Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 641 · 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.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) a lucky guess (b) same conditions for all (c) different rules (d) the bigger one wins
2. 2.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the effect? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the fans stopped (c) the batter hit a six (d) the power went off
3. 3.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Arjun is not in the science club. Does Arjun have a magnifying glass? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
4. 4.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the effect? (a) the fans stopped (b) the power went off (c) the crowd cheered (d) the batter hit a six
5. 5.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
6. 6.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the effect? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the batter hit a six (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) I was thirsty at lunch
9. 9.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Aarav is not in the school choir. Does Aarav practise on Fridays? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
10. 10.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Diya does not have a magnifying glass. Is Diya in the science club? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
11. 11.⭐ Arjun made 50 paper stars in 5 hours. Meera made 48 paper stars in 4 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Arjun (b) Meera (c) both the same
12. 12.📚 Ishaan read 16 pages in 4 days. Aarav read 27 pages in 3 days. How many pages per day did Ishaan read?
13. 13.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Rohan is a member of the eco-club. Has Rohan planted a tree? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
14. 14.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Rohan was not at Asha’s party. Did Rohan get a balloon? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
15. 15.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Ishaan is in the school choir. Does Ishaan practise on Fridays? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
16. 16.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Diya does not train at 7 AM. Is Diya in the school football team? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
17. 17.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the effect? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the batter hit a six (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) I was thirsty at lunch
19. 19.True or false: “Team A scored more in 20 overs than Team B in 10 overs, so Team A is better.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) hasty (b) careful
21. 21.True or false: “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the effect? (a) the team practised hard (b) the team won the match (c) the kite flew away (d) the kite string snapped
23. 23.🌱 Nisha planted 50 saplings in 5 hours. Diya planted 20 saplings in 4 hours. How many saplings per hour did Nisha plant?
24. 24.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it happened once (b) my lucky pen did it (c) it has lots of likes (d) the numbers prove it
26. 26.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) swimming causes it (b) no, heat causes both (c) ice cream is cold (d) yes, it does
27. 27.⭐ Kabir made 18 paper stars in 6 hours. Tara made 40 paper stars in 5 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Kabir make?
28. 28.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the effect? (a) we were late for school (b) the washing fell down (c) the bus broke down (d) the wind was strong
29. 29.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) tests show it works (c) the rule book says so (d) it was measured twice
30. 30.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) thinking of other causes (c) trusting the first idea (d) judging by looks
31. 31.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she is a robot (b) she did not see you (c) nothing else (d) she is always angry
32. 32.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Ananya has a magnifying glass. Is Ananya in the science club? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
33. 33.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) only in summer (b) yes, on Sundays (c) no, it just comes first (d) yes, always
35. 35.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Ishaan is in the science club. Does Ishaan have a magnifying glass? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
36. 36.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Rohan practises on Fridays. Is Rohan in the school choir? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
37. 37.⚖️ 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
38. 38.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the cause? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) the tyre went flat (c) the floor was wet (d) a nail was on the road
39. 39.True or false: “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False

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