Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 940 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) ignoring other reasons (c) guessing the worst (d) looking for more clues
2. 2.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) checking the facts (c) judging by looks (d) thinking of other causes
3. 3.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” (a) one means all (b) everyone does it (c) lucky charm (d) attacking the person
4. 4.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) checked facts support it (b) mocking who said it (c) it happened once (d) my lucky pen did it
5. 5.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) close your eyes (b) wait for green (c) follow them (d) run fast
6. 6.⭐ Aarav made 20 paper stars in 4 hours. Ishaan made 18 paper stars in 6 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Aarav (b) both the same (c) Ishaan
7. 7.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the effect? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) I watered the seeds
8. 8.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the effect? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) I watered the seeds (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the dog heard thunder
9. 9.🛒 A 2 kg bag of rice costs ₹80 and a 1 kg bag costs ₹45. Which is cheaper per kg? (a) can’t tell (b) the 1 kg bag (c) the 2 kg bag (d) both the same
10. 10.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.📚 Nisha read 32 pages in 4 days. Ishaan read 20 pages in 5 days. How many pages per day did Ishaan read?
12. 12.⭐ Kabir made 35 paper stars in 5 hours. Arjun made 18 paper stars in 3 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Kabir make?
13. 13.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Ishaan does not know the lines of the play. Is Ishaan in the drama club? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
14. 14.True or false: “asking before judging” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” (a) one means all (b) lucky charm (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
16. 16.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the cause? (a) the plants got no water (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the floor was wet (d) the leaves turned brown
17. 17.True or false: “my lucky pen did it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) nothing else (b) she did not see you (c) she is always angry (d) she is a robot
19. 19.True or false: “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the cause? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) the shop was crowded (c) the shop had a sale (d) the dog heard thunder
21. 21.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it was measured twice (b) it happened once (c) mocking who said it (d) it has lots of likes
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking who said it (b) it has lots of likes (c) tests show it works (d) my lucky pen did it
23. 23.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) sunny skies (b) floods and wet roads (c) dry fields (d) a cold drink
24. 24.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Arjun rides the school bus. Does Arjun live in Green Park? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
25. 25.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the numbers prove it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
26. 26.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Ananya is in the Blue House. Does Ananya wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
27. 27.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Rohan rides the school bus. Does Rohan live in Green Park? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) many trials agree (b) tests show it works (c) everyone is doing it (d) the rule book says so
29. 29.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) ask or look for facts (b) ignore it (c) trust your first idea (d) say it louder
30. 30.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) deciding too fast (c) looking for more clues (d) saying “maybe”
31. 31.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” (a) one means all (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) lucky charm
32. 32.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) laughs at them (b) walks away (c) checks the idea itself (d) calls them names
33. 33.🏏 Ananya scored 10 runs in 2 overs. Arjun scored 48 runs in 4 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Ananya (b) both the same (c) Arjun
34. 34.True or false: “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) looking for more clues (c) thinking of other causes (d) blaming without proof
36. 36.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the cause? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) the fans stopped (c) the power went off (d) the dog heard thunder
37. 37.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) is popular (b) someone hopes (c) must be true (d) might be fun
38. 38.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Saanvi lives in Green Park. Does Saanvi ride the school bus? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
39. 39.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the cause? (a) Diya studied every day (b) she did well in the test (c) the dog heard thunder (d) the dog hid under a bed
40. 40.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) Team A (b) can’t tell (c) both the same (d) Team B

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