Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 176 · 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.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Vihaan is in the school football team. Does Vihaan train at 7 AM? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
2. 2.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) trusting the first idea (c) guessing the worst (d) blaming without proof
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) the rule book says so (c) it happened once (d) it has lots of likes
4. 4.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the cause? (a) we planted many trees (b) the street became shady (c) it rained all night (d) the ground is wet
5. 5.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) swimming causes it (b) ice cream is cold (c) no, heat causes both (d) yes, it does
6. 6.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
7. 7.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
8. 8.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Diya is in Class 4A. Does Diya have a green notebook? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
9. 9.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) the bigger one wins (b) same conditions for all (c) a lucky guess (d) different rules
10. 10.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) tests show it works (b) everyone is doing it (c) mocking who said it (d) my lucky pen did it
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) checking the facts (c) looking for more clues (d) thinking of other causes
12. 12.True or false: “my lucky pen did it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) it was measured twice (b) the rule book says so (c) one was bad, so all are (d) tests show it works
14. 14.🏃 Riya ran 100 m in 20 seconds and Aarav ran 50 m in 12 seconds. To compare them fairly, look at… (a) who is taller (b) who finished first (c) metres per second (d) their shoe colour
15. 15.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.💰 Aarav saved 45 rupees in 5 weeks. Rohan saved 9 rupees in 3 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Aarav (b) Rohan (c) both the same
18. 18.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “everyone is doing it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it happened once (b) it has lots of likes (c) tests show it works (d) mocking who said it
20. 20.🚲 Saanvi cycled 20 km in 2 hours. Kabir cycled 18 km in 6 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Kabir (b) both the same (c) Saanvi
21. 21.True or false: “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) cooks are tall (b) looks show the taste (c) dishes are round (d) food is hot
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checked facts support it (b) tests show it works (c) my lucky pen did it (d) it was measured twice
24. 24.True or false: “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the effect? (a) the tyre went flat (b) the team won the match (c) a nail was on the road (d) the team practised hard
26. 26.True or false: “I used this pen and got full marks, so it is a magic pen.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) since (b) as (c) because (d) so
28. 28.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Tara does not live in Green Park. Does Tara ride the school bus? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
29. 29.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
30. 30.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Ananya is in the Blue House. Does Ananya wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
31. 31.True or false: “it was measured twice” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔗 What is a cause? (a) why something happens (b) a kind of question (c) a fact (d) what happens after
33. 33.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) True (b) False
34. 34.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell (d) it is sunny
35. 35.🚌 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 school (d) at the depot
36. 36.🚲 Nisha cycled 66 km in 6 hours. Aarav cycled 12 km in 3 hours. How many km per hour did Nisha cycle?
37. 37.True or false: “it has lots of likes” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Saanvi is not in the school football team. Does Saanvi train at 7 AM? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
40. 40.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Ishaan practises on Fridays. Is Ishaan in the school choir? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure

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