Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 243 · 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.🛒 A 2 kg bag of rice costs ₹80 and a 1 kg bag costs ₹45. Which is cheaper per kg? (a) the 2 kg bag (b) both the same (c) the 1 kg bag (d) can’t tell
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) judging by looks (c) saying “maybe” (d) ignoring other reasons
3. 3.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) hasty (b) careful
4. 4.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to win arguments (b) to finish fast (c) to avoid false ideas (d) to skip facts
5. 5.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) since (b) as (c) so (d) because
6. 6.True or false: “mocking who said it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “my lucky pen did it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
8. 8.True or false: “many trials agree” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Saanvi knows the lines of the play. Is Saanvi in the drama club? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
10. 10.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) it has lots of likes (b) it was measured twice (c) the numbers prove it (d) checked facts support it
11. 11.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the cause? (a) the class was noisy (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the dog heard thunder
12. 12.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a kind of question (b) what happens after (c) why something happens (d) a fact
13. 13.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the effect? (a) the team won the match (b) the wind was strong (c) the washing fell down (d) the team practised hard
14. 14.🍀 You wore red and won a race. Did the red shirt make you win? (a) yes, red is fast (b) yes, for sure (c) no, just a coincidence (d) only on Sundays
15. 15.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the effect? (a) the tyre went flat (b) a nail was on the road (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the class was noisy
16. 16.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the cause? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the class was noisy (c) the tyre went flat (d) nobody heard the bell
17. 17.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” (a) lucky charm (b) everyone does it (c) one means all (d) attacking the person
18. 18.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the effect? (a) we were late for school (b) the street became shady (c) the bus broke down (d) we planted many trees
19. 19.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Nisha has not planted a tree. Is Nisha a member of the eco-club? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
21. 21.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) it happened once (c) the rule book says so (d) mocking who said it
22. 22.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Arjun was at Asha’s party. Did Arjun get a balloon? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
23. 23.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.📚 Diya read 9 pages in 3 days. Aarav read 20 pages in 2 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Diya (b) both the same (c) Aarav
25. 25.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) hasty (b) careful
26. 26.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) Team A (b) both the same (c) Team B (d) can’t tell
27. 27.True or false: “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the cause? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) the shop had a sale (c) the shop was crowded (d) the show started late
29. 29.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Aarav has a green notebook. Is Aarav in Class 4A? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
31. 31.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Aarav trains at 7 AM. Is Aarav in the school football team? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
32. 32.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) saying “maybe” (c) thinking of other causes (d) looking for more clues
34. 34.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) ice cream is cold (b) yes, it does (c) no, heat causes both (d) swimming causes it
35. 35.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Rohan was at Asha’s party. Did Rohan get a balloon? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
36. 36.🌱 Arjun planted 42 saplings in 6 hours. Aarav planted 16 saplings in 4 hours. How many saplings per hour did Aarav plant?
37. 37.🏏 Meera scored 16 runs in 4 overs. Tara scored 40 runs in 5 overs. How many runs per over did Meera score?
38. 38.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Kabir is not in Class 4A. Does Kabir have a green notebook? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
39. 39.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” (a) one means all (b) everyone does it (c) lucky charm (d) attacking the person
40. 40.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the effect? (a) the street became shady (b) Diya studied every day (c) we planted many trees (d) she did well in the test

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