Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 439 · 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.True or false: “My plant in the sun grew more than yours in the cupboard, so my seeds are better.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Diya is in the school football team. Does Diya train at 7 AM? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
3. 3.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
4. 4.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Saanvi does not practise on Fridays. Is Saanvi in the school choir? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
5. 5.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Ananya practises on Fridays. Is Ananya in the school choir? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
6. 6.True or false: “Team A scored more in 20 overs than Team B in 10 overs, so Team A is better.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.⚖️ 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
8. 8.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) sunny skies (b) dry fields (c) a cold drink (d) floods and wet roads
10. 10.⭐ Tara made 12 paper stars in 4 hours. Arjun made 27 paper stars in 3 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Tara make?
11. 11.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) thinking of other causes (c) checking the facts (d) asking before judging
12. 12.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) tests show it works (b) the numbers prove it (c) checked facts support it (d) my lucky pen did it
13. 13.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) waiting to find out (c) saying “maybe” (d) trusting the first idea
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) ignoring other reasons (c) checking the facts (d) looking for more clues
16. 16.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Ananya is in the school choir. Does Ananya practise on Fridays? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
17. 17.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
18. 18.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Vihaan has a magnifying glass. Is Vihaan in the science club? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
19. 19.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she did not see you (b) she is a robot (c) nothing else (d) she is always angry
20. 20.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
21. 21.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the cause? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) we planted many trees (c) the street became shady (d) I went to bed very late
22. 22.🌱 Kabir planted 50 saplings in 5 hours. Ananya planted 14 saplings in 2 hours. How many saplings per hour did Ananya plant?
23. 23.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a question (b) an idea taken as true (c) a proven fact (d) a measured result
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) many trials agree (b) the numbers prove it (c) tests show it works (d) it has lots of likes
25. 25.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) hasty (b) careful
26. 26.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Meera was not at Asha’s party. Did Meera get a balloon? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
27. 27.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) careful (b) hasty
28. 28.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Vihaan does not practise on Fridays. Is Vihaan in the school choir? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
29. 29.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) a lucky guess (b) different rules (c) the bigger one wins (d) same conditions for all
30. 30.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the cause? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) I watered the seeds (c) the milk was left out (d) the milk went sour
32. 32.🏏 Ananya scored 14 runs in 2 overs. Aarav scored 12 runs in 3 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Aarav (b) both the same (c) Ananya
33. 33.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) yes, if it is long (b) yes, always (c) no, likes aren’t proof (d) only on weekends
35. 35.True or false: “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “it has lots of likes” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) it was measured twice (c) the numbers prove it (d) many trials agree
38. 38.True or false: “checking the facts” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “my lucky pen did it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
40. 40.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the cause? (a) the road was slippery (b) the cycle skidded (c) the cake got burnt (d) the oven was too hot

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