Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 190 · 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 fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a mango (b) a papaya (c) a guava (d) a banana
2. 2.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Arjun practises on Fridays. Is Arjun in the school choir? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone is doing it (b) checked facts support it (c) tests show it works (d) the numbers prove it
4. 4.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the cause? (a) we were late for school (b) the bus broke down (c) the wind was strong (d) the washing fell down
5. 5.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the cause? (a) the team won the match (b) the plants got no water (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the team practised hard
6. 6.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Aarav practises on Fridays. Is Aarav in the school choir? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
7. 7.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) hasty (b) careful
8. 8.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) shoes are white (b) shoes cost nothing (c) he likes running (d) new shoes mean rich
9. 9.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it was measured twice”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
10. 10.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “Yes, surely.” (b) “No, never.” (c) “Probably yes.” (d) “We can’t tell.”
11. 11.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) same conditions for all (b) a lucky guess (c) different rules (d) the bigger one wins
12. 12.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the cause? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the seeds sprouted (c) there was a traffic jam (d) the show started late
13. 13.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) deciding too fast (c) asking before judging (d) blaming without proof
14. 14.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the effect? (a) the class was noisy (b) we planted many trees (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the street became shady
15. 15.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to finish fast (b) to win arguments (c) to skip facts (d) to avoid false ideas
16. 16.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) everyone is doing it (c) it happened once (d) the rule book says so
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has lots of likes (b) everyone is doing it (c) one was bad, so all are (d) the numbers prove it
18. 18.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) saying “maybe” (c) looking for more clues (d) asking before judging
19. 19.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Kabir cannot play chess. Is Kabir in the chess club? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
20. 20.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) never touch animals (b) all cats are mean (c) that cat was upset (d) cats hate me
21. 21.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) deciding too fast (c) looking for more clues (d) guessing the worst
22. 22.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Aarav does not live in Green Park. Does Aarav ride the school bus? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
23. 23.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Diya knows the lines of the play. Is Diya in the drama club? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
24. 24.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) so (b) and (c) because (d) then
25. 25.🏏 Ishaan scored 21 runs in 3 overs. Ananya scored 60 runs in 6 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) both the same (b) Ishaan (c) Ananya
26. 26.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Nisha is in the Blue House. Does Nisha wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
27. 27.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) because (b) as (c) since (d) so
28. 28.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Aarav does not have a magnifying glass. Is Aarav in the science club? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
29. 29.True or false: “everyone is doing it” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
31. 31.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
32. 32.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
33. 33.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Nisha lives in Green Park. Does Nisha ride the school bus? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
34. 34.🛒 A 2 kg bag of rice costs ₹80 and a 1 kg bag costs ₹45. Which is cheaper per kg? (a) both the same (b) can’t tell (c) the 1 kg bag (d) the 2 kg bag
35. 35.💰 Arjun saved 40 rupees in 5 weeks. Meera saved 24 rupees in 4 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Arjun (b) both the same (c) Meera
36. 36.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) checked facts support it (b) it has lots of likes (c) tests show it works (d) the rule book says so
37. 37.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Saanvi is in the Blue House. Does Saanvi wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
38. 38.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) can’t tell (b) both the same (c) Team A (d) Team B
39. 39.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the cause? (a) the ground is wet (b) it rained all night (c) the milk went sour (d) the milk was left out
40. 40.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True

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