Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 896 · 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.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) the pot colour only (b) the seed type (c) nothing at all (d) water, soil and sun
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) many trials agree (b) it happened once (c) it was measured twice (d) tests show it works
3. 3.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it happened once”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
4. 4.True or false: “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) careful (b) hasty
6. 6.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Kabir is not in Class 4A. Does Kabir have a green notebook? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
7. 7.📚 Diya read 21 pages in 3 days. Aarav read 20 pages in 4 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Diya (b) Aarav (c) both the same
8. 8.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Kabir is not in the chess club. Can Kabir play chess? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
9. 9.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
10. 10.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the numbers prove it (b) tests show it works (c) many trials agree (d) it happened once
11. 11.⚖️ 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
12. 12.🏃 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) metres per second (d) who finished first
13. 13.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) careful (b) hasty
14. 14.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) careful (b) hasty
16. 16.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Ananya is in the chess club. Can Ananya play chess? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
17. 17.🌱 Vihaan planted 24 saplings in 3 hours. Aarav planted 40 saplings in 4 hours. How many saplings per hour did Vihaan plant?
18. 18.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, on Sundays (b) yes, always (c) no, it just comes first (d) only in summer
19. 19.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “Probably yes.” (b) “Yes, surely.” (c) “We can’t tell.” (d) “No, never.”
20. 20.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the cause? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the team won the match (c) the sun was very hot (d) the team practised hard
21. 21.🔗 What is a cause? (a) what happens after (b) a fact (c) a kind of question (d) why something happens
22. 22.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) checked facts support it (b) it has lots of likes (c) the numbers prove it (d) tests show it works
23. 23.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Nisha was at Asha’s party. Did Nisha get a balloon? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
24. 24.🏏 Rohan scored 42 runs in 6 overs. Diya scored 33 runs in 3 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) both the same (b) Rohan (c) Diya
25. 25.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) checked facts support it (b) the rule book says so (c) many trials agree (d) one was bad, so all are
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tests show it works (b) the numbers prove it (c) mocking who said it (d) checked facts support it
27. 27.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Aarav is in the school choir. Does Aarav practise on Fridays? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
28. 28.True or false: “judging by looks” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the cause? (a) the washing fell down (b) the ground is wet (c) the wind was strong (d) it rained all night
30. 30.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” (a) attacking the person (b) lucky charm (c) one means all (d) everyone does it
31. 31.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Meera is in Class 4A. Does Meera have a green notebook? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
32. 32.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” (a) one means all (b) lucky charm (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) asking before judging (c) waiting to find out (d) checking the facts
34. 34.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) can’t tell (b) Team B (c) Team A (d) both the same
35. 35.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Aarav was at Asha’s party. Did Aarav get a balloon? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
36. 36.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Diya has planted a tree. Is Diya a member of the eco-club? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
37. 37.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) with your eyes only (b) only the taller one (c) on different days (d) over the same days
38. 38.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the cause? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the kite flew away (c) the bus broke down (d) we were late for school
39. 39.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) hasty (b) careful
40. 40.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a puzzle game (b) a hard question (c) a kind of fact (d) a mistake in reasoning

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