 7 AM. Is Aarav in the school football team? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
8. 8.🏏 Ishaan scored 12 runs in 3 overs. Meera scored 36 runs in 4 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Ishaan (b) Meera (c) both the same
9. 9.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
11. 11.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Ananya wears a blue cap on sports day. Is Ananya in the Blue House? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
12. 12.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the cause? (a) I went to bed very late (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) I felt sleepy in class
13. 13.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a hard question (b) a kind of fact (c) a puzzle game (d) a mistake in reasoning
14. 14.💰 Vihaan saved 33 rupees in 3 weeks. Arjun saved 24 rupees in 2 weeks. How many rupees per week did Arjun save?
15. 15.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Tara does not have a magnifying glass. Is Tara in the science club? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
16. 16.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) yes, if it is long (b) no, likes aren’t proof (c) only on weekends (d) yes, always
17. 17.True or false: “checked facts support it” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) deciding too fast (c) checking the facts (d) trusting the first idea
20. 20.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops sell milk (b) it shuts only on Sunday (c) Sunday is fun (d) shops are big
21. 21.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Kabir got a balloon. Was Kabir at Asha’s party? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
22. 22.🌱 Aarav planted 20 saplings in 5 hours. Nisha planted 10 saplings in 2 hours. How many saplings per hour did Aarav plant?
23. 23.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a banana (b) a papaya (c) a guava (d) a mango
24. 24.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) saying “maybe” (c) judging by looks (d) trusting the first idea
27. 27.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Kabir does not have a magnifying glass. Is Kabir in the science club? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
28. 28.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the cause? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) I watered the seeds (d) the dog heard thunder
29. 29.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “everyone is doing it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
30. 30.🚌 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 market (d) at the school
31. 31.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) then (b) so (c) because (d) and
32. 32.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Arjun does not live in Green Park. Does Arjun ride the school bus? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) guessing the worst (c) deciding too fast (d) asking before judging
34. 34.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the effect? (a) Diya studied every day (b) the road was slippery (c) the cycle skidded (d) she did well in the test
35. 35.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” (a) one means all (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
36. 36.🚲 Kabir cycled 36 km in 3 hours. Nisha cycled 32 km in 4 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Nisha (b) both the same (c) Kabir
37. 37.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Aarav can play chess. Is Aarav in the chess club? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
38. 38.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the cause? (a) the bus broke down (b) the shop had a sale (c) we were late for school (d) the shop was crowded
39. 39.True or false: “the numbers prove it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Arjun is not in the science club. Does Arjun have a magnifying glass? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell

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