Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 803 · 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.📚 Diya read 30 pages in 6 days. Kabir read 20 pages in 5 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Diya (c) Kabir
2. 2.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) and (b) so (c) because (d) then
3. 3.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) careful (b) hasty
4. 4.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the effect? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) the dog heard thunder (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the class was noisy
5. 5.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it was measured twice (b) it happened once (c) one was bad, so all are (d) my lucky pen did it
6. 6.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) hasty (b) careful
7. 7.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a fact (b) what happens after (c) why something happens (d) a kind of question
8. 8.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🏏 Aarav scored 42 runs in 6 overs. Kabir scored 55 runs in 5 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) both the same (b) Aarav (c) Kabir
10. 10.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Arjun practises on Fridays. Is Arjun in the school choir? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
11. 11.True or false: “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🛒 A 2 kg bag of rice costs ₹80 and a 1 kg bag costs ₹45. Which is cheaper per kg? (a) the 2 kg bag (b) both the same (c) the 1 kg bag (d) can’t tell
13. 13.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) tests show it works (c) mocking who said it (d) everyone is doing it
15. 15.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Ishaan is in the drama club. Does Ishaan know the lines of the play? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
16. 16.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) different rules (b) a lucky guess (c) same conditions for all (d) the bigger one wins
17. 17.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) checked facts support it (b) one was bad, so all are (c) tests show it works (d) many trials agree
18. 18.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) hasty (b) careful
19. 19.⭐ Kabir made 48 paper stars in 6 hours. Aarav made 33 paper stars in 3 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Aarav make?
20. 20.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
21. 21.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) saying “maybe” (c) asking before judging (d) looking for more clues
22. 22.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the effect? (a) the cycle skidded (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) the road was slippery (d) I went to bed very late
23. 23.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the numbers prove it (b) my lucky pen did it (c) it was measured twice (d) checked facts support it
24. 24.🚲 Aarav cycled 24 km in 4 hours. Arjun cycled 22 km in 2 hours. How many km per hour did Aarav cycle?
25. 25.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure (d) it is sunny
26. 26.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” (a) one means all (b) lucky charm (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
27. 27.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Nisha is in the school football team. Does Nisha train at 7 AM? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
28. 28.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the effect? (a) the batter hit a six (b) the crowd cheered (c) the bus broke down (d) we were late for school
29. 29.True or false: “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Arjun has not planted a tree. Is Arjun a member of the eco-club? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
31. 31.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “my lucky pen did it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
32. 32.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) yes, it does (b) swimming causes it (c) no, heat causes both (d) ice cream is cold
33. 33.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “mocking who said it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
34. 34.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) so (b) because (c) since (d) as
36. 36.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
37. 37.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “checked facts support it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
38. 38.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Kabir can play chess. Is Kabir in the chess club? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
39. 39.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to skip facts (b) to win arguments (c) to finish fast (d) to avoid false ideas
40. 40.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) asking before judging (c) blaming without proof (d) waiting to find out

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