Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 967 · 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: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🚲 Ishaan cycled 6 km in 2 hours. Vihaan cycled 45 km in 5 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Vihaan (b) Ishaan (c) both the same
3. 3.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Saanvi is not in Class 4A. Does Saanvi have a green notebook? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
4. 4.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) tests show it works (b) it was measured twice (c) checked facts support it (d) everyone is doing it
5. 5.🌱 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
6. 6.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Ishaan does not have a magnifying glass. Is Ishaan in the science club? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
9. 9.⭐ Diya made 16 paper stars in 2 hours. Tara made 24 paper stars in 4 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Tara (b) both the same (c) Diya
10. 10.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a reason word (b) why it happens (c) what happens as a result (d) a guess
11. 11.🌱 Meera planted 50 saplings in 5 hours. Aarav planted 18 saplings in 6 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Aarav (b) both the same (c) Meera
12. 12.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Saanvi does not live in Green Park. Does Saanvi ride the school bus? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
13. 13.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
14. 14.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) tests show it works (b) many trials agree (c) it happened once (d) the numbers prove it
15. 15.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “the numbers prove it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.📚 Ishaan read 24 pages in 4 days. Ananya read 30 pages in 3 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Ishaan (c) Ananya
18. 18.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) no, likes aren’t proof (b) yes, always (c) only on weekends (d) yes, if it is long
19. 19.🏏 Vihaan scored 9 runs in 3 overs. Ishaan scored 12 runs in 2 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Ishaan (b) both the same (c) Vihaan
20. 20.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” (a) lucky charm (b) everyone does it (c) one means all (d) attacking the person
21. 21.🐓 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
22. 22.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Diya was not at Asha’s party. Did Diya get a balloon? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
23. 23.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Meera lives in Green Park. Does Meera ride the school bus? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
24. 24.True or false: “everyone is doing it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the cause? (a) it rained all night (b) the shop had a sale (c) the ground is wet (d) the shop was crowded
26. 26.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to finish fast (b) to win arguments (c) to avoid false ideas (d) to skip facts
27. 27.🔗 “The washing fell down because the wind was strong.” What is the effect? (a) the team practised hard (b) the wind was strong (c) the team won the match (d) the washing fell down
28. 28.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops sell milk (b) shops are big (c) it shuts only on Sunday (d) Sunday is fun
29. 29.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Kabir got a balloon. Was Kabir at Asha’s party? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
30. 30.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a banana (b) a mango (c) a papaya (d) a guava
31. 31.⚖️ 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
32. 32.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) mocking who said it (c) the rule book says so (d) my lucky pen did it
33. 33.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Meera trains at 7 AM. Is Meera in the school football team? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
34. 34.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) as (b) since (c) because (d) so
35. 35.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) careful (b) hasty
36. 36.True or false: “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a measured result (b) a question (c) a proven fact (d) an idea taken as true
38. 38.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Ananya has not planted a tree. Is Ananya a member of the eco-club? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
39. 39.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it happened once”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
40. 40.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) is popular (b) must be true (c) might be fun (d) someone hopes

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