Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 195 · 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.📚 Kabir read 72 pages in 6 days. Saanvi read 20 pages in 5 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Saanvi (b) both the same (c) Kabir
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) many trials agree (b) mocking who said it (c) tests show it works (d) the numbers prove it
3. 3.🔗 “The washing fell down because the wind was strong.” What is the cause? (a) the power went off (b) the fans stopped (c) the wind was strong (d) the washing fell down
4. 4.True or false: “the numbers prove it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
6. 6.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) cats hate me (b) never touch animals (c) that cat was upset (d) all cats are mean
7. 7.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) careful (b) hasty
8. 8.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
9. 9.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) lucky charm (d) one means all
10. 10.True or false: “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the rule book says so (b) it has lots of likes (c) everyone is doing it (d) it happened once
12. 12.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Aarav lives in Green Park. Does Aarav ride the school bus? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
13. 13.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) so (b) since (c) because (d) as
14. 14.🌱 Kabir planted 10 saplings in 2 hours. Meera planted 33 saplings in 3 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Kabir (b) Meera (c) both the same
15. 15.True or false: “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Nisha practises on Fridays. Is Nisha in the school choir? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
17. 17.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) checked facts support it (b) tests show it works (c) the numbers prove it (d) my lucky pen did it
18. 18.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the cause? (a) she did well in the test (b) we planted many trees (c) Diya studied every day (d) the street became shady
19. 19.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) Sunday is fun (b) shops are big (c) it shuts only on Sunday (d) shops sell milk
20. 20.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the cause? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the plants got no water (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the seeds sprouted
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tests show it works (b) it was measured twice (c) checked facts support it (d) everyone is doing it
22. 22.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a guava (b) a papaya (c) a mango (d) a banana
23. 23.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
24. 24.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Ananya got a balloon. Was Ananya at Asha’s party? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
25. 25.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the cause? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) the power went off (c) the floor was wet (d) the fans stopped
26. 26.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.📚 Ishaan read 72 pages in 6 days. Rohan read 12 pages in 3 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Rohan (c) Ishaan
28. 28.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Meera is not in the school football team. Does Meera train at 7 AM? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
29. 29.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) the bigger one wins (b) same conditions for all (c) different rules (d) a lucky guess
30. 30.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the cause? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) the team won the match (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) the team practised hard
31. 31.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the cause? (a) the milk was left out (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the floor was wet (d) the milk went sour
32. 32.👍 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
33. 33.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Rohan knows the lines of the play. Is Rohan in the drama club? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
34. 34.🏃 Riya ran 100 m in 20 seconds and Aarav ran 50 m in 12 seconds. To compare them fairly, look at… (a) their shoe colour (b) metres per second (c) who finished first (d) who is taller
35. 35.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the cause? (a) the show started late (b) the washing fell down (c) there was a traffic jam (d) the wind was strong
36. 36.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a kind of question (b) what happens after (c) a fact (d) why something happens
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the rule book says so (b) checked facts support it (c) my lucky pen did it (d) tests show it works
38. 38.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) lucky charm
39. 39.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the cause? (a) the team won the match (b) the power went off (c) the fans stopped (d) the team practised hard
40. 40.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the cause? (a) we left the gate open (b) the shop was crowded (c) the shop had a sale (d) the goat got out

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