Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 509 · 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.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) mocking who said it (b) the rule book says so (c) it was measured twice (d) the numbers prove it
2. 2.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the effect? (a) the street became shady (b) the ice cream melted (c) we planted many trees (d) the sun was very hot
3. 3.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Aarav rides the school bus. Does Aarav live in Green Park? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
4. 4.🍀 You wore red and won a race. Did the red shirt make you win? (a) only on Sundays (b) no, just a coincidence (c) yes, for sure (d) yes, red is fast
5. 5.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it was measured twice”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
6. 6.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) hasty (b) careful
7. 7.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Nisha lives in Green Park. Does Nisha ride the school bus? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
8. 8.True or false: “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.➡️ What is an effect? (a) why it happens (b) a guess (c) a reason word (d) what happens as a result
10. 10.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
11. 11.True or false: “I used this pen and got full marks, so it is a magic pen.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she lost all her friends (b) maybe she is busy (c) she moved away (d) she hates me
13. 13.⭐ Saanvi made 27 paper stars in 3 hours. Tara made 66 paper stars in 6 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Tara (b) Saanvi (c) both the same
14. 14.True or false: “My plant in the sun grew more than yours in the cupboard, so my seeds are better.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.💰 Diya saved 18 rupees in 6 weeks. Nisha saved 20 rupees in 4 weeks. How many rupees per week did Diya save?
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) judging by looks (c) ignoring other reasons (d) asking before judging
17. 17.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
18. 18.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) yes, always (b) yes, if it is long (c) no, likes aren’t proof (d) only on weekends
19. 19.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to finish fast (b) to win arguments (c) to avoid false ideas (d) to skip facts
20. 20.🏏 Vihaan scored 6 runs in 2 overs. Aarav scored 60 runs in 5 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) both the same (b) Aarav (c) Vihaan
21. 21.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) saying “maybe” (c) blaming without proof (d) checking the facts
22. 22.True or false: “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the cause? (a) the street became shady (b) the fans stopped (c) the power went off (d) we planted many trees
24. 24.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Tara is not in the drama club. Does Tara know the lines of the play? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
25. 25.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a fact (b) what happens after (c) a kind of question (d) why something happens
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) looking for more clues (c) trusting the first idea (d) asking before judging
27. 27.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the cause? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the seeds sprouted (c) the team practised hard (d) the team won the match
28. 28.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Aarav wears a blue cap on sports day. Is Aarav in the Blue House? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
29. 29.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) mocking who said it (b) it happened once (c) checked facts support it (d) everyone is doing it
30. 30.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Kabir is not a member of the eco-club. Has Kabir planted a tree? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
31. 31.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the cause? (a) the milk went sour (b) the road was slippery (c) the milk was left out (d) the cycle skidded
32. 32.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) it is sunny (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure (d) no, for sure
33. 33.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Ananya has planted a tree. Is Ananya a member of the eco-club? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
35. 35.True or false: “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🌱 Diya planted 9 saplings in 3 hours. Kabir planted 72 saplings in 6 hours. How many saplings per hour did Diya plant?
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it happened once (b) my lucky pen did it (c) checked facts support it (d) it has lots of likes
38. 38.🌱 Arjun planted 33 saplings in 3 hours. Vihaan planted 14 saplings in 2 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Arjun (b) both the same (c) Vihaan
39. 39.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) False (b) True
40. 40.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Rohan knows the lines of the play. Is Rohan in the drama club? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure

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