Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 996 · 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.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Diya wears a blue cap on sports day. Is Diya in the Blue House? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
2. 2.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Tara does not practise on Fridays. Is Tara in the school choir? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
3. 3.🏏 Meera scored 24 runs in 2 overs. Arjun scored 24 runs in 3 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Meera (b) both the same (c) Arjun
4. 4.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Vihaan does not ride the school bus. Does Vihaan live in Green Park? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
5. 5.🏏 Aarav scored 30 runs in 3 overs. Meera scored 36 runs in 6 overs. How many runs per over did Aarav score?
6. 6.True or false: “judging by looks” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🏏 Ananya scored 27 runs in 3 overs. Meera scored 44 runs in 4 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Ananya (b) both the same (c) Meera
8. 8.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Ananya is in Class 4A. Does Ananya have a green notebook? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
9. 9.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to skip facts (b) to avoid false ideas (c) to finish fast (d) to win arguments
10. 10.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Meera does not practise on Fridays. Is Meera in the school choir? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
11. 11.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the effect? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) the show started late
12. 12.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) saying “maybe” (c) ignoring other reasons (d) blaming without proof
13. 13.📚 Ishaan read 12 pages in 3 days. Arjun read 48 pages in 4 days. How many pages per day did Ishaan read?
14. 14.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Diya does not have a magnifying glass. Is Diya in the science club? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
15. 15.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Arjun was at Asha’s party. Did Arjun get a balloon? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
16. 16.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Kabir is in the school football team. Does Kabir train at 7 AM? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
18. 18.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Nisha can play chess. Is Nisha in the chess club? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
19. 19.⭐ Rohan made 10 paper stars in 2 hours. Aarav made 66 paper stars in 6 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) both the same (b) Aarav (c) Rohan
20. 20.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Saanvi is in the Blue House. Does Saanvi wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
21. 21.True or false: “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Rohan does not practise on Fridays. Is Rohan in the school choir? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
23. 23.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the effect? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the plants got no water (c) the shop was crowded (d) the leaves turned brown
24. 24.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
25. 25.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Rohan practises on Fridays. Is Rohan in the school choir? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
26. 26.True or false: “it has lots of likes” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.💰 Tara saved 54 rupees in 6 weeks. Rohan saved 15 rupees in 5 weeks. How many rupees per week did Tara save?
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) saying “maybe” (c) judging by looks (d) looking for more clues
29. 29.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
30. 30.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) careful (b) hasty
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.🏏 Saanvi scored 16 runs in 2 overs. Ishaan scored 24 runs in 4 overs. How many runs per over did Ishaan score?
33. 33.🛒 A 2 kg bag of rice costs ₹80 and a 1 kg bag costs ₹45. Which is cheaper per kg? (a) both the same (b) the 1 kg bag (c) can’t tell (d) the 2 kg bag
34. 34.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) hasty (b) careful
35. 35.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) hasty (b) careful
37. 37.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checked facts support it (b) it has lots of likes (c) it happened once (d) mocking who said it
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking who said it (b) it happened once (c) many trials agree (d) my lucky pen did it
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has lots of likes (b) it was measured twice (c) everyone is doing it (d) one was bad, so all are

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