Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 816 · 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.🏏 Saanvi scored 9 runs in 3 overs. Arjun scored 25 runs in 5 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Arjun (b) both the same (c) Saanvi
2. 2.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the effect? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the cake got burnt (c) the ground is wet (d) it rained all night
3. 3.True or false: “Team A scored more in 20 overs than Team B in 10 overs, so Team A is better.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) ignoring other reasons (c) deciding too fast (d) thinking of other causes
5. 5.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Nisha is in the chess club. Can Nisha play chess? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
6. 6.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) it is sunny (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell (d) yes, for sure
7. 7.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Ananya is not in the science club. Does Ananya have a magnifying glass? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
8. 8.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Tara is not in the school football team. Does Tara train at 7 AM? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) blaming without proof (c) checking the facts (d) saying “maybe”
10. 10.True or false: “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Tara is not in Class 4A. Does Tara have a green notebook? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
12. 12.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the effect? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the ice cream melted (c) we planted many trees (d) the street became shady
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) checking the facts (c) looking for more clues (d) asking before judging
14. 14.⭐ Diya made 12 paper stars in 2 hours. Meera made 48 paper stars in 4 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Meera make?
15. 15.⚖️ 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
16. 16.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) hasty (b) careful
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) looking for more clues (c) blaming without proof (d) deciding too fast
18. 18.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) hasty (b) careful
19. 19.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🕵️ 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
21. 21.🏏 Arjun scored 54 runs in 6 overs. Kabir scored 10 runs in 2 overs. How many runs per over did Arjun score?
22. 22.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has lots of likes (b) mocking who said it (c) it happened once (d) the rule book says so
24. 24.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Team A scored more in 20 overs than Team B in 10 overs, so Team A is better.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
26. 26.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the cause? (a) the cycle skidded (b) the road was slippery (c) the power went off (d) the fans stopped
27. 27.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the effect? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) the fans stopped (c) I went to bed very late (d) the power went off
28. 28.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the cause? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) Diya studied every day (c) I went to bed very late (d) she did well in the test
29. 29.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) Sunday is fun (b) it shuts only on Sunday (c) shops are big (d) shops sell milk
30. 30.True or false: “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” (a) lucky charm (b) attacking the person (c) one means all (d) everyone does it
33. 33.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) close your eyes (b) run fast (c) follow them (d) wait for green
34. 34.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “Probably yes.” (b) “We can’t tell.” (c) “No, never.” (d) “Yes, surely.”
35. 35.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Rohan rides the school bus. Does Rohan live in Green Park? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
36. 36.💰 Diya saved 28 rupees in 4 weeks. Tara saved 9 rupees in 3 weeks. How many rupees per week did Diya save?
37. 37.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the effect? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the milk was left out (c) the milk went sour (d) the shop was crowded
38. 38.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) lucky charm (d) one means all
39. 39.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the effect? (a) she did well in the test (b) the shop was crowded (c) Diya studied every day (d) the shop had a sale
40. 40.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Nisha knows the lines of the play. Is Nisha in the drama club? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure

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