Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 12 · 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 school bus goes to the depot at night. Bus 7 is a school bus. Where is Bus 7 at night? (a) at the market (b) on the road (c) at the depot (d) at the school
2. 2.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) both the same (b) Team A (c) Team B (d) can’t tell
3. 3.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Diya did not get a balloon. Was Diya at Asha’s party? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
4. 4.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Aarav does not know the lines of the play. Is Aarav in the drama club? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
5. 5.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Vihaan is not in the chess club. Can Vihaan play chess? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
6. 6.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the effect? (a) the shop was crowded (b) the washing fell down (c) the wind was strong (d) the shop had a sale
7. 7.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to win arguments (b) to avoid false ideas (c) to finish fast (d) to skip facts
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has lots of likes (b) it happened once (c) everyone is doing it (d) it was measured twice
9. 9.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the cause? (a) the milk went sour (b) the washing fell down (c) the milk was left out (d) the wind was strong
11. 11.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “My plant in the sun grew more than yours in the cupboard, so my seeds are better.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) asking before judging (c) ignoring other reasons (d) thinking of other causes
13. 13.📚 Kabir read 18 pages in 6 days. Arjun read 16 pages in 4 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Kabir (c) Arjun
14. 14.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “checked facts support it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
15. 15.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Nisha is in the science club. Does Nisha have a magnifying glass? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
16. 16.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) a lucky guess (b) same conditions for all (c) different rules (d) the bigger one wins
17. 17.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) no, it just comes first (b) only in summer (c) yes, always (d) yes, on Sundays
18. 18.True or false: “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “one was bad, so all are” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) since (b) as (c) because (d) so
21. 21.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Diya is in the chess club. Can Diya play chess? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
22. 22.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the effect? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the plants got no water (d) I forgot my water bottle
23. 23.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Arjun wears a blue cap on sports day. Is Arjun in the Blue House? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
24. 24.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Saanvi rides the school bus. Does Saanvi live in Green Park? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
25. 25.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Ananya got a balloon. Was Ananya at Asha’s party? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
26. 26.True or false: “checking the facts” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) and (b) so (c) because (d) then
28. 28.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” (a) one means all (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
29. 29.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) hasty (b) careful
30. 30.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Rohan is not in the school choir. Does Rohan practise on Fridays? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
32. 32.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
34. 34.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Diya is a member of the eco-club. Has Diya planted a tree? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
35. 35.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the cause? (a) we planted many trees (b) the kite flew away (c) the kite string snapped (d) the street became shady
36. 36.True or false: “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it has lots of likes”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
38. 38.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the effect? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) the street became shady (d) we planted many trees
39. 39.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) everyone is doing it (b) the numbers prove it (c) mocking who said it (d) it happened once
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) saying “maybe” (c) asking before judging (d) thinking of other causes

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