Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 523 · 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.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the cause? (a) the team practised hard (b) the team won the match (c) a nail was on the road (d) the tyre went flat
2. 2.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Diya was at Asha’s party. Did Diya get a balloon? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
4. 4.💰 Tara saved 48 rupees in 4 weeks. Arjun saved 40 rupees in 5 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) both the same (b) Tara (c) Arjun
5. 5.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Meera is in the science club. Does Meera have a magnifying glass? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
6. 6.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Arjun does not ride the school bus. Does Arjun live in Green Park? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
7. 7.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the cause? (a) the show started late (b) there was a traffic jam (c) we planted many trees (d) the street became shady
8. 8.📚 Saanvi read 24 pages in 6 days. Nisha read 24 pages in 4 days. How many pages per day did Nisha read?
9. 9.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it was measured twice”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
10. 10.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “My plant in the sun grew more than yours in the cupboard, so my seeds are better.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
11. 11.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the effect? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the goat got out (c) the class was noisy (d) we left the gate open
12. 12.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” (a) lucky charm (b) attacking the person (c) one means all (d) everyone does it
13. 13.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the numbers prove it (b) tests show it works (c) it happened once (d) checked facts support it
14. 14.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) tests show it works (b) the numbers prove it (c) the rule book says so (d) mocking who said it
15. 15.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Nisha is in the drama club. Does Nisha know the lines of the play? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
16. 16.🛒 A 2 kg bag of rice costs ₹80 and a 1 kg bag costs ₹45. Which is cheaper per kg? (a) the 1 kg bag (b) can’t tell (c) both the same (d) the 2 kg bag
17. 17.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
18. 18.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “We can’t tell.” (b) “Yes, surely.” (c) “Probably yes.” (d) “No, never.”
19. 19.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) Team A (b) can’t tell (c) both the same (d) Team B
20. 20.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Tara is not in the school choir. Does Tara practise on Fridays? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
21. 21.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) mocking who said it (c) the numbers prove it (d) it has lots of likes
22. 22.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Tara does not ride the school bus. Does Tara live in Green Park? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
23. 23.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, on Sundays (b) yes, always (c) only in summer (d) no, it just comes first
24. 24.🔗 What is a cause? (a) why something happens (b) a fact (c) a kind of question (d) what happens after
25. 25.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) yes, if it is long (b) no, likes aren’t proof (c) only on weekends (d) yes, always
26. 26.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure (d) it is sunny
28. 28.🍦 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
29. 29.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the effect? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) a nail was on the road (c) the tyre went flat (d) the class was noisy
30. 30.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a puzzle game (b) a hard question (c) a mistake in reasoning (d) a kind of fact
31. 31.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) hasty (b) careful
32. 32.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Ananya is not in the school choir. Does Ananya practise on Fridays? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone is doing it (b) it has lots of likes (c) tests show it works (d) one was bad, so all are
34. 34.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) laughs at them (b) checks the idea itself (c) calls them names (d) walks away
35. 35.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
36. 36.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a guess (b) a reason word (c) what happens as a result (d) why it happens
37. 37.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the cause? (a) it rained all night (b) the batter hit a six (c) the ground is wet (d) the crowd cheered
38. 38.⚖️ 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
39. 39.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the cause? (a) the milk went sour (b) the milk was left out (c) the oven was too hot (d) the cake got burnt
40. 40.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison

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