Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 46 · 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: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the rule book says so (b) mocking who said it (c) it happened once (d) everyone is doing it
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the rule book says so (b) mocking who said it (c) it was measured twice (d) tests show it works
4. 4.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Tara has planted a tree. Is Tara a member of the eco-club? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
5. 5.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the effect? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the oven was too hot (c) the ice cream melted (d) the cake got burnt
6. 6.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) a lucky guess (b) different rules (c) the bigger one wins (d) same conditions for all
7. 7.🍀 You wore red and won a race. Did the red shirt make you win? (a) no, just a coincidence (b) yes, red is fast (c) yes, for sure (d) only on Sundays
8. 8.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she lost all her friends (b) she moved away (c) she hates me (d) maybe she is busy
9. 9.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.⚖️ 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
11. 11.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
12. 12.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) one means all (d) lucky charm
13. 13.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a puzzle game (b) a mistake in reasoning (c) a hard question (d) a kind of fact
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has lots of likes (b) many trials agree (c) tests show it works (d) the rule book says so
16. 16.🏃 Riya ran 100 m in 20 seconds and Aarav ran 50 m in 12 seconds. To compare them fairly, look at… (a) their shoe colour (b) who finished first (c) metres per second (d) who is taller
17. 17.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the effect? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) the floor was wet (c) the shop was crowded (d) the shop had a sale
18. 18.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) lucky charm (d) attacking the person
19. 19.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
20. 20.📚 Aarav read 16 pages in 2 days. Diya read 30 pages in 6 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Diya (b) Aarav (c) both the same
21. 21.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the cause? (a) we were late for school (b) the bus broke down (c) I slipped in the hall (d) the floor was wet
22. 22.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Nisha has planted a tree. Is Nisha a member of the eco-club? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
24. 24.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🚲 Ananya cycled 15 km in 5 hours. Saanvi cycled 22 km in 2 hours. How many km per hour did Ananya cycle?
26. 26.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) one means all (d) lucky charm
27. 27.True or false: “many trials agree” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the cause? (a) we left the gate open (b) the crowd cheered (c) the batter hit a six (d) the goat got out
29. 29.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the cause? (a) she did well in the test (b) Diya studied every day (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the dog heard thunder
30. 30.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) everyone is doing it (b) the numbers prove it (c) the rule book says so (d) many trials agree
31. 31.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to avoid false ideas (b) to skip facts (c) to finish fast (d) to win arguments
32. 32.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) swimming causes it (b) yes, it does (c) ice cream is cold (d) no, heat causes both
33. 33.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the cause? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the kite flew away (c) the kite string snapped (d) the cake got burnt
34. 34.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) a cold drink (b) sunny skies (c) floods and wet roads (d) dry fields
35. 35.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the cause? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) the road was slippery (c) the cycle skidded (d) the show started late
36. 36.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, always (b) yes, on Sundays (c) no, it just comes first (d) only in summer
37. 37.⭐ Saanvi made 9 paper stars in 3 hours. Ishaan made 18 paper stars in 2 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Saanvi make?
38. 38.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Diya does not wear a blue cap on sports day. Is Diya in the Blue House? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
39. 39.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell (d) it is sunny
40. 40.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions

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