Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 748 · 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) waiting to find out (b) blaming without proof (c) saying “maybe” (d) asking before judging
2. 2.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.📚 Arjun read 35 pages in 5 days. Rohan read 16 pages in 4 days. How many pages per day did Rohan read?
4. 4.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
5. 5.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
6. 6.True or false: “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.💰 Meera saved 72 rupees in 6 weeks. Nisha saved 10 rupees in 2 weeks. How many rupees per week did Meera save?
8. 8.True or false: “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) floods and wet roads (b) a cold drink (c) sunny skies (d) dry fields
10. 10.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) Team A (b) both the same (c) can’t tell (d) Team B
11. 11.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) swimming causes it (b) yes, it does (c) no, heat causes both (d) ice cream is cold
12. 12.True or false: “many trials agree” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” (a) one means all (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) lucky charm
14. 14.🚌 Every school bus goes to the depot at night. Bus 7 is a school bus. Where is Bus 7 at night? (a) on the road (b) at the market (c) at the school (d) at the depot
15. 15.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the effect? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the ice cream melted (c) the kite flew away (d) the kite string snapped
16. 16.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) over the same days (b) on different days (c) only the taller one (d) with your eyes only
17. 17.True or false: “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Arjun is a member of the eco-club. Has Arjun planted a tree? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
20. 20.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
21. 21.🌱 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) the seed type (d) water, soil and sun
22. 22.📚 Ananya read 48 pages in 4 days. Vihaan read 21 pages in 3 days. How many pages per day did Vihaan read?
23. 23.🛒 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) both the same (d) the 2 kg bag
24. 24.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the effect? (a) the bus broke down (b) we were late for school (c) Diya studied every day (d) she did well in the test
26. 26.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the cause? (a) the cake got burnt (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the floor was wet (d) the oven was too hot
27. 27.True or false: “it has lots of likes” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the cause? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) the floor was wet (c) the crowd cheered (d) the batter hit a six
29. 29.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Arjun does not practise on Fridays. Is Arjun in the school choir? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
30. 30.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) only in summer (b) yes, on Sundays (c) no, it just comes first (d) yes, always
31. 31.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “checked facts support it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
32. 32.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) all cats are mean (b) never touch animals (c) that cat was upset (d) cats hate me
33. 33.🏏 Nisha scored 18 runs in 3 overs. Ananya scored 25 runs in 5 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Ananya (b) both the same (c) Nisha
34. 34.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Arjun can play chess. Is Arjun in the chess club? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
35. 35.True or false: “mocking who said it” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
37. 37.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the effect? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) I went to bed very late (c) the oven was too hot (d) the cake got burnt
38. 38.🏃 Riya ran 100 m in 20 seconds and Aarav ran 50 m in 12 seconds. To compare them fairly, look at… (a) their shoe colour (b) metres per second (c) who is taller (d) who finished first
39. 39.True or false: “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “my lucky pen did it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap

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