Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 772 · 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.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Saanvi has planted a tree. Is Saanvi a member of the eco-club? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
2. 2.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the numbers prove it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
3. 3.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Nisha has a magnifying glass. Is Nisha in the science club? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
4. 4.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) is popular (b) someone hopes (c) must be true (d) might be fun
5. 5.True or false: “tests show it works” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) different rules (b) the bigger one wins (c) same conditions for all (d) a lucky guess
8. 8.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a mango (b) a guava (c) a papaya (d) a banana
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) trusting the first idea (c) deciding too fast (d) guessing the worst
10. 10.🚌 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 school (c) at the market (d) at the depot
11. 11.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the effect? (a) the fans stopped (b) the power went off (c) the road was slippery (d) the cycle skidded
12. 12.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Rohan does not train at 7 AM. Is Rohan in the school football team? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
13. 13.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
14. 14.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.📚 Rohan read 27 pages in 3 days. Tara read 20 pages in 5 days. How many pages per day did Rohan read?
16. 16.🏏 Aarav scored 40 runs in 4 overs. Tara scored 22 runs in 2 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Aarav (b) Tara (c) both the same
17. 17.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Rohan practises on Fridays. Is Rohan in the school choir? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
18. 18.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” (a) attacking the person (b) one means all (c) lucky charm (d) everyone does it
19. 19.🏃 Riya ran 100 m in 20 seconds and Aarav ran 50 m in 12 seconds. To compare them fairly, look at… (a) metres per second (b) their shoe colour (c) who finished first (d) who is taller
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the rule book says so (b) checked facts support it (c) tests show it works (d) it has lots of likes
21. 21.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) then (b) and (c) so (d) because
22. 22.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the cause? (a) the power went off (b) we were late for school (c) the fans stopped (d) the bus broke down
23. 23.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the effect? (a) the shop was crowded (b) the shop had a sale (c) the street became shady (d) we planted many trees
24. 24.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Tara is in Class 4A. Does Tara have a green notebook? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
25. 25.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to win arguments (b) to finish fast (c) to skip facts (d) to avoid false ideas
26. 26.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
27. 27.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it happened once (b) it was measured twice (c) one was bad, so all are (d) my lucky pen did it
28. 28.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the effect? (a) the class was noisy (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the wind was strong (d) the washing fell down
29. 29.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) hasty (b) careful
30. 30.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🛒 A 2 kg bag of rice costs ₹80 and a 1 kg bag costs ₹45. Which is cheaper per kg? (a) both the same (b) can’t tell (c) the 1 kg bag (d) the 2 kg bag
32. 32.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) the numbers prove it (c) checked facts support it (d) many trials agree
33. 33.True or false: “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔗 What is a cause? (a) what happens after (b) why something happens (c) a fact (d) a kind of question
35. 35.⚖️ 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
36. 36.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
37. 37.⭐ Saanvi made 32 paper stars in 4 hours. Vihaan made 6 paper stars in 2 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Saanvi make?
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.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “We can’t tell.” (b) “No, never.” (c) “Probably yes.” (d) “Yes, surely.”
40. 40.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Tara practises on Fridays. Is Tara in the school choir? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell

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