Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 354 · 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 is a cause? (a) what happens after (b) why something happens (c) a kind of question (d) a fact
2. 2.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Team A scored more in 20 overs than Team B in 10 overs, so Team A is better.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
3. 3.🏃 Riya ran 100 m in 20 seconds and Aarav ran 50 m in 12 seconds. To compare them fairly, look at… (a) who is taller (b) metres per second (c) who finished first (d) their shoe colour
4. 4.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) yes, if it is long (b) yes, always (c) only on weekends (d) no, likes aren’t proof
5. 5.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Ananya does not wear a blue cap on sports day. Is Ananya in the Blue House? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
6. 6.True or false: “asking before judging” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) waiting to find out (c) checking the facts (d) saying “maybe”
8. 8.🏏 Meera scored 66 runs in 6 overs. Tara scored 12 runs in 2 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Tara (b) both the same (c) Meera
9. 9.True or false: “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) on different days (b) only the taller one (c) with your eyes only (d) over the same days
12. 12.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a kind of fact (b) a mistake in reasoning (c) a puzzle game (d) a hard question
13. 13.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) he likes running (b) shoes cost nothing (c) shoes are white (d) new shoes mean rich
14. 14.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Nisha is in the Blue House. Does Nisha wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
15. 15.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the cause? (a) it rained all night (b) the kite string snapped (c) the ground is wet (d) the kite flew away
16. 16.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the cause? (a) the fans stopped (b) Diya studied every day (c) she did well in the test (d) the power went off
18. 18.📚 Kabir read 25 pages in 5 days. Rohan read 16 pages in 4 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Kabir (b) both the same (c) Rohan
19. 19.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) judging by looks (c) deciding too fast (d) asking before judging
20. 20.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the cause? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the show started late (c) the cake got burnt (d) there was a traffic jam
21. 21.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the numbers prove it (b) it was measured twice (c) tests show it works (d) everyone is doing it
22. 22.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Diya wears a blue cap on sports day. Is Diya in the Blue House? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
23. 23.True or false: “tests show it works” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🌱 Meera planted 22 saplings in 2 hours. Saanvi planted 21 saplings in 3 hours. How many saplings per hour did Meera plant?
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) ignoring other reasons (c) looking for more clues (d) deciding too fast
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) can’t tell (c) both the same (d) Team B
27. 27.📚 Kabir read 60 pages in 6 days. Vihaan read 30 pages in 5 days. How many pages per day did Vihaan read?
28. 28.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) can’t tell (b) it is sunny (c) yes, for sure (d) no, for sure
29. 29.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) someone hopes (b) might be fun (c) is popular (d) must be true
30. 30.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a mango (b) a guava (c) a papaya (d) a banana
31. 31.💰 Saanvi saved 14 rupees in 2 weeks. Vihaan saved 12 rupees in 3 weeks. How many rupees per week did Saanvi save?
32. 32.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Vihaan can play chess. Is Vihaan in the chess club? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
33. 33.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it happened once”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone is doing it (b) my lucky pen did it (c) it happened once (d) tests show it works
35. 35.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the cause? (a) the washing fell down (b) the wind was strong (c) the fans stopped (d) the power went off
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) ignoring other reasons (c) judging by looks (d) saying “maybe”
37. 37.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she is always angry (b) she did not see you (c) nothing else (d) she is a robot
38. 38.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” (a) one means all (b) lucky charm (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
39. 39.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) saying “maybe” (c) judging by looks (d) guessing the worst
40. 40.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Rohan is not in the Blue House. Does Rohan wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure

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