Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 624 · 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) trusting the first idea (b) blaming without proof (c) saying “maybe” (d) guessing the worst
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) deciding too fast (c) waiting to find out (d) blaming without proof
3. 3.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
4. 4.True or false: “it was measured twice” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.⭐ Arjun made 50 paper stars in 5 hours. Saanvi made 27 paper stars in 3 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Arjun (b) both the same (c) Saanvi
6. 6.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it was measured twice (b) mocking who said it (c) it has lots of likes (d) it happened once
7. 7.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the cause? (a) the team practised hard (b) the team won the match (c) the show started late (d) there was a traffic jam
8. 8.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “checked facts support it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
9. 9.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Diya wears a blue cap on sports day. Is Diya in the Blue House? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
10. 10.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the effect? (a) the goat got out (b) a nail was on the road (c) the tyre went flat (d) we left the gate open
11. 11.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she is a robot (b) she is always angry (c) she did not see you (d) nothing else
12. 12.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) someone hopes (b) is popular (c) must be true (d) might be fun
13. 13.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a kind of question (b) a fact (c) what happens after (d) why something happens
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) many trials agree (b) mocking who said it (c) it has lots of likes (d) everyone is doing it
15. 15.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Meera does not train at 7 AM. Is Meera in the school football team? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
17. 17.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) different rules (b) a lucky guess (c) the bigger one wins (d) same conditions for all
18. 18.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the effect? (a) the batter hit a six (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the floor was wet (d) the crowd cheered
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone is doing it (b) it happened once (c) mocking who said it (d) checked facts support it
20. 20.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) it is sunny (d) can’t tell
21. 21.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
22. 22.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) no, heat causes both (b) ice cream is cold (c) swimming causes it (d) yes, it does
23. 23.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the effect? (a) we planted many trees (b) we left the gate open (c) the street became shady (d) the goat got out
24. 24.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the effect? (a) the street became shady (b) the class was noisy (c) nobody heard the bell (d) we planted many trees
26. 26.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the cause? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the batter hit a six (c) the sun was very hot (d) the crowd cheered
27. 27.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the effect? (a) we left the gate open (b) I went to bed very late (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) the goat got out
28. 28.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Diya does not practise on Fridays. Is Diya in the school choir? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
29. 29.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Kabir does not train at 7 AM. Is Kabir in the school football team? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
30. 30.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
31. 31.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she moved away (b) she lost all her friends (c) she hates me (d) maybe she is busy
32. 32.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Rohan has not planted a tree. Is Rohan a member of the eco-club? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
34. 34.True or false: “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “checked facts support it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a kind of fact (b) a puzzle game (c) a hard question (d) a mistake in reasoning
38. 38.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the cause? (a) I went to bed very late (b) the show started late (c) there was a traffic jam (d) I felt sleepy in class
39. 39.🧠 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
40. 40.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the effect? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) the seeds sprouted (c) the floor was wet (d) I watered the seeds

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