Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 895 · 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.True or false: “it has lots of likes” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.💰 Nisha saved 30 rupees in 3 weeks. Saanvi saved 48 rupees in 4 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Nisha (b) both the same (c) Saanvi
3. 3.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the rule book says so (b) it happened once (c) mocking who said it (d) everyone is doing it
5. 5.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
6. 6.True or false: “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the cause? (a) the milk went sour (b) the class was noisy (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the milk was left out
8. 8.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the effect? (a) she did well in the test (b) Diya studied every day (c) the road was slippery (d) the cycle skidded
9. 9.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Aarav rides the school bus. Does Aarav live in Green Park? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
11. 11.💰 Rohan saved 18 rupees in 3 weeks. Arjun saved 10 rupees in 2 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Rohan (b) both the same (c) Arjun
12. 12.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Diya lives in Green Park. Does Diya ride the school bus? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
13. 13.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) might be fun (b) must be true (c) is popular (d) someone hopes
14. 14.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a mango (b) a guava (c) a banana (d) a papaya
15. 15.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the effect? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the ground is wet (c) it rained all night (d) the seeds sprouted
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it happened once (b) many trials agree (c) it has lots of likes (d) everyone is doing it
17. 17.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) mocking who said it (b) my lucky pen did it (c) everyone is doing it (d) many trials agree
18. 18.📚 Aarav read 30 pages in 5 days. Tara read 6 pages in 2 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Tara (b) both the same (c) Aarav
19. 19.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Tara did not get a balloon. Was Tara at Asha’s party? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
20. 20.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) no, for sure (b) it is sunny (c) can’t tell (d) yes, for sure
21. 21.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the effect? (a) we planted many trees (b) the dog heard thunder (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the street became shady
22. 22.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the numbers prove it (b) it was measured twice (c) mocking who said it (d) many trials agree
24. 24.True or false: “tests show it works” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “Yes, surely.” (b) “Probably yes.” (c) “We can’t tell.” (d) “No, never.”
26. 26.True or false: “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the effect? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) the kite string snapped (d) the kite flew away
28. 28.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Diya practises on Fridays. Is Diya in the school choir? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
29. 29.True or false: “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) saying “maybe” (c) deciding too fast (d) checking the facts
31. 31.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “mocking who said it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) guessing the worst (c) trusting the first idea (d) checking the facts
33. 33.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it was measured twice”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
34. 34.📚 Aarav read 12 pages in 3 days. Kabir read 40 pages in 5 days. How many pages per day did Kabir read?
35. 35.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) thinking of other causes (c) guessing the worst (d) blaming without proof
36. 36.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Nisha trains at 7 AM. Is Nisha in the school football team? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
37. 37.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the effect? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the sun was very hot (c) the ice cream melted (d) the class was noisy
38. 38.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) it was measured twice (b) everyone is doing it (c) the rule book says so (d) the numbers prove it
39. 39.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) my lucky pen did it (c) checked facts support it (d) it happened once
40. 40.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions

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