Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 676 · 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.🏃 Riya ran 100 m in 20 seconds and Aarav ran 50 m in 12 seconds. To compare them fairly, look at… (a) metres per second (b) their shoe colour (c) who finished first (d) who is taller
2. 2.True or false: “many trials agree” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Rohan is in the Blue House. Does Rohan wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
4. 4.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
5. 5.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
6. 6.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) no, it just comes first (b) yes, always (c) yes, on Sundays (d) only in summer
7. 7.➡️ What is an effect? (a) what happens as a result (b) why it happens (c) a guess (d) a reason word
8. 8.💰 Ananya saved 50 rupees in 5 weeks. Rohan saved 24 rupees in 4 weeks. How many rupees per week did Ananya save?
9. 9.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Tara is not in the chess club. Can Tara play chess? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
10. 10.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) can’t tell (b) Team A (c) Team B (d) both the same
12. 12.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
13. 13.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the effect? (a) the kite flew away (b) the street became shady (c) we planted many trees (d) the kite string snapped
14. 14.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) Sunday is fun (b) it shuts only on Sunday (c) shops sell milk (d) shops are big
16. 16.True or false: “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) it is sunny (d) yes, for sure
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it was measured twice (b) everyone is doing it (c) many trials agree (d) the numbers prove it
19. 19.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) is popular (b) might be fun (c) must be true (d) someone hopes
20. 20.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the effect? (a) we planted many trees (b) the shop had a sale (c) the shop was crowded (d) the street became shady
21. 21.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the cause? (a) the shop was crowded (b) the shop had a sale (c) the road was slippery (d) the cycle skidded
22. 22.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
23. 23.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Kabir is not a member of the eco-club. Has Kabir planted a tree? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
25. 25.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “everyone is doing it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
27. 27.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) blaming without proof (c) asking before judging (d) waiting to find out
28. 28.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it has lots of likes (b) one was bad, so all are (c) everyone is doing it (d) many trials agree
29. 29.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) lucky charm (d) one means all
30. 30.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Tara is not in the school choir. Does Tara practise on Fridays? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
31. 31.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) careful (b) hasty
32. 32.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Nisha is not in the school choir. Does Nisha practise on Fridays? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
33. 33.🚌 Every school bus goes to the depot at night. Bus 7 is a school bus. Where is Bus 7 at night? (a) at the school (b) on the road (c) at the market (d) at the depot
34. 34.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the cause? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the fans stopped (c) the power went off (d) the seeds sprouted
35. 35.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Vihaan is in the Blue House. Does Vihaan wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
36. 36.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Diya is in the school football team. Does Diya train at 7 AM? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) checking the facts (c) ignoring other reasons (d) trusting the first idea
38. 38.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Kabir cannot play chess. Is Kabir in the chess club? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
39. 39.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Rohan has planted a tree. Is Rohan a member of the eco-club? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
40. 40.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) ice cream is cold (b) yes, it does (c) swimming causes it (d) no, heat causes both

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