Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 786 · 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.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) it shuts only on Sunday (b) shops are big (c) Sunday is fun (d) shops sell milk
2. 2.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🏃 Riya ran 100 m in 20 seconds and Aarav ran 50 m in 12 seconds. To compare them fairly, look at… (a) who is taller (b) metres per second (c) who finished first (d) their shoe colour
4. 4.➡️ What is an effect? (a) why it happens (b) a reason word (c) a guess (d) what happens as a result
5. 5.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) someone hopes (b) must be true (c) is popular (d) might be fun
6. 6.⚖️ 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
7. 7.🚲 Tara cycled 12 km in 2 hours. Ishaan cycled 50 km in 5 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) both the same (b) Tara (c) Ishaan
8. 8.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Kabir is in the drama club. Does Kabir know the lines of the play? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
9. 9.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Aarav is in the science club. Does Aarav have a magnifying glass? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
12. 12.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) with your eyes only (b) over the same days (c) on different days (d) only the taller one
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) looking for more clues (c) checking the facts (d) waiting to find out
14. 14.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the cause? (a) the goat got out (b) the wind was strong (c) we left the gate open (d) the washing fell down
15. 15.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the cause? (a) the cycle skidded (b) the road was slippery (c) the kite flew away (d) the kite string snapped
16. 16.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Ananya cannot play chess. Is Ananya in the chess club? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
17. 17.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Team A scored more in 20 overs than Team B in 10 overs, so Team A is better.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
18. 18.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Vihaan is in the science club. Does Vihaan have a magnifying glass? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
19. 19.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
20. 20.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) laughs at them (b) calls them names (c) walks away (d) checks the idea itself
21. 21.🚌 Every school bus goes to the depot at night. Bus 7 is a school bus. Where is Bus 7 at night? (a) at the school (b) on the road (c) at the depot (d) at the market
22. 22.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the rule book says so”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
23. 23.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the cause? (a) the fans stopped (b) the team practised hard (c) the power went off (d) the team won the match
24. 24.True or false: “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.⭐ Vihaan made 36 paper stars in 3 hours. Aarav made 12 paper stars in 2 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Aarav (b) both the same (c) Vihaan
26. 26.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) guessing the worst (c) looking for more clues (d) saying “maybe”
27. 27.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “everyone is doing it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
28. 28.🛒 A 2 kg bag of rice costs ₹80 and a 1 kg bag costs ₹45. Which is cheaper per kg? (a) the 1 kg bag (b) both the same (c) can’t tell (d) the 2 kg bag
29. 29.🍦 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) ice cream is cold (d) no, heat causes both
30. 30.True or false: “checked facts support it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Diya is in the school football team. Does Diya train at 7 AM? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
32. 32.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Vihaan rides the school bus. Does Vihaan live in Green Park? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
33. 33.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “Yes, surely.” (b) “Probably yes.” (c) “We can’t tell.” (d) “No, never.”
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) many trials agree (b) tests show it works (c) it happened once (d) checked facts support it
35. 35.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to avoid false ideas (b) to skip facts (c) to win arguments (d) to finish fast
36. 36.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
37. 37.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Nisha practises on Fridays. Is Nisha in the school choir? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
38. 38.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, always (b) yes, on Sundays (c) only in summer (d) no, it just comes first

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