Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 402 · 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.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the effect? (a) the fans stopped (b) the power went off (c) the team won the match (d) the team practised hard
2. 2.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Nisha is a member of the eco-club. Has Nisha planted a tree? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
5. 5.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
6. 6.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Arjun does not ride the school bus. Does Arjun live in Green Park? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
7. 7.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “mocking who said it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
8. 8.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the numbers prove it (b) many trials agree (c) it happened once (d) tests show it works
9. 9.➡️ What is an effect? (a) what happens as a result (b) a guess (c) a reason word (d) why it happens
10. 10.🏏 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
11. 11.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) it is sunny (d) yes, for sure
12. 12.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) dry fields (b) a cold drink (c) floods and wet roads (d) sunny skies
13. 13.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the effect? (a) the floor was wet (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) the dog heard thunder (d) I slipped in the hall
14. 14.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Kabir does not train at 7 AM. Is Kabir in the school football team? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
15. 15.💰 Ishaan saved 66 rupees in 6 weeks. Meera saved 9 rupees in 3 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Meera (b) Ishaan (c) both the same
16. 16.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) never touch animals (b) cats hate me (c) all cats are mean (d) that cat was upset
17. 17.🛒 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) can’t tell (c) the 1 kg bag (d) the 2 kg bag
18. 18.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Meera has not planted a tree. Is Meera a member of the eco-club? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
19. 19.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) tests show it works (b) it happened once (c) everyone is doing it (d) mocking who said it
20. 20.🏏 Aarav scored 54 runs in 6 overs. Nisha scored 15 runs in 3 overs. How many runs per over did Aarav score?
21. 21.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Vihaan lives in Green Park. Does Vihaan ride the school bus? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
22. 22.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🏏 Ishaan scored 16 runs in 2 overs. Rohan scored 18 runs in 6 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Rohan (b) Ishaan (c) both the same
24. 24.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it has lots of likes (b) many trials agree (c) it happened once (d) everyone is doing it
25. 25.🔗 “The washing fell down because the wind was strong.” What is the effect? (a) the washing fell down (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the wind was strong (d) the plants got no water
26. 26.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
27. 27.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) careful (b) hasty
28. 28.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” (a) one means all (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) lucky charm
29. 29.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “We can’t tell.” (b) “Probably yes.” (c) “No, never.” (d) “Yes, surely.”
30. 30.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Saanvi was not at Asha’s party. Did Saanvi get a balloon? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
31. 31.True or false: “the numbers prove it” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops are big (b) it shuts only on Sunday (c) Sunday is fun (d) shops sell milk
33. 33.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a kind of question (b) what happens after (c) a fact (d) why something happens
34. 34.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Rohan was at Asha’s party. Did Rohan get a balloon? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
35. 35.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) one means all (d) lucky charm
36. 36.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
37. 37.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
38. 38.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) hasty (b) careful
39. 39.📚 Nisha read 48 pages in 4 days. Saanvi read 25 pages in 5 days. How many pages per day did Nisha read?
40. 40.True or false: “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False

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