Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 242 · 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.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) different rules (b) same conditions for all (c) a lucky guess (d) the bigger one wins
2. 2.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, on Sundays (b) no, it just comes first (c) yes, always (d) only in summer
3. 3.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) asking before judging (c) waiting to find out (d) blaming without proof
5. 5.🌱 Arjun planted 12 saplings in 3 hours. Diya planted 36 saplings in 6 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Diya (b) both the same (c) Arjun
6. 6.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the cause? (a) we planted many trees (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the class was noisy (d) the street became shady
7. 7.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
8. 8.📵 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 hates me (d) she moved away
9. 9.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” (a) attacking the person (b) one means all (c) everyone does it (d) lucky charm
10. 10.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “my lucky pen did it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
11. 11.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Meera does not live in Green Park. Does Meera ride the school bus? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
12. 12.True or false: “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “everyone is doing it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🏃 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) who is taller (c) metres per second (d) who finished first
15. 15.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
18. 18.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the cause? (a) the ice cream melted (b) it rained all night (c) the ground is wet (d) the sun was very hot
19. 19.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) hasty (b) careful
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) many trials agree (b) it happened once (c) everyone is doing it (d) mocking who said it
21. 21.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Saanvi is a member of the eco-club. Has Saanvi planted a tree? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
22. 22.True or false: “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🚌 Every school bus goes to the depot at night. Bus 7 is a school bus. Where is Bus 7 at night? (a) at the depot (b) at the school (c) at the market (d) on the road
24. 24.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) hasty (b) careful
25. 25.🌱 Ishaan planted 15 saplings in 5 hours. Kabir planted 36 saplings in 4 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Ishaan (b) Kabir (c) both the same
26. 26.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the effect? (a) the goat got out (b) we were late for school (c) the bus broke down (d) we left the gate open
27. 27.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Ananya is in the school football team. Does Ananya train at 7 AM? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
28. 28.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) then (b) so (c) and (d) because
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) guessing the worst (c) ignoring other reasons (d) trusting the first idea
30. 30.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it happened once”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
31. 31.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) lucky charm (d) one means all
33. 33.🔗 What is a cause? (a) why something happens (b) a fact (c) a kind of question (d) what happens after
34. 34.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the effect? (a) the wind was strong (b) the washing fell down (c) we were late for school (d) the bus broke down
35. 35.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Diya is in the drama club. Does Diya know the lines of the play? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
36. 36.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “mocking who said it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
38. 38.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Arjun was at Asha’s party. Did Arjun get a balloon? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
39. 39.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the cause? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the cake got burnt (c) the shop had a sale (d) the shop was crowded
40. 40.⭐ Nisha made 32 paper stars in 4 hours. Tara made 35 paper stars in 5 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Nisha make?

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