Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 209 · 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 of these is a thinking trap? (a) the numbers prove it (b) it happened once (c) checked facts support it (d) it was measured twice
2. 2.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🍀 You wore red and won a race. Did the red shirt make you win? (a) yes, for sure (b) only on Sundays (c) no, just a coincidence (d) yes, red is fast
4. 4.True or false: “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🌱 Ishaan planted 15 saplings in 3 hours. Rohan planted 42 saplings in 6 hours. How many saplings per hour did Rohan plant?
6. 6.📚 Aarav read 28 pages in 4 days. Arjun read 24 pages in 2 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Arjun (b) Aarav (c) both the same
7. 7.True or false: “it has lots of likes” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) everyone is doing it (c) it happened once (d) it was measured twice
9. 9.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Tara is a member of the eco-club. Has Tara planted a tree? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
10. 10.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) nothing at all (b) the seed type (c) water, soil and sun (d) the pot colour only
11. 11.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
12. 12.📚 Rohan read 18 pages in 6 days. Arjun read 50 pages in 5 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Rohan (b) both the same (c) Arjun
13. 13.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Aarav does not ride the school bus. Does Aarav live in Green Park? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
14. 14.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the cause? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the class was noisy (c) the seeds sprouted (d) nobody heard the bell
15. 15.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a hard question (b) a puzzle game (c) a mistake in reasoning (d) a kind of fact
16. 16.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) careful (b) hasty
17. 17.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” (a) lucky charm (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
18. 18.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) looking for more clues (c) thinking of other causes (d) blaming without proof
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checked facts support it (b) mocking who said it (c) my lucky pen did it (d) it has lots of likes
20. 20.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the effect? (a) the street became shady (b) the fans stopped (c) we planted many trees (d) the power went off
21. 21.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) it is sunny (d) yes, for sure
22. 22.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) a lucky guess (b) same conditions for all (c) the bigger one wins (d) different rules
23. 23.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Aarav practises on Fridays. Is Aarav in the school choir? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
24. 24.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) careful (b) hasty
25. 25.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
26. 26.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) might be fun (b) must be true (c) is popular (d) someone hopes
27. 27.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Tara wears a blue cap on sports day. Is Tara in the Blue House? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
29. 29.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) mocking who said it (c) it has lots of likes (d) the rule book says so
30. 30.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, on Sundays (b) only in summer (c) no, it just comes first (d) yes, always
31. 31.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) asking before judging (c) looking for more clues (d) guessing the worst
32. 32.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) both the same (b) Team A (c) Team B (d) can’t tell
33. 33.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
34. 34.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the cause? (a) the road was slippery (b) the cycle skidded (c) the milk went sour (d) the milk was left out
35. 35.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the cause? (a) the wind was strong (b) the crowd cheered (c) the washing fell down (d) the batter hit a six
36. 36.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she lost all her friends (b) maybe she is busy (c) she moved away (d) she hates me
37. 37.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Vihaan was not at Asha’s party. Did Vihaan get a balloon? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
38. 38.🚲 Ananya cycled 25 km in 5 hours. Kabir cycled 8 km in 2 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Kabir (b) Ananya (c) both the same
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone is doing it (b) it happened once (c) it has lots of likes (d) the numbers prove it
40. 40.🏃 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) their shoe colour (c) metres per second (d) who finished first

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