Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 706 · 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) tests show it works (b) checked facts support it (c) one was bad, so all are (d) the rule book says so
2. 2.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) close your eyes (b) wait for green (c) follow them (d) run fast
3. 3.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) might be fun (b) must be true (c) someone hopes (d) is popular
4. 4.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it happened once”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
5. 5.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) careful (b) hasty
6. 6.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
7. 7.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) ignoring other reasons (c) checking the facts (d) thinking of other causes
8. 8.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Nisha is not in the Blue House. Does Nisha wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
9. 9.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Kabir is not in the science club. Does Kabir have a magnifying glass? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
10. 10.True or false: “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the effect? (a) we left the gate open (b) the ground is wet (c) it rained all night (d) the goat got out
12. 12.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) looking for more clues (c) judging by looks (d) guessing the worst
13. 13.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Ananya was not at Asha’s party. Did Ananya get a balloon? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
14. 14.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) Sunday is fun (b) shops sell milk (c) shops are big (d) it shuts only on Sunday
15. 15.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) the seed type (b) nothing at all (c) the pot colour only (d) water, soil and sun
16. 16.🍀 You wore red and won a race. Did the red shirt make you win? (a) only on Sundays (b) no, just a coincidence (c) yes, for sure (d) yes, red is fast
17. 17.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the cause? (a) the batter hit a six (b) the sun was very hot (c) the crowd cheered (d) the ice cream melted
18. 18.🔗 What is a cause? (a) why something happens (b) what happens after (c) a kind of question (d) a fact
19. 19.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the cause? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the batter hit a six (c) the ice cream melted (d) the crowd cheered
20. 20.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
21. 21.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Vihaan is a member of the eco-club. Has Vihaan planted a tree? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
22. 22.True or false: “Team A scored more in 20 overs than Team B in 10 overs, so Team A is better.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it was measured twice (b) it has lots of likes (c) everyone is doing it (d) one was bad, so all are
25. 25.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Rohan wears a blue cap on sports day. Is Rohan in the Blue House? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
26. 26.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) checked facts support it (b) many trials agree (c) mocking who said it (d) the numbers prove it
27. 27.🛒 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 1 kg bag (c) the 2 kg bag (d) both the same
28. 28.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Ananya has planted a tree. Is Ananya a member of the eco-club? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
29. 29.📚 Tara read 54 pages in 6 days. Nisha read 8 pages in 2 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Nisha (b) Tara (c) both the same
30. 30.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) hasty (b) careful
31. 31.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) lucky charm (d) attacking the person
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) blaming without proof (c) trusting the first idea (d) judging by looks
34. 34.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to finish fast (b) to skip facts (c) to win arguments (d) to avoid false ideas
35. 35.🏏 Arjun scored 36 runs in 4 overs. Diya scored 33 runs in 3 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Arjun (b) Diya (c) both the same
36. 36.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Vihaan was not at Asha’s party. Did Vihaan get a balloon? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
37. 37.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
38. 38.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) dry fields (b) sunny skies (c) a cold drink (d) floods and wet roads
39. 39.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the cause? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) nobody heard the bell (c) I watered the seeds (d) the class was noisy
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checked facts support it (b) it has lots of likes (c) tests show it works (d) the numbers prove it

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