Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 856 · 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.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) Team A (b) can’t tell (c) Team B (d) both the same
2. 2.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Nisha does not practise on Fridays. Is Nisha in the school choir? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
3. 3.⚖️ 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
4. 4.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it was measured twice”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) looking for more clues (c) ignoring other reasons (d) judging by looks
6. 6.True or false: “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) careful (b) hasty
8. 8.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) Sunday is fun (b) shops sell milk (c) shops are big (d) it shuts only on Sunday
9. 9.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Ananya does not have a magnifying glass. Is Ananya in the science club? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
10. 10.🚲 Aarav cycled 30 km in 5 hours. Kabir cycled 14 km in 2 hours. How many km per hour did Kabir cycle?
11. 11.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a papaya (b) a guava (c) a mango (d) a banana
12. 12.True or false: “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.⚖️ 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
14. 14.True or false: “one was bad, so all are” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the cause? (a) the class was noisy (b) the plants got no water (c) the leaves turned brown (d) nobody heard the bell
16. 16.True or false: “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “My plant in the sun grew more than yours in the cupboard, so my seeds are better.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
18. 18.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
19. 19.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) so (b) because (c) as (d) since
21. 21.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) the pot colour only (b) water, soil and sun (c) the seed type (d) nothing at all
22. 22.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Diya is in Class 4A. Does Diya have a green notebook? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
23. 23.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) yes, always (b) yes, if it is long (c) no, likes aren’t proof (d) only on weekends
24. 24.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Meera is not in the school football team. Does Meera train at 7 AM? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
25. 25.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Ishaan is not in the drama club. Does Ishaan know the lines of the play? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
26. 26.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the rule book says so”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
27. 27.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) on different days (b) only the taller one (c) over the same days (d) with your eyes only
28. 28.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the cause? (a) the plants got no water (b) the team won the match (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the team practised hard
29. 29.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the cause? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the power went off (c) the cake got burnt (d) the fans stopped
31. 31.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it happened once”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
33. 33.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) floods and wet roads (b) dry fields (c) a cold drink (d) sunny skies
34. 34.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) the bigger one wins (b) different rules (c) a lucky guess (d) same conditions for all
35. 35.🚲 Ishaan cycled 55 km in 5 hours. Aarav cycled 36 km in 3 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) both the same (b) Ishaan (c) Aarav
36. 36.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “Yes, surely.” (b) “Probably yes.” (c) “No, never.” (d) “We can’t tell.”
37. 37.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the effect? (a) the team won the match (b) the team practised hard (c) the shop was crowded (d) the shop had a sale
38. 38.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
39. 39.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Vihaan does not ride the school bus. Does Vihaan live in Green Park? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
40. 40.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Rohan did not get a balloon. Was Rohan at Asha’s party? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell

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