Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 255 · 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.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Ananya is in the chess club. Can Ananya play chess? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) trusting the first idea (c) thinking of other causes (d) saying “maybe”
3. 3.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure (d) it is sunny
4. 4.🍀 You wore red and won a race. Did the red shirt make you win? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, just a coincidence (c) yes, red is fast (d) only on Sundays
5. 5.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the effect? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the cake got burnt (c) the milk went sour (d) the milk was left out
6. 6.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
7. 7.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) a cold drink (b) sunny skies (c) floods and wet roads (d) dry fields
9. 9.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the effect? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the tyre went flat (c) the road was slippery (d) the cycle skidded
11. 11.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) guessing the worst (c) looking for more clues (d) checking the facts
13. 13.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Arjun does not know the lines of the play. Is Arjun in the drama club? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
14. 14.🚌 Every school bus goes to the depot at night. Bus 7 is a school bus. Where is Bus 7 at night? (a) at the market (b) on the road (c) at the school (d) at the depot
15. 15.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the effect? (a) the road was slippery (b) we were late for school (c) the bus broke down (d) the cycle skidded
16. 16.🔗 “The washing fell down because the wind was strong.” What is the effect? (a) the goat got out (b) the wind was strong (c) the washing fell down (d) we left the gate open
17. 17.🍦 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
18. 18.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the effect? (a) the shop was crowded (b) the shop had a sale (c) the milk was left out (d) the milk went sour
19. 19.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Tara has planted a tree. Is Tara a member of the eco-club? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
20. 20.True or false: “judging by looks” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the cause? (a) the team won the match (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the team practised hard (d) the floor was wet
22. 22.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Arjun does not practise on Fridays. Is Arjun in the school choir? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
24. 24.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the effect? (a) the wind was strong (b) the washing fell down (c) the sun was very hot (d) the ice cream melted
25. 25.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
26. 26.🌱 Saanvi planted 15 saplings in 5 hours. Ishaan planted 18 saplings in 3 hours. How many saplings per hour did Ishaan plant?
27. 27.⚖️ 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
28. 28.True or false: “judging by looks” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a banana (b) a guava (c) a mango (d) a papaya
30. 30.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Diya is in the chess club. Can Diya play chess? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
31. 31.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “No, never.” (b) “Yes, surely.” (c) “Probably yes.” (d) “We can’t tell.”
32. 32.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) judging by looks (c) asking before judging (d) waiting to find out
33. 33.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a kind of question (b) why something happens (c) a fact (d) what happens after
34. 34.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
35. 35.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) checked facts support it (c) mocking who said it (d) everyone is doing it
36. 36.🏃 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) metres per second (c) who finished first (d) who is taller
37. 37.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “many trials agree”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
38. 38.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) run fast (b) close your eyes (c) follow them (d) wait for green
39. 39.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Vihaan is not in the school football team. Does Vihaan train at 7 AM? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
40. 40.🛒 A 2 kg bag of rice costs ₹80 and a 1 kg bag costs ₹45. Which is cheaper per kg? (a) can’t tell (b) both the same (c) the 2 kg bag (d) the 1 kg bag

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