Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 451 · 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 drama club knows the lines of the play. Meera is in the drama club. Does Meera know the lines of the play? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the rule book says so (b) everyone is doing it (c) it was measured twice (d) tests show it works
3. 3.🚲 Tara cycled 30 km in 5 hours. Saanvi cycled 8 km in 2 hours. How many km per hour did Saanvi cycle?
4. 4.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) so (b) since (c) as (d) because
5. 5.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Ananya is not in the drama club. Does Ananya know the lines of the play? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
6. 6.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
7. 7.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “Probably yes.” (b) “No, never.” (c) “We can’t tell.” (d) “Yes, surely.”
8. 8.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) saying “maybe” (c) ignoring other reasons (d) guessing the worst
9. 9.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
10. 10.True or false: “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) it happened once (c) the rule book says so (d) it has lots of likes
12. 12.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the effect? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) the milk was left out (d) the milk went sour
13. 13.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) one means all (d) lucky charm
14. 14.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) yes, for sure (b) it is sunny (c) can’t tell (d) no, for sure
15. 15.True or false: “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Arjun is in the school football team. Does Arjun train at 7 AM? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tests show it works (b) it has lots of likes (c) it happened once (d) everyone is doing it
18. 18.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Tara was not at Asha’s party. Did Tara get a balloon? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
19. 19.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Nisha does not practise on Fridays. Is Nisha in the school choir? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
20. 20.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she lost all her friends (b) she moved away (c) maybe she is busy (d) she hates me
21. 21.True or false: “judging by looks” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🏏 Rohan scored 55 runs in 5 overs. Saanvi scored 28 runs in 4 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) both the same (b) Saanvi (c) Rohan
23. 23.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the cause? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the plants got no water (c) Diya studied every day (d) she did well in the test
24. 24.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
25. 25.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
26. 26.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Arjun can play chess. Is Arjun in the chess club? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
27. 27.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) blaming without proof (c) trusting the first idea (d) guessing the worst
28. 28.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “my lucky pen did it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
29. 29.🌱 Ishaan planted 16 saplings in 2 hours. Arjun planted 15 saplings in 3 hours. How many saplings per hour did Arjun plant?
30. 30.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the effect? (a) the team practised hard (b) the road was slippery (c) the team won the match (d) the cycle skidded
31. 31.True or false: “judging by looks” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) all cats are mean (b) cats hate me (c) that cat was upset (d) never touch animals
33. 33.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a mango (b) a banana (c) a guava (d) a papaya
34. 34.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” (a) lucky charm (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) one means all
35. 35.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Rohan does not ride the school bus. Does Rohan live in Green Park? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
36. 36.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the effect? (a) the bus broke down (b) I slipped in the hall (c) we were late for school (d) the floor was wet
37. 37.🚲 Meera cycled 9 km in 3 hours. Kabir cycled 20 km in 4 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Kabir (b) both the same (c) Meera
38. 38.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Aarav trains at 7 AM. Is Aarav in the school football team? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
39. 39.➡️ What is an effect? (a) why it happens (b) a reason word (c) a guess (d) what happens as a result
40. 40.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a kind of fact (b) a hard question (c) a mistake in reasoning (d) a puzzle game

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