Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 283 · 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 child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Aarav is in the Blue House. Does Aarav wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
2. 2.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
4. 4.True or false: “everyone is doing it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checked facts support it (b) my lucky pen did it (c) one was bad, so all are (d) it happened once
6. 6.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
7. 7.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) someone hopes (b) might be fun (c) is popular (d) must be true
8. 8.📚 Aarav read 35 pages in 5 days. Vihaan read 8 pages in 2 days. How many pages per day did Vihaan read?
9. 9.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Saanvi can play chess. Is Saanvi in the chess club? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
10. 10.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
11. 11.True or false: “my lucky pen did it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the numbers prove it (b) my lucky pen did it (c) the rule book says so (d) it was measured twice
14. 14.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a guava (b) a mango (c) a banana (d) a papaya
15. 15.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the cause? (a) we planted many trees (b) the cycle skidded (c) the street became shady (d) the road was slippery
16. 16.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
17. 17.💰 Ananya saved 12 rupees in 3 weeks. Aarav saved 42 rupees in 6 weeks. How many rupees per week did Ananya save?
18. 18.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.💰 Aarav saved 22 rupees in 2 weeks. Rohan saved 30 rupees in 3 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Aarav (b) both the same (c) Rohan
21. 21.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the effect? (a) the street became shady (b) we planted many trees (c) we left the gate open (d) the goat got out
22. 22.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checked facts support it (b) many trials agree (c) the rule book says so (d) everyone is doing it
24. 24.🌱 Aarav planted 12 saplings in 3 hours. Diya planted 44 saplings in 4 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Diya (b) Aarav (c) both the same
25. 25.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the effect? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the team practised hard (c) the tyre went flat (d) the team won the match
26. 26.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) tests show it works (b) it has lots of likes (c) checked facts support it (d) the numbers prove it
27. 27.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Aarav is not in the science club. Does Aarav have a magnifying glass? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
28. 28.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Tara was not at Asha’s party. Did Tara get a balloon? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
29. 29.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) lucky charm (d) attacking the person
30. 30.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the rule book says so (b) checked facts support it (c) it happened once (d) tests show it works
31. 31.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) looking for more clues (c) blaming without proof (d) deciding too fast
32. 32.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Arjun is not a member of the eco-club. Has Arjun planted a tree? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
33. 33.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Aarav did not get a balloon. Was Aarav at Asha’s party? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
34. 34.⭐ Arjun made 40 paper stars in 4 hours. Nisha made 8 paper stars in 2 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) both the same (b) Nisha (c) Arjun
35. 35.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a kind of question (b) what happens after (c) why something happens (d) a fact
36. 36.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” (a) lucky charm (b) attacking the person (c) one means all (d) everyone does it
37. 37.⭐ Tara made 18 paper stars in 3 hours. Vihaan made 36 paper stars in 4 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Tara make?
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has lots of likes (b) my lucky pen did it (c) it happened once (d) the rule book says so
39. 39.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the cause? (a) it rained all night (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) the ground is wet (d) I forgot my water bottle
40. 40.True or false: “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False

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