Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 592 · 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.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Kabir is in the school choir. Does Kabir practise on Fridays? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
2. 2.True or false: “my lucky pen did it” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to win arguments (b) to skip facts (c) to finish fast (d) to avoid false ideas
4. 4.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
6. 6.🌱 Ishaan planted 30 saplings in 3 hours. Nisha planted 18 saplings in 6 hours. How many saplings per hour did Nisha plant?
7. 7.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) careful (b) hasty
8. 8.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) everyone is doing it (b) it happened once (c) many trials agree (d) my lucky pen did it
9. 9.🏃 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) who finished first (d) metres per second
10. 10.True or false: “judging by looks” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Tara does not wear a blue cap on sports day. Is Tara in the Blue House? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
12. 12.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the cause? (a) the milk was left out (b) the road was slippery (c) the cycle skidded (d) the milk went sour
13. 13.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the rule book says so”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
14. 14.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a mango (b) a banana (c) a papaya (d) a guava
15. 15.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the cause? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) it rained all night (c) the class was noisy (d) the ground is wet
16. 16.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it happened once”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
17. 17.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
18. 18.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the cause? (a) the plants got no water (b) the power went off (c) the fans stopped (d) the leaves turned brown
19. 19.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the cause? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the ice cream melted (c) the wind was strong (d) the washing fell down
20. 20.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it has lots of likes”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
21. 21.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) ignoring other reasons (c) blaming without proof (d) guessing the worst
22. 22.📚 Aarav read 25 pages in 5 days. Saanvi read 24 pages in 6 days. How many pages per day did Aarav read?
23. 23.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” (a) lucky charm (b) one means all (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) blaming without proof (c) deciding too fast (d) judging by looks
25. 25.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the effect? (a) the kite flew away (b) the kite string snapped (c) the plants got no water (d) the leaves turned brown
26. 26.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Vihaan has planted a tree. Is Vihaan a member of the eco-club? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
27. 27.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Nisha is in the science club. Does Nisha have a magnifying glass? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
28. 28.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) careful (b) hasty
29. 29.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “my lucky pen did it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
30. 30.🚌 Every school bus goes to the depot at night. Bus 7 is a school bus. Where is Bus 7 at night? (a) at the market (b) on the road (c) at the depot (d) at the school
31. 31.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Diya is in the Blue House. Does Diya wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) checking the facts (c) blaming without proof (d) waiting to find out
33. 33.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) nothing at all (b) the seed type (c) the pot colour only (d) water, soil and sun
34. 34.True or false: “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🏏 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
36. 36.📚 Aarav read 36 pages in 3 days. Ishaan read 16 pages in 2 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Ishaan (b) both the same (c) Aarav
37. 37.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the cause? (a) the wind was strong (b) the washing fell down (c) the fans stopped (d) the power went off
38. 38.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Kabir can play chess. Is Kabir in the chess club? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
39. 39.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
40. 40.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False

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