Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 552 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) the numbers prove it (b) many trials agree (c) my lucky pen did it (d) checked facts support it
2. 2.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it has lots of likes”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
3. 3.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it has lots of likes (b) mocking who said it (c) everyone is doing it (d) the rule book says so
4. 4.🏏 Rohan scored 18 runs in 6 overs. Nisha scored 45 runs in 5 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Rohan (b) Nisha (c) both the same
5. 5.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” (a) lucky charm (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) one means all
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has lots of likes (b) tests show it works (c) everyone is doing it (d) one was bad, so all are
7. 7.⚖️ 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
8. 8.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Kabir has not planted a tree. Is Kabir a member of the eco-club? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
9. 9.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) as (b) because (c) since (d) so
10. 10.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Tara does not live in Green Park. Does Tara ride the school bus? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
11. 11.True or false: “asking before judging” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Nisha has not planted a tree. Is Nisha a member of the eco-club? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
13. 13.True or false: “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) a lucky guess (b) different rules (c) same conditions for all (d) the bigger one wins
15. 15.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Meera is not in the Blue House. Does Meera wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
16. 16.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) ignore it (b) ask or look for facts (c) say it louder (d) trust your first idea
17. 17.True or false: “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) careful (b) hasty
19. 19.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) calls them names (b) checks the idea itself (c) walks away (d) laughs at them
20. 20.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) True (b) False
21. 21.🚌 Every school bus goes to the depot at night. Bus 7 is a school bus. Where is Bus 7 at night? (a) at the school (b) at the depot (c) at the market (d) on the road
22. 22.True or false: “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🌱 Meera planted 16 saplings in 2 hours. Tara planted 18 saplings in 6 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) both the same (b) Meera (c) Tara
24. 24.🧠 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
25. 25.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the cause? (a) the power went off (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) the fans stopped
26. 26.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the cause? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the ice cream melted (c) I watered the seeds (d) the seeds sprouted
27. 27.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Ishaan does not wear a blue cap on sports day. Is Ishaan in the Blue House? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
28. 28.⭐ Nisha made 24 paper stars in 3 hours. Diya made 6 paper stars in 2 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Diya make?
29. 29.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Aarav did not get a balloon. Was Aarav at Asha’s party? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
30. 30.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the effect? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) I went to bed very late (d) the dog heard thunder
31. 31.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Saanvi does not train at 7 AM. Is Saanvi in the school football team? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
32. 32.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Vihaan is not in the chess club. Can Vihaan play chess? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
33. 33.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to finish fast (b) to skip facts (c) to avoid false ideas (d) to win arguments
34. 34.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the effect? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) I went to bed very late (c) the bus broke down (d) we were late for school
35. 35.🏃 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) their shoe colour (c) metres per second (d) who finished first
36. 36.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the effect? (a) the team won the match (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) the team practised hard (d) I forgot my water bottle
37. 37.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the effect? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the milk was left out (c) the milk went sour (d) the sun was very hot
38. 38.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Meera is a member of the eco-club. Has Meera planted a tree? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
40. 40.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Diya has not planted a tree. Is Diya a member of the eco-club? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell

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