Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 737 · 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 thinking trap is this? “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” (a) lucky charm (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
2. 2.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a kind of fact (b) a hard question (c) a puzzle game (d) a mistake in reasoning
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) trusting the first idea (c) blaming without proof (d) asking before judging
4. 4.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
5. 5.True or false: “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Diya has a magnifying glass. Is Diya in the science club? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
7. 7.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the effect? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) a nail was on the road (c) I watered the seeds (d) the tyre went flat
8. 8.🏏 Diya scored 72 runs in 6 overs. Arjun scored 27 runs in 3 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Diya (b) both the same (c) Arjun
9. 9.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the effect? (a) the power went off (b) the sun was very hot (c) the fans stopped (d) the ice cream melted
10. 10.⚖️ 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
11. 11.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Vihaan cannot play chess. Is Vihaan in the chess club? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has lots of likes (b) everyone is doing it (c) it happened once (d) many trials agree
13. 13.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) must be true (b) someone hopes (c) is popular (d) might be fun
14. 14.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) lucky charm (d) one means all
15. 15.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) no, likes aren’t proof (b) yes, if it is long (c) only on weekends (d) yes, always
17. 17.💰 Kabir saved 24 rupees in 3 weeks. Diya saved 72 rupees in 6 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) both the same (b) Diya (c) Kabir
18. 18.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) the bigger one wins (b) a lucky guess (c) same conditions for all (d) different rules
19. 19.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the effect? (a) the shop was crowded (b) the dog heard thunder (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the shop had a sale
20. 20.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) Team A (b) Team B (c) can’t tell (d) both the same
21. 21.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Aarav is not in Class 4A. Does Aarav have a green notebook? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
22. 22.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) the pot colour only (b) nothing at all (c) water, soil and sun (d) the seed type
23. 23.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the effect? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) there was a traffic jam (c) the show started late (d) I went to bed very late
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) it was measured twice (c) tests show it works (d) checked facts support it
25. 25.🧠 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) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
26. 26.True or false: “My plant in the sun grew more than yours in the cupboard, so my seeds are better.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.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
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) judging by looks (c) deciding too fast (d) saying “maybe”
30. 30.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the effect? (a) the milk was left out (b) the milk went sour (c) the tyre went flat (d) a nail was on the road
31. 31.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) waiting to find out (c) deciding too fast (d) guessing the worst
33. 33.🌱 Vihaan planted 8 saplings in 2 hours. Nisha planted 20 saplings in 4 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Vihaan (b) both the same (c) Nisha
34. 34.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “No, never.” (b) “Probably yes.” (c) “Yes, surely.” (d) “We can’t tell.”
35. 35.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the cause? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) the dog heard thunder (d) I went to bed very late
36. 36.📚 Diya read 10 pages in 2 days. Kabir read 55 pages in 5 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Kabir (c) Diya
37. 37.True or false: “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Arjun is not in Class 4A. Does Arjun have a green notebook? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
40. 40.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Arjun can play chess. Is Arjun in the chess club? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell

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