Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 10 · 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 word often comes just before a cause? (a) and (b) because (c) so (d) then
2. 2.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) different rules (b) the bigger one wins (c) same conditions for all (d) a lucky guess
3. 3.🏏 Saanvi scored 8 runs in 2 overs. Kabir scored 15 runs in 3 overs. How many runs per over did Saanvi score?
4. 4.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Tara knows the lines of the play. Is Tara in the drama club? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
5. 5.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🏏 Kabir scored 42 runs in 6 overs. Nisha scored 20 runs in 5 overs. How many runs per over did Nisha score?
7. 7.🍀 You wore red and won a race. Did the red shirt make you win? (a) only on Sundays (b) yes, for sure (c) no, just a coincidence (d) yes, red is fast
8. 8.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it happened once”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
9. 9.📚 Vihaan read 18 pages in 2 days. Aarav read 40 pages in 4 days. How many pages per day did Vihaan read?
10. 10.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the effect? (a) the class was noisy (b) it rained all night (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the ground is wet
11. 11.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) follow them (b) run fast (c) close your eyes (d) wait for green
12. 12.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.⚖️ 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
14. 14.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Ananya is not in the Blue House. Does Ananya wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
15. 15.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) water, soil and sun (b) nothing at all (c) the seed type (d) the pot colour only
16. 16.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the cause? (a) the power went off (b) the fans stopped (c) the sun was very hot (d) the ice cream melted
17. 17.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Vihaan does not have a green notebook. Is Vihaan in Class 4A? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
18. 18.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) maybe she is busy (b) she moved away (c) she hates me (d) she lost all her friends
19. 19.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) yes, it does (b) no, heat causes both (c) ice cream is cold (d) swimming causes it
20. 20.💰 Aarav saved 24 rupees in 2 weeks. Ishaan saved 18 rupees in 6 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Aarav (b) Ishaan (c) both the same
21. 21.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a mango (b) a guava (c) a banana (d) a papaya
22. 22.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the effect? (a) Diya studied every day (b) she did well in the test (c) the ice cream melted (d) the sun was very hot
23. 23.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) never touch animals (b) cats hate me (c) that cat was upset (d) all cats are mean
24. 24.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.📚 Ananya read 44 pages in 4 days. Rohan read 12 pages in 2 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Rohan (b) both the same (c) Ananya
26. 26.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a fact (b) what happens after (c) a kind of question (d) why something happens
27. 27.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) he likes running (b) new shoes mean rich (c) shoes cost nothing (d) shoes are white
28. 28.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) many trials agree (b) checked facts support it (c) it happened once (d) the numbers prove it
29. 29.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” (a) one means all (b) lucky charm (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
30. 30.⚖️ 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
31. 31.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Meera wears a blue cap on sports day. Is Meera in the Blue House? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
32. 32.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Tara is not in the Blue House. Does Tara wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
33. 33.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Meera is in the science club. Does Meera have a magnifying glass? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
34. 34.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the effect? (a) the fans stopped (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the floor was wet (d) the power went off
36. 36.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
37. 37.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the effect? (a) we planted many trees (b) the street became shady (c) the oven was too hot (d) the cake got burnt
38. 38.True or false: “judging by looks” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.👍 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
40. 40.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “mocking who said it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason

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