Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 286 · 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. Tara wears a blue cap on sports day. Is Tara in the Blue House? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
2. 2.🛒 A 2 kg bag of rice costs ₹80 and a 1 kg bag costs ₹45. Which is cheaper per kg? (a) both the same (b) the 2 kg bag (c) can’t tell (d) the 1 kg bag
3. 3.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Vihaan does not wear a blue cap on sports day. Is Vihaan in the Blue House? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
4. 4.True or false: “asking before judging” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🚲 Kabir cycled 24 km in 6 hours. Meera cycled 36 km in 3 hours. How many km per hour did Meera cycle?
6. 6.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Meera lives in Green Park. Does Meera ride the school bus? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
7. 7.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to finish fast (b) to avoid false ideas (c) to win arguments (d) to skip facts
8. 8.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) someone hopes (b) must be true (c) might be fun (d) is popular
9. 9.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) never touch animals (b) all cats are mean (c) cats hate me (d) that cat was upset
10. 10.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it was measured twice”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) many trials agree (c) everyone is doing it (d) it happened once
12. 12.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) checks the idea itself (b) calls them names (c) walks away (d) laughs at them
13. 13.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
14. 14.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Rohan rides the school bus. Does Rohan live in Green Park? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
15. 15.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) on different days (b) with your eyes only (c) over the same days (d) only the taller one
16. 16.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Kabir does not wear a blue cap on sports day. Is Kabir in the Blue House? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
17. 17.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the cause? (a) the batter hit a six (b) the crowd cheered (c) the ice cream melted (d) the sun was very hot
18. 18.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
19. 19.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) mocking who said it (b) one was bad, so all are (c) it happened once (d) the rule book says so
20. 20.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) the bigger one wins (b) same conditions for all (c) a lucky guess (d) different rules
22. 22.⭐ Vihaan made 60 paper stars in 5 hours. Ananya made 9 paper stars in 3 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Ananya (b) both the same (c) Vihaan
23. 23.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) because (b) so (c) since (d) as
24. 24.True or false: “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the effect? (a) the bus broke down (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) I went to bed very late (d) we were late for school
26. 26.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “My plant in the sun grew more than yours in the cupboard, so my seeds are better.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
27. 27.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “mocking who said it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
28. 28.🍀 You wore red and won a race. Did the red shirt make you win? (a) yes, for sure (b) only on Sundays (c) yes, red is fast (d) no, just a coincidence
29. 29.🏏 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
30. 30.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the cause? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the cycle skidded (c) the shop was crowded (d) the road was slippery
31. 31.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the effect? (a) the wind was strong (b) the washing fell down (c) the ice cream melted (d) the sun was very hot
33. 33.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) new shoes mean rich (b) shoes cost nothing (c) shoes are white (d) he likes running
34. 34.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
35. 35.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) looks show the taste (b) cooks are tall (c) food is hot (d) dishes are round
36. 36.🏃 Riya ran 100 m in 20 seconds and Aarav ran 50 m in 12 seconds. To compare them fairly, look at… (a) metres per second (b) their shoe colour (c) who finished first (d) who is taller
37. 37.💰 Vihaan saved 60 rupees in 6 weeks. Ishaan saved 15 rupees in 3 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) both the same (b) Ishaan (c) Vihaan
38. 38.📚 Rohan read 8 pages in 2 days. Vihaan read 24 pages in 3 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Rohan (b) Vihaan (c) both the same
39. 39.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
40. 40.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False

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