Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 870 · 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. Diya cannot play chess. Is Diya in the chess club? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
2. 2.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the rule book says so (b) it was measured twice (c) tests show it works (d) mocking who said it
4. 4.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the cause? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) the ice cream melted (c) I watered the seeds (d) the sun was very hot
5. 5.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Meera is not in the science club. Does Meera have a magnifying glass? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
8. 8.True or false: “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🏃 Riya ran 100 m in 20 seconds and Aarav ran 50 m in 12 seconds. To compare them fairly, look at… (a) who finished first (b) who is taller (c) their shoe colour (d) metres per second
10. 10.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
12. 12.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Saanvi is in the drama club. Does Saanvi know the lines of the play? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
13. 13.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Nisha is a member of the eco-club. Has Nisha planted a tree? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
14. 14.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
15. 15.📚 Rohan read 10 pages in 2 days. Nisha read 33 pages in 3 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Rohan (c) Nisha
16. 16.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “We can’t tell.” (b) “Yes, surely.” (c) “No, never.” (d) “Probably yes.”
17. 17.True or false: “tests show it works” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the rule book says so (b) tests show it works (c) it was measured twice (d) everyone is doing it
19. 19.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a guess (b) a reason word (c) why it happens (d) what happens as a result
20. 20.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it has lots of likes (b) my lucky pen did it (c) checked facts support it (d) mocking who said it
21. 21.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the effect? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the tyre went flat (c) the class was noisy (d) nobody heard the bell
22. 22.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the cause? (a) the team won the match (b) the washing fell down (c) the team practised hard (d) the wind was strong
23. 23.True or false: “it has lots of likes” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the cause? (a) it rained all night (b) the washing fell down (c) the wind was strong (d) the ground is wet
25. 25.🚲 Kabir cycled 20 km in 2 hours. Vihaan cycled 30 km in 6 hours. How many km per hour did Vihaan cycle?
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the numbers prove it (b) my lucky pen did it (c) it was measured twice (d) tests show it works
27. 27.🏏 Ishaan scored 22 runs in 2 overs. Tara scored 30 runs in 3 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Ishaan (b) Tara (c) both the same
28. 28.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) with your eyes only (b) on different days (c) over the same days (d) only the taller one
29. 29.True or false: “the numbers prove it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🚲 Ananya cycled 30 km in 6 hours. Tara cycled 24 km in 2 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) both the same (b) Tara (c) Ananya
31. 31.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the cause? (a) the wind was strong (b) the washing fell down (c) the power went off (d) the fans stopped
32. 32.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Aarav did not get a balloon. Was Aarav at Asha’s party? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
33. 33.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the effect? (a) Diya studied every day (b) we were late for school (c) she did well in the test (d) the bus broke down
34. 34.True or false: “everyone is doing it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Saanvi is not in Class 4A. Does Saanvi have a green notebook? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
36. 36.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Kabir trains at 7 AM. Is Kabir in the school football team? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
37. 37.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) hasty (b) careful
38. 38.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Rohan is not a member of the eco-club. Has Rohan planted a tree? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
39. 39.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
40. 40.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “one was bad, so all are”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap

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