Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 888 · 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.🌱 Kabir planted 30 saplings in 5 hours. Vihaan planted 48 saplings in 6 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Kabir (b) Vihaan (c) both the same
2. 2.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the numbers prove it (b) many trials agree (c) it was measured twice (d) mocking who said it
3. 3.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Vihaan cannot play chess. Is Vihaan in the chess club? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
4. 4.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” (a) lucky charm (b) attacking the person (c) one means all (d) everyone does it
5. 5.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) an idea taken as true (b) a proven fact (c) a measured result (d) a question
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tests show it works (b) it has lots of likes (c) the numbers prove it (d) the rule book says so
7. 7.🚲 Kabir cycled 60 km in 6 hours. Nisha cycled 21 km in 3 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Kabir (b) both the same (c) Nisha
8. 8.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) he likes running (b) shoes cost nothing (c) shoes are white (d) new shoes mean rich
9. 9.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “No, never.” (b) “Yes, surely.” (c) “Probably yes.” (d) “We can’t tell.”
10. 10.True or false: “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it happened once (b) everyone is doing it (c) mocking who said it (d) the numbers prove it
12. 12.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the effect? (a) the cycle skidded (b) the road was slippery (c) the power went off (d) the fans stopped
14. 14.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Tara is not a member of the eco-club. Has Tara planted a tree? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
16. 16.💰 Kabir saved 25 rupees in 5 weeks. Diya saved 30 rupees in 3 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Diya (b) both the same (c) Kabir
17. 17.🏃 Riya ran 100 m in 20 seconds and Aarav ran 50 m in 12 seconds. To compare them fairly, look at… (a) their shoe colour (b) who is taller (c) who finished first (d) metres per second
18. 18.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “tests show it works”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
19. 19.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
20. 20.True or false: “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) yes, if it is long (b) yes, always (c) no, likes aren’t proof (d) only on weekends
23. 23.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) swimming causes it (b) ice cream is cold (c) yes, it does (d) no, heat causes both
24. 24.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) since (b) because (c) as (d) so
26. 26.🛒 A 2 kg bag of rice costs ₹80 and a 1 kg bag costs ₹45. Which is cheaper per kg? (a) the 2 kg bag (b) the 1 kg bag (c) both the same (d) can’t tell
27. 27.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “checking the facts” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it has lots of likes”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
30. 30.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) water, soil and sun (b) nothing at all (c) the seed type (d) the pot colour only
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) True (b) False
32. 32.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Meera got a balloon. Was Meera at Asha’s party? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) ignoring other reasons (c) waiting to find out (d) saying “maybe”
34. 34.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) checked facts support it (b) tests show it works (c) the numbers prove it (d) one was bad, so all are
35. 35.🚌 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) at the depot (c) at the market (d) on the road
36. 36.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the effect? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the oven was too hot (c) the seeds sprouted (d) I watered the seeds
37. 37.🌱 Rohan planted 22 saplings in 2 hours. Arjun planted 45 saplings in 5 hours. How many saplings per hour did Rohan plant?
38. 38.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔗 What is a cause? (a) why something happens (b) a kind of question (c) a fact (d) what happens after
40. 40.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “my lucky pen did it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap

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