Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 920 · 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.🛒 A 2 kg bag of rice costs ₹80 and a 1 kg bag costs ₹45. Which is cheaper per kg? (a) the 1 kg bag (b) can’t tell (c) the 2 kg bag (d) both the same
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it happened once (b) my lucky pen did it (c) one was bad, so all are (d) checked facts support it
3. 3.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) guessing the worst (c) looking for more clues (d) blaming without proof
5. 5.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Aarav does not live in Green Park. Does Aarav ride the school bus? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
6. 6.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Meera has a magnifying glass. Is Meera in the science club? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
7. 7.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a reason word (b) a guess (c) what happens as a result (d) why it happens
8. 8.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) yes, for sure (b) it is sunny (c) can’t tell (d) no, for sure
9. 9.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she hates me (b) she lost all her friends (c) maybe she is busy (d) she moved away
12. 12.True or false: “it has lots of likes” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the rule book says so (b) it was measured twice (c) it happened once (d) many trials agree
14. 14.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the effect? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the dog heard thunder (c) the seeds sprouted (d) the dog hid under a bed
15. 15.True or false: “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “one was bad, so all are” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🚲 Aarav cycled 45 km in 5 hours. Kabir cycled 15 km in 3 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) both the same (b) Aarav (c) Kabir
18. 18.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the cause? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the class was noisy (c) the team won the match (d) the team practised hard
19. 19.🌱 Diya planted 60 saplings in 6 hours. Arjun planted 32 saplings in 4 hours. How many saplings per hour did Arjun plant?
20. 20.⭐ Saanvi made 18 paper stars in 6 hours. Kabir made 16 paper stars in 2 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Kabir make?
21. 21.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) thinking of other causes (c) looking for more clues (d) deciding too fast
23. 23.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) checks the idea itself (b) laughs at them (c) calls them names (d) walks away
24. 24.True or false: “the rule book says so” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
26. 26.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the cause? (a) a nail was on the road (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) the tyre went flat (d) I forgot my water bottle
27. 27.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) ice cream is cold (b) swimming causes it (c) no, heat causes both (d) yes, it does
29. 29.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) is popular (b) might be fun (c) must be true (d) someone hopes
30. 30.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) lucky charm (d) attacking the person
31. 31.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a puzzle game (b) a kind of fact (c) a hard question (d) a mistake in reasoning
32. 32.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a banana (b) a papaya (c) a guava (d) a mango
33. 33.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Nisha is not a member of the eco-club. Has Nisha planted a tree? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
34. 34.🚲 Ishaan cycled 20 km in 4 hours. Rohan cycled 12 km in 2 hours. How many km per hour did Ishaan cycle?
35. 35.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the cause? (a) the wind was strong (b) the washing fell down (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the plants got no water
36. 36.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) a cold drink (b) dry fields (c) sunny skies (d) floods and wet roads
37. 37.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Arjun is in the chess club. Can Arjun play chess? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
38. 38.True or false: “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it was measured twice”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
40. 40.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) because (b) since (c) as (d) so

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