Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 545 · 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 conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) is popular (b) might be fun (c) someone hopes (d) must be true
2. 2.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Saanvi is in the science club. Does Saanvi have a magnifying glass? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
3. 3.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
4. 4.🏏 Rohan scored 18 runs in 3 overs. Saanvi scored 35 runs in 5 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Rohan (b) Saanvi (c) both the same
5. 5.💰 Arjun saved 35 rupees in 5 weeks. Tara saved 16 rupees in 2 weeks. How many rupees per week did Tara save?
6. 6.True or false: “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) careful (b) hasty
8. 8.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the cause? (a) we were late for school (b) the bus broke down (c) the team practised hard (d) the team won the match
10. 10.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Diya lives in Green Park. Does Diya ride the school bus? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
11. 11.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Tara practises on Fridays. Is Tara in the school choir? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
12. 12.🛒 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) the 2 kg bag (c) can’t tell (d) both the same
13. 13.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) asking before judging (c) trusting the first idea (d) saying “maybe”
14. 14.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Aarav has not planted a tree. Is Aarav a member of the eco-club? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
15. 15.🏃 Riya ran 100 m in 20 seconds and Aarav ran 50 m in 12 seconds. To compare them fairly, look at… (a) who is taller (b) metres per second (c) who finished first (d) their shoe colour
16. 16.True or false: “it has lots of likes” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.📚 Meera read 25 pages in 5 days. Saanvi read 30 pages in 3 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Meera (c) Saanvi
19. 19.True or false: “checking the facts” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the cause? (a) the cycle skidded (b) the oven was too hot (c) the road was slippery (d) the cake got burnt
21. 21.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the rule book says so (b) the numbers prove it (c) it was measured twice (d) it has lots of likes
22. 22.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
23. 23.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Arjun got a balloon. Was Arjun at Asha’s party? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
24. 24.💰 Aarav saved 22 rupees in 2 weeks. Kabir saved 50 rupees in 5 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Kabir (b) both the same (c) Aarav
25. 25.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Saanvi is in the school choir. Does Saanvi practise on Fridays? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
26. 26.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” (a) attacking the person (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) one means all
27. 27.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a papaya (b) a banana (c) a guava (d) a mango
28. 28.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) saying “maybe” (c) trusting the first idea (d) checking the facts
30. 30.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Aarav is in the drama club. Does Aarav know the lines of the play? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
31. 31.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) lucky charm (d) one means all
32. 32.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to avoid false ideas (b) to finish fast (c) to skip facts (d) to win arguments
33. 33.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) wait for green (b) run fast (c) follow them (d) close your eyes
34. 34.True or false: “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Saanvi trains at 7 AM. Is Saanvi in the school football team? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
36. 36.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) only in summer (b) yes, always (c) no, it just comes first (d) yes, on Sundays
37. 37.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the effect? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) the floor was wet (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the plants got no water
38. 38.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) dry fields (b) floods and wet roads (c) sunny skies (d) a cold drink

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