Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 200 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) everyone is doing it (c) it has lots of likes (d) the rule book says so
2. 2.🌱 Rohan planted 14 saplings in 2 hours. Aarav planted 55 saplings in 5 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Rohan (b) Aarav (c) both the same
3. 3.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” (a) attacking the person (b) lucky charm (c) one means all (d) everyone does it
4. 4.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Kabir is in the science club. Does Kabir have a magnifying glass? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
5. 5.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Arjun trains at 7 AM. Is Arjun in the school football team? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
6. 6.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) it is sunny (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure (d) can’t tell
7. 7.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Ishaan is in the chess club. Can Ishaan play chess? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
8. 8.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Vihaan lives in Green Park. Does Vihaan ride the school bus? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
9. 9.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) asking before judging (c) guessing the worst (d) judging by looks
10. 10.📚 Aarav read 24 pages in 3 days. Kabir read 22 pages in 2 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Kabir (c) Aarav
11. 11.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) guessing the worst (c) waiting to find out (d) looking for more clues
12. 12.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
13. 13.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the effect? (a) the plants got no water (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) the dog heard thunder (d) the leaves turned brown
14. 14.📚 Meera read 20 pages in 4 days. Tara read 15 pages in 5 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Tara (c) Meera
15. 15.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the cause? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) the ground is wet (c) the dog heard thunder (d) it rained all night
16. 16.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Arjun is in the chess club. Can Arjun play chess? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
17. 17.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “My plant in the sun grew more than yours in the cupboard, so my seeds are better.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) many trials agree (b) my lucky pen did it (c) mocking who said it (d) everyone is doing it
19. 19.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the effect? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the milk was left out (c) the sun was very hot (d) the milk went sour
20. 20.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) blaming without proof (c) guessing the worst (d) waiting to find out
21. 21.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the effect? (a) the power went off (b) the fans stopped (c) the sun was very hot (d) the ice cream melted
22. 22.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🚲 Meera cycled 33 km in 3 hours. Vihaan cycled 36 km in 4 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Vihaan (b) both the same (c) Meera
24. 24.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it was measured twice”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
26. 26.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) might be fun (b) must be true (c) someone hopes (d) is popular
27. 27.🏏 Diya scored 66 runs in 6 overs. Kabir scored 35 runs in 5 overs. How many runs per over did Diya score?
28. 28.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “We can’t tell.” (b) “No, never.” (c) “Probably yes.” (d) “Yes, surely.”
29. 29.🔗 What is a cause? (a) what happens after (b) a kind of question (c) a fact (d) why something happens
30. 30.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the effect? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the oven was too hot (c) the bus broke down (d) we were late for school
31. 31.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the cause? (a) she did well in the test (b) Diya studied every day (c) the wind was strong (d) the washing fell down
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) ignoring other reasons (c) deciding too fast (d) guessing the worst
33. 33.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Arjun was not at Asha’s party. Did Arjun get a balloon? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
34. 34.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, always (b) yes, on Sundays (c) no, it just comes first (d) only in summer
35. 35.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the effect? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the plants got no water (c) the power went off (d) the fans stopped
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the rule book says so (b) my lucky pen did it (c) it was measured twice (d) checked facts support it
37. 37.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) swimming causes it (b) yes, it does (c) no, heat causes both (d) ice cream is cold
38. 38.🚲 Arjun cycled 42 km in 6 hours. Meera cycled 36 km in 3 hours. How many km per hour did Arjun cycle?
39. 39.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the effect? (a) the road was slippery (b) I went to bed very late (c) the cycle skidded (d) I felt sleepy in class
40. 40.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Nisha is not a member of the eco-club. Has Nisha planted a tree? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure

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