Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 636 · 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.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) run fast (b) close your eyes (c) follow them (d) wait for green
2. 2.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) only the taller one (b) over the same days (c) with your eyes only (d) on different days
3. 3.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Diya does not live in Green Park. Does Diya ride the school bus? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
4. 4.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Aarav does not have a magnifying glass. Is Aarav in the science club? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
5. 5.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a reason word (b) why it happens (c) a guess (d) what happens as a result
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) looking for more clues (c) guessing the worst (d) judging by looks
7. 7.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Saanvi is a member of the eco-club. Has Saanvi planted a tree? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
8. 8.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Tara is in the school football team. Does Tara train at 7 AM? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
9. 9.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the effect? (a) the power went off (b) the fans stopped (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) I forgot my water bottle
10. 10.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Nisha does not wear a blue cap on sports day. Is Nisha in the Blue House? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
14. 14.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) must be true (b) might be fun (c) is popular (d) someone hopes
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) asking before judging (c) guessing the worst (d) ignoring other reasons
16. 16.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
17. 17.🌱 Diya planted 48 saplings in 4 hours. Arjun planted 22 saplings in 2 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Arjun (b) both the same (c) Diya
18. 18.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
19. 19.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” (a) attacking the person (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) one means all
20. 20.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Kabir is not in the school football team. Does Kabir train at 7 AM? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it was measured twice (b) many trials agree (c) everyone is doing it (d) checked facts support it
22. 22.True or false: “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “checked facts support it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
24. 24.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the effect? (a) the show started late (b) there was a traffic jam (c) it rained all night (d) the ground is wet
25. 25.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) it is sunny (d) no, for sure
26. 26.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Aarav is in the school football team. Does Aarav train at 7 AM? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
27. 27.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it has lots of likes (b) it happened once (c) everyone is doing it (d) tests show it works
29. 29.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to avoid false ideas (b) to win arguments (c) to finish fast (d) to skip facts
30. 30.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) Team A (b) both the same (c) can’t tell (d) Team B
31. 31.🚌 Every school bus goes to the depot at night. Bus 7 is a school bus. Where is Bus 7 at night? (a) at the depot (b) at the market (c) at the school (d) on the road
32. 32.🔗 “The washing fell down because the wind was strong.” What is the cause? (a) the goat got out (b) the washing fell down (c) we left the gate open (d) the wind was strong
33. 33.🏏 Meera scored 8 runs in 2 overs. Saanvi scored 25 runs in 5 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Saanvi (b) Meera (c) both the same
34. 34.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) as (b) since (c) because (d) so
35. 35.🌱 Ishaan planted 24 saplings in 3 hours. Vihaan planted 10 saplings in 2 hours. How many saplings per hour did Vihaan plant?
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tests show it works (b) checked facts support it (c) one was bad, so all are (d) it was measured twice
37. 37.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Ishaan is in the chess club. Can Ishaan play chess? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
39. 39.🚲 Vihaan cycled 44 km in 4 hours. Saanvi cycled 60 km in 6 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) both the same (b) Saanvi (c) Vihaan
40. 40.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the numbers prove it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason

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