Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 776 · 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 player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Ishaan is not in the school football team. Does Ishaan train at 7 AM? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
2. 2.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Arjun has a magnifying glass. Is Arjun in the science club? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
3. 3.True or false: “checked facts support it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a guess (b) why it happens (c) a reason word (d) what happens as a result
5. 5.⭐ Diya made 20 paper stars in 2 hours. Rohan made 60 paper stars in 5 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Rohan make?
6. 6.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) both the same (b) Team B (c) can’t tell (d) Team A
7. 7.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Arjun does not train at 7 AM. Is Arjun in the school football team? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
8. 8.🛒 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) the 1 kg bag (c) can’t tell (d) the 2 kg bag
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) asking before judging (c) thinking of other causes (d) ignoring other reasons
10. 10.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) no, it just comes first (b) yes, on Sundays (c) yes, always (d) only in summer
11. 11.True or false: “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🏏 Vihaan scored 36 runs in 3 overs. Kabir scored 8 runs in 2 overs. How many runs per over did Vihaan score?
13. 13.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the cause? (a) we planted many trees (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the class was noisy (d) the street became shady
14. 14.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the cause? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the kite flew away (c) the street became shady (d) we planted many trees
16. 16.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the effect? (a) the cycle skidded (b) the road was slippery (c) the milk went sour (d) the milk was left out
17. 17.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
18. 18.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Aarav is not in the Blue House. Does Aarav wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
19. 19.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it was measured twice”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
20. 20.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Saanvi is not in the science club. Does Saanvi have a magnifying glass? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
21. 21.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Ananya can play chess. Is Ananya in the chess club? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
22. 22.True or false: “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) over the same days (b) on different days (c) with your eyes only (d) only the taller one
24. 24.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
25. 25.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the effect? (a) the street became shady (b) we planted many trees (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the class was noisy
26. 26.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “Yes, surely.” (b) “We can’t tell.” (c) “No, never.” (d) “Probably yes.”
27. 27.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Meera does not have a magnifying glass. Is Meera in the science club? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
28. 28.True or false: “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone is doing it (b) the rule book says so (c) tests show it works (d) checked facts support it
30. 30.⭐ Kabir made 24 paper stars in 3 hours. Arjun made 12 paper stars in 2 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Kabir make?
31. 31.True or false: “many trials agree” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Tara does not wear a blue cap on sports day. Is Tara in the Blue House? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
33. 33.🚌 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) at the depot (c) on the road (d) at the school
34. 34.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Arjun does not wear a blue cap on sports day. Is Arjun in the Blue House? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
35. 35.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the effect? (a) the washing fell down (b) the batter hit a six (c) the wind was strong (d) the crowd cheered
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) waiting to find out (c) checking the facts (d) judging by looks
37. 37.True or false: “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) dry fields (b) a cold drink (c) sunny skies (d) floods and wet roads
40. 40.True or false: “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True

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