Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 756 · 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.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) careful (b) hasty
2. 2.📚 Rohan read 21 pages in 3 days. Tara read 54 pages in 6 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Rohan (c) Tara
3. 3.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) swimming causes it (b) no, heat causes both (c) ice cream is cold (d) yes, it does
4. 4.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure (d) it is sunny
6. 6.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Saanvi has a magnifying glass. Is Saanvi in the science club? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
7. 7.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
8. 8.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) careful (b) hasty
9. 9.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, on Sundays (b) only in summer (c) no, it just comes first (d) yes, always
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) many trials agree (b) everyone is doing it (c) it happened once (d) my lucky pen did it
11. 11.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the cause? (a) the batter hit a six (b) we planted many trees (c) the street became shady (d) the crowd cheered
12. 12.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” (a) one means all (b) attacking the person (c) lucky charm (d) everyone does it
14. 14.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) lucky charm (d) attacking the person
15. 15.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) it has lots of likes (c) the numbers prove it (d) everyone is doing it
16. 16.💰 Vihaan saved 24 rupees in 3 weeks. Diya saved 16 rupees in 4 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) both the same (b) Diya (c) Vihaan
17. 17.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “my lucky pen did it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
18. 18.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “Yes, surely.” (b) “No, never.” (c) “We can’t tell.” (d) “Probably yes.”
19. 19.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) since (b) as (c) because (d) so
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) looking for more clues (c) guessing the worst (d) waiting to find out
21. 21.🌱 Nisha planted 15 saplings in 5 hours. Saanvi planted 12 saplings in 2 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Saanvi (b) both the same (c) Nisha
22. 22.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Arjun did not get a balloon. Was Arjun at Asha’s party? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
23. 23.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the effect? (a) the class was noisy (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the milk went sour (d) the milk was left out
25. 25.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) guessing the worst (c) trusting the first idea (d) asking before judging
26. 26.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Ishaan does not wear a blue cap on sports day. Is Ishaan in the Blue House? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
27. 27.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the effect? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the ground is wet (c) the kite flew away (d) it rained all night
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the rule book says so (b) it has lots of likes (c) one was bad, so all are (d) it happened once
29. 29.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) one means all (d) lucky charm
30. 30.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
32. 32.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) hasty (b) careful
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) deciding too fast (c) thinking of other causes (d) ignoring other reasons
34. 34.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) lucky charm (d) one means all
35. 35.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) judging by looks (c) asking before judging (d) checking the facts
37. 37.🔗 “The show started late because there was a traffic jam.” What is the cause? (a) the show started late (b) the tyre went flat (c) a nail was on the road (d) there was a traffic jam
38. 38.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
39. 39.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the cause? (a) it rained all night (b) the sun was very hot (c) the ice cream melted (d) the ground is wet
40. 40.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True

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