Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 218 · 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.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Ananya is in the school choir. Does Ananya practise on Fridays? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) looking for more clues (c) blaming without proof (d) waiting to find out
3. 3.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) careful (b) hasty
4. 4.True or false: “one was bad, so all are” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.⚖️ 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
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has lots of likes (b) it happened once (c) it was measured twice (d) everyone is doing it
7. 7.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Kabir does not know the lines of the play. Is Kabir in the drama club? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
8. 8.🕵️ 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
9. 9.💰 Rohan saved 12 rupees in 3 weeks. Ishaan saved 35 rupees in 5 weeks. How many rupees per week did Ishaan save?
10. 10.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “Probably yes.” (b) “We can’t tell.” (c) “Yes, surely.” (d) “No, never.”
11. 11.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) yes, it does (b) ice cream is cold (c) no, heat causes both (d) swimming causes it
12. 12.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the cause? (a) Diya studied every day (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the plants got no water (d) she did well in the test
13. 13.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) an idea taken as true (b) a question (c) a measured result (d) a proven fact
14. 14.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the effect? (a) the road was slippery (b) the cycle skidded (c) we planted many trees (d) the street became shady
15. 15.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
16. 16.🏏 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) can’t tell (d) Team B
17. 17.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Nisha did not get a balloon. Was Nisha at Asha’s party? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
18. 18.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the effect? (a) the floor was wet (b) the bus broke down (c) we were late for school (d) I slipped in the hall
19. 19.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
20. 20.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Vihaan was not at Asha’s party. Did Vihaan get a balloon? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
21. 21.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Ananya was at Asha’s party. Did Ananya get a balloon? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
22. 22.📚 Saanvi read 66 pages in 6 days. Kabir read 27 pages in 3 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Kabir (c) Saanvi
23. 23.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “many trials agree”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
24. 24.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the effect? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) the team won the match (c) the dog heard thunder (d) the team practised hard
26. 26.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
27. 27.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) it has lots of likes (c) tests show it works (d) mocking who said it
28. 28.🚲 Arjun cycled 32 km in 4 hours. Aarav cycled 25 km in 5 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Aarav (b) both the same (c) Arjun
29. 29.💰 Meera saved 8 rupees in 2 weeks. Kabir saved 50 rupees in 5 weeks. How many rupees per week did Kabir save?
30. 30.True or false: “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Aarav does not know the lines of the play. Is Aarav in the drama club? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
32. 32.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) maybe she is busy (b) she hates me (c) she lost all her friends (d) she moved away
33. 33.True or false: “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Rohan is in the school football team. Does Rohan train at 7 AM? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
35. 35.True or false: “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) someone hopes (b) might be fun (c) must be true (d) is popular
37. 37.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to win arguments (b) to avoid false ideas (c) to skip facts (d) to finish fast
38. 38.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the cause? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the dog heard thunder (c) the seeds sprouted (d) the dog hid under a bed
39. 39.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Rohan has a magnifying glass. Is Rohan in the science club? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
40. 40.📚 Tara read 21 pages in 3 days. Kabir read 20 pages in 4 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Tara (c) Kabir

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