Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 61 · 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.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a mango (b) a guava (c) a papaya (d) a banana
2. 2.⚖️ 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
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) checking the facts (c) ignoring other reasons (d) waiting to find out
4. 4.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a kind of fact (b) a hard question (c) a puzzle game (d) a mistake in reasoning
5. 5.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the cause? (a) the road was slippery (b) the dog heard thunder (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the cycle skidded
6. 6.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Kabir does not wear a blue cap on sports day. Is Kabir in the Blue House? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) many trials agree (b) everyone is doing it (c) mocking who said it (d) it has lots of likes
8. 8.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
9. 9.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to finish fast (b) to win arguments (c) to skip facts (d) to avoid false ideas
10. 10.True or false: “mocking who said it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) waiting to find out (c) checking the facts (d) thinking of other causes
13. 13.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Arjun trains at 7 AM. Is Arjun in the school football team? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
14. 14.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) checked facts support it (b) it happened once (c) the numbers prove it (d) tests show it works
15. 15.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) since (b) as (c) because (d) so
16. 16.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🏃 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) who finished first (c) their shoe colour (d) metres per second
18. 18.True or false: “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Vihaan was not at Asha’s party. Did Vihaan get a balloon? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
20. 20.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) it is sunny (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure (d) can’t tell
21. 21.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Nisha rides the school bus. Does Nisha live in Green Park? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
22. 22.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Meera is not a member of the eco-club. Has Meera planted a tree? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
23. 23.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Nisha is in the science club. Does Nisha have a magnifying glass? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
24. 24.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the cause? (a) I went to bed very late (b) the bus broke down (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) we were late for school
25. 25.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
26. 26.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Tara was not at Asha’s party. Did Tara get a balloon? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
27. 27.⭐ Rohan made 30 paper stars in 6 hours. Vihaan made 21 paper stars in 3 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Vihaan make?
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) checking the facts (c) thinking of other causes (d) judging by looks
29. 29.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Aarav is not in the drama club. Does Aarav know the lines of the play? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
30. 30.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) lucky charm (d) one means all
31. 31.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “everyone is doing it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
32. 32.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) close your eyes (b) run fast (c) follow them (d) wait for green
33. 33.🛒 A 2 kg bag of rice costs ₹80 and a 1 kg bag costs ₹45. Which is cheaper per kg? (a) can’t tell (b) the 2 kg bag (c) both the same (d) the 1 kg bag
34. 34.⭐ Rohan made 50 paper stars in 5 hours. Kabir made 36 paper stars in 6 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Kabir make?
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has lots of likes (b) tests show it works (c) checked facts support it (d) the numbers prove it
36. 36.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it happened once”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
37. 37.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) it has lots of likes (b) checked facts support it (c) it was measured twice (d) tests show it works
39. 39.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, on Sundays (b) no, it just comes first (c) only in summer (d) yes, always
40. 40.🚲 Aarav cycled 54 km in 6 hours. Meera cycled 60 km in 5 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Meera (b) both the same (c) Aarav

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