Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 739 · 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.🏏 Ishaan scored 40 runs in 4 overs. Meera scored 40 runs in 5 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Ishaan (b) Meera (c) both the same
2. 2.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the effect? (a) the road was slippery (b) the shop had a sale (c) the cycle skidded (d) the shop was crowded
4. 4.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the cause? (a) the fans stopped (b) the street became shady (c) we planted many trees (d) the power went off
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it was measured twice (b) checked facts support it (c) the rule book says so (d) mocking who said it
6. 6.🛒 A 2 kg bag of rice costs ₹80 and a 1 kg bag costs ₹45. Which is cheaper per kg? (a) the 2 kg bag (b) can’t tell (c) the 1 kg bag (d) both the same
7. 7.💰 Diya saved 18 rupees in 3 weeks. Nisha saved 50 rupees in 5 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) both the same (b) Diya (c) Nisha
8. 8.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the numbers prove it (b) it has lots of likes (c) mocking who said it (d) my lucky pen did it
10. 10.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the cause? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the floor was wet (c) I slipped in the hall (d) the class was noisy
11. 11.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the effect? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the power went off (c) the sun was very hot (d) the fans stopped
12. 12.🚌 Every school bus goes to the depot at night. Bus 7 is a school bus. Where is Bus 7 at night? (a) at the market (b) on the road (c) at the school (d) at the depot
13. 13.True or false: “asking before judging” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone is doing it (b) one was bad, so all are (c) tests show it works (d) mocking who said it
15. 15.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a puzzle game (b) a hard question (c) a kind of fact (d) a mistake in reasoning
16. 16.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “everyone is doing it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
17. 17.🧠 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) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
18. 18.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Vihaan is not in the science club. Does Vihaan have a magnifying glass? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
19. 19.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Meera lives in Green Park. Does Meera ride the school bus? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
20. 20.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) mocking who said it (b) the rule book says so (c) it was measured twice (d) tests show it works
21. 21.🔗 What is a cause? (a) what happens after (b) a fact (c) why something happens (d) a kind of question
22. 22.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” (a) lucky charm (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
23. 23.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Diya is not in the school choir. Does Diya practise on Fridays? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
24. 24.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) Team B (b) can’t tell (c) Team A (d) both the same
25. 25.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the cause? (a) the cycle skidded (b) the shop had a sale (c) the shop was crowded (d) the road was slippery
26. 26.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) so (b) then (c) and (d) because
27. 27.True or false: “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🌱 Saanvi planted 28 saplings in 4 hours. Aarav planted 50 saplings in 5 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Saanvi (b) both the same (c) Aarav
29. 29.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) lucky charm (d) one means all
30. 30.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” (a) one means all (b) everyone does it (c) lucky charm (d) attacking the person
31. 31.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.📚 Aarav read 10 pages in 2 days. Rohan read 12 pages in 3 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Aarav (b) both the same (c) Rohan
33. 33.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) it has lots of likes (b) the rule book says so (c) checked facts support it (d) many trials agree
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) blaming without proof (c) ignoring other reasons (d) waiting to find out
35. 35.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Ishaan knows the lines of the play. Is Ishaan in the drama club? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
36. 36.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops sell milk (b) it shuts only on Sunday (c) shops are big (d) Sunday is fun
37. 37.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” (a) one means all (b) everyone does it (c) lucky charm (d) attacking the person
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) blaming without proof (c) asking before judging (d) deciding too fast
39. 39.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True

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