Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 437 · 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 member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Aarav has not planted a tree. Is Aarav a member of the eco-club? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
2. 2.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Nisha is not in the chess club. Can Nisha play chess? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
3. 3.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) judging by looks (c) deciding too fast (d) looking for more clues
4. 4.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the cause? (a) the washing fell down (b) the show started late (c) the wind was strong (d) there was a traffic jam
5. 5.🚲 Rohan cycled 22 km in 2 hours. Diya cycled 60 km in 6 hours. How many km per hour did Rohan cycle?
6. 6.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) hasty (b) careful
7. 7.True or false: “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Aarav is in the school football team. Does Aarav train at 7 AM? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
9. 9.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, always (b) yes, on Sundays (c) only in summer (d) no, it just comes first
10. 10.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Meera is in the school choir. Does Meera practise on Fridays? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
11. 11.🧠 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
12. 12.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a papaya (b) a guava (c) a banana (d) a mango
13. 13.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Saanvi is in the drama club. Does Saanvi know the lines of the play? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
14. 14.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Tara did not get a balloon. Was Tara at Asha’s party? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
15. 15.💰 Nisha saved 21 rupees in 3 weeks. Ananya saved 20 rupees in 2 weeks. How many rupees per week did Ananya save?
16. 16.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) on different days (b) only the taller one (c) over the same days (d) with your eyes only
17. 17.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the cause? (a) she did well in the test (b) we left the gate open (c) Diya studied every day (d) the goat got out
18. 18.⭐ Vihaan made 10 paper stars in 2 hours. Tara made 24 paper stars in 4 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Vihaan (b) both the same (c) Tara
19. 19.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the cause? (a) Diya studied every day (b) she did well in the test (c) the shop was crowded (d) the shop had a sale
20. 20.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “Yes, surely.” (b) “Probably yes.” (c) “No, never.” (d) “We can’t tell.”
21. 21.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Arjun can play chess. Is Arjun in the chess club? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it happened once (b) everyone is doing it (c) the numbers prove it (d) my lucky pen did it
23. 23.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Ishaan has not planted a tree. Is Ishaan a member of the eco-club? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
24. 24.📚 Arjun read 9 pages in 3 days. Saanvi read 24 pages in 6 days. How many pages per day did Arjun read?
25. 25.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) guessing the worst (c) thinking of other causes (d) ignoring other reasons
27. 27.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I used this pen and got full marks, so it is a magic pen.” (a) one means all (b) everyone does it (c) lucky charm (d) attacking the person
28. 28.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Kabir lives in Green Park. Does Kabir ride the school bus? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
29. 29.⚖️ 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
30. 30.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) close your eyes (b) follow them (c) wait for green (d) run fast
31. 31.🚲 Kabir cycled 15 km in 3 hours. Meera cycled 60 km in 5 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Kabir (b) both the same (c) Meera
32. 32.📚 Saanvi read 15 pages in 3 days. Aarav read 50 pages in 5 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Aarav (c) Saanvi
33. 33.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “many trials agree”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
34. 34.True or false: “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) trust your first idea (b) ask or look for facts (c) ignore it (d) say it louder
36. 36.🚲 Meera cycled 33 km in 3 hours. Kabir cycled 14 km in 2 hours. How many km per hour did Meera cycle?
37. 37.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
38. 38.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the effect? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) the dog heard thunder (c) I slipped in the hall (d) the floor was wet
39. 39.🏏 Vihaan scored 22 runs in 2 overs. Saanvi scored 28 runs in 4 overs. How many runs per over did Saanvi score?
40. 40.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) is popular (b) must be true (c) someone hopes (d) might be fun

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