Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 746 · 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.⚖️ 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
2. 2.💰 Ananya saved 24 rupees in 6 weeks. Nisha saved 24 rupees in 4 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Ananya (b) both the same (c) Nisha
3. 3.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the rule book says so”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
4. 4.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to skip facts (b) to avoid false ideas (c) to win arguments (d) to finish fast
5. 5.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
6. 6.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) Sunday is fun (b) shops are big (c) it shuts only on Sunday (d) shops sell milk
7. 7.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a banana (b) a mango (c) a guava (d) a papaya
8. 8.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) laughs at them (b) walks away (c) calls them names (d) checks the idea itself
9. 9.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Nisha rides the school bus. Does Nisha live in Green Park? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
10. 10.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it happened once (b) one was bad, so all are (c) checked facts support it (d) everyone is doing it
11. 11.🏏 Diya scored 24 runs in 2 overs. Vihaan scored 15 runs in 3 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Vihaan (b) Diya (c) both the same
12. 12.🏃 Riya ran 100 m in 20 seconds and Aarav ran 50 m in 12 seconds. To compare them fairly, look at… (a) who finished first (b) who is taller (c) their shoe colour (d) metres per second
13. 13.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) yes, always (b) only on weekends (c) no, likes aren’t proof (d) yes, if it is long
14. 14.True or false: “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.📚 Saanvi read 16 pages in 2 days. Vihaan read 66 pages in 6 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Saanvi (b) both the same (c) Vihaan
16. 16.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the cause? (a) she did well in the test (b) the oven was too hot (c) Diya studied every day (d) the cake got burnt
18. 18.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she hates me (b) maybe she is busy (c) she moved away (d) she lost all her friends
19. 19.⭐ Aarav made 60 paper stars in 5 hours. Ishaan made 54 paper stars in 6 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Aarav make?
20. 20.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the cause? (a) the milk was left out (b) the dog heard thunder (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the milk went sour
21. 21.🌱 Diya planted 20 saplings in 4 hours. Aarav planted 12 saplings in 3 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Aarav (b) both the same (c) Diya
22. 22.True or false: “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) looking for more clues (c) thinking of other causes (d) judging by looks
24. 24.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the effect? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) I watered the seeds (c) the dog heard thunder (d) the dog hid under a bed
25. 25.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the numbers prove it (b) it was measured twice (c) tests show it works (d) everyone is doing it
26. 26.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
27. 27.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell (d) it is sunny
28. 28.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
29. 29.🧠 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) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
30. 30.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) careful (b) hasty
31. 31.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” (a) attacking the person (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) one means all
33. 33.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a kind of question (b) why something happens (c) what happens after (d) a fact
34. 34.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) wait for green (b) follow them (c) run fast (d) close your eyes
35. 35.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it happened once”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
37. 37.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Kabir did not get a balloon. Was Kabir at Asha’s party? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
38. 38.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
39. 39.🕵️ 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
40. 40.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Aarav does not have a green notebook. Is Aarav in Class 4A? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure

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