Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 835 · 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 child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Arjun wears a blue cap on sports day. Is Arjun in the Blue House? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
2. 2.True or false: “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Meera can play chess. Is Meera in the chess club? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
4. 4.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) maybe she is busy (b) she lost all her friends (c) she moved away (d) she hates me
5. 5.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “mocking who said it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
6. 6.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) hasty (b) careful
7. 7.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the effect? (a) the team practised hard (b) the team won the match (c) the shop was crowded (d) the shop had a sale
8. 8.🏏 Tara scored 9 runs in 3 overs. Saanvi scored 8 runs in 2 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) both the same (b) Saanvi (c) Tara
9. 9.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) must be true (b) is popular (c) someone hopes (d) might be fun
10. 10.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
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) asking before judging (c) thinking of other causes (d) guessing the worst
12. 12.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Arjun does not ride the school bus. Does Arjun live in Green Park? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
13. 13.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Kabir is in the school choir. Does Kabir practise on Fridays? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
14. 14.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Saanvi has planted a tree. Is Saanvi a member of the eco-club? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
15. 15.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the cause? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the shop was crowded (c) the shop had a sale (d) the seeds sprouted
16. 16.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) yes, always (b) only on weekends (c) yes, if it is long (d) no, likes aren’t proof
17. 17.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
18. 18.True or false: “it was measured twice” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🍀 You wore red and won a race. Did the red shirt make you win? (a) no, just a coincidence (b) only on Sundays (c) yes, for sure (d) yes, red is fast
20. 20.💰 Arjun saved 24 rupees in 3 weeks. Kabir saved 50 rupees in 5 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Arjun (b) both the same (c) Kabir
21. 21.🌱 Aarav planted 27 saplings in 3 hours. Ishaan planted 20 saplings in 5 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) both the same (b) Aarav (c) Ishaan
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the rule book says so (b) it happened once (c) everyone is doing it (d) it has lots of likes
23. 23.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the effect? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) it rained all night (c) the ground is wet (d) the dog heard thunder
24. 24.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) Team B (b) can’t tell (c) Team A (d) both the same
25. 25.🏏 Arjun scored 8 runs in 2 overs. Nisha scored 50 runs in 5 overs. How many runs per over did Arjun score?
26. 26.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) shoes are white (b) he likes running (c) shoes cost nothing (d) new shoes mean rich
27. 27.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) only the taller one (b) with your eyes only (c) over the same days (d) on different days
28. 28.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Nisha practises on Fridays. Is Nisha in the school choir? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
29. 29.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the effect? (a) the batter hit a six (b) the team practised hard (c) the team won the match (d) the crowd cheered
30. 30.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) checked facts support it (b) it was measured twice (c) one was bad, so all are (d) the numbers prove it
32. 32.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Aarav does not know the lines of the play. Is Aarav in the drama club? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
33. 33.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Kabir is not in the drama club. Does Kabir know the lines of the play? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
35. 35.🕵️ 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
36. 36.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the effect? (a) the street became shady (b) a nail was on the road (c) we planted many trees (d) the tyre went flat
37. 37.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she is always angry (b) nothing else (c) she did not see you (d) she is a robot
38. 38.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it was measured twice”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
39. 39.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a papaya (b) a banana (c) a guava (d) a mango
40. 40.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) because (b) since (c) as (d) so

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