Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 489 · 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 student in the chess club can play chess. Diya cannot play chess. Is Diya in the chess club? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
2. 2.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
3. 3.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Meera has a magnifying glass. Is Meera in the science club? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
4. 4.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “tests show it works”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
5. 5.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “checked facts support it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
6. 6.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Saanvi does not have a magnifying glass. Is Saanvi in the science club? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tests show it works (b) the numbers prove it (c) my lucky pen did it (d) checked facts support it
8. 8.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Aarav does not wear a blue cap on sports day. Is Aarav in the Blue House? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
9. 9.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” (a) lucky charm (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
10. 10.True or false: “checked facts support it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) careful (b) hasty
12. 12.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the effect? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) the crowd cheered (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) the batter hit a six
13. 13.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she hates me (b) she lost all her friends (c) maybe she is busy (d) she moved away
14. 14.⭐ Nisha made 24 paper stars in 6 hours. Saanvi made 16 paper stars in 2 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) both the same (b) Nisha (c) Saanvi
15. 15.True or false: “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🌱 Nisha planted 36 saplings in 6 hours. Meera planted 28 saplings in 4 hours. How many saplings per hour did Meera plant?
17. 17.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
18. 18.True or false: “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “tests show it works” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🏃 Riya ran 100 m in 20 seconds and Aarav ran 50 m in 12 seconds. To compare them fairly, look at… (a) metres per second (b) who is taller (c) who finished first (d) their shoe colour
21. 21.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) hasty (b) careful
22. 22.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) yes, it does (b) ice cream is cold (c) swimming causes it (d) no, heat causes both
23. 23.📚 Ananya read 55 pages in 5 days. Diya read 27 pages in 3 days. How many pages per day did Ananya read?
24. 24.🌱 Saanvi planted 45 saplings in 5 hours. Arjun planted 9 saplings in 3 hours. How many saplings per hour did Arjun plant?
25. 25.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) it has lots of likes (b) it was measured twice (c) many trials agree (d) tests show it works
26. 26.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) hasty (b) careful
27. 27.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” (a) one means all (b) everyone does it (c) lucky charm (d) attacking the person
28. 28.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Vihaan rides the school bus. Does Vihaan live in Green Park? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
30. 30.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the cause? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the milk went sour (c) the oven was too hot (d) the milk was left out
31. 31.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Meera rides the school bus. Does Meera live in Green Park? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
32. 32.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
33. 33.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) careful (b) hasty
34. 34.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the cause? (a) the wind was strong (b) the team won the match (c) the washing fell down (d) the team practised hard
35. 35.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the effect? (a) the wind was strong (b) the washing fell down (c) the floor was wet (d) I slipped in the hall
36. 36.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
37. 37.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” (a) one means all (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) lucky charm
38. 38.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a mango (b) a papaya (c) a guava (d) a banana
39. 39.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) ignoring other reasons (c) waiting to find out (d) checking the facts
40. 40.True or false: “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False

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