Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 804 · 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 student in the chess club can play chess. Ananya is in the chess club. Can Ananya play chess? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
2. 2.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
3. 3.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
4. 4.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “We can’t tell.” (b) “Probably yes.” (c) “Yes, surely.” (d) “No, never.”
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) saying “maybe” (c) ignoring other reasons (d) waiting to find out
6. 6.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) careful (b) hasty
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it happened once (b) it was measured twice (c) many trials agree (d) the numbers prove it
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) waiting to find out (c) saying “maybe” (d) judging by looks
10. 10.True or false: “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) careful (b) hasty
13. 13.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) hasty (b) careful
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) judging by looks (c) guessing the worst (d) saying “maybe”
16. 16.True or false: “it has lots of likes” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Aarav is not in the science club. Does Aarav have a magnifying glass? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checked facts support it (b) everyone is doing it (c) many trials agree (d) the numbers prove it
19. 19.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) trusting the first idea (c) saying “maybe” (d) thinking of other causes
20. 20.🏏 Arjun scored 27 runs in 3 overs. Nisha scored 40 runs in 4 overs. How many runs per over did Arjun score?
21. 21.⚖️ 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
22. 22.🌱 Ananya planted 24 saplings in 3 hours. Aarav planted 10 saplings in 2 hours. How many saplings per hour did Aarav plant?
23. 23.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the cause? (a) the shop was crowded (b) the shop had a sale (c) the team won the match (d) the team practised hard
24. 24.🚌 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
25. 25.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the cause? (a) the team practised hard (b) the team won the match (c) there was a traffic jam (d) the show started late
26. 26.🌧️ 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) it is sunny (d) no, for sure
27. 27.💰 Aarav saved 28 rupees in 4 weeks. Ananya saved 30 rupees in 5 weeks. How many rupees per week did Aarav save?
28. 28.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Ananya is not in the chess club. Can Ananya play chess? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
29. 29.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
30. 30.⭐ Ishaan made 6 paper stars in 2 hours. Kabir made 60 paper stars in 5 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Kabir make?
31. 31.True or false: “My plant in the sun grew more than yours in the cupboard, so my seeds are better.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the cause? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) the batter hit a six (c) the dog heard thunder (d) the crowd cheered
33. 33.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the rule book says so (b) it has lots of likes (c) many trials agree (d) tests show it works
35. 35.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a papaya (b) a mango (c) a banana (d) a guava
36. 36.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
37. 37.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Saanvi knows the lines of the play. Is Saanvi in the drama club? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
38. 38.➡️ What is an effect? (a) why it happens (b) what happens as a result (c) a guess (d) a reason word
39. 39.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) sunny skies (b) floods and wet roads (c) a cold drink (d) dry fields
40. 40.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a kind of question (b) why something happens (c) a fact (d) what happens after

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