Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 120 · 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 school (b) at the market (c) at the depot (d) on the road
2. 2.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Meera is in Class 4A. Does Meera have a green notebook? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
3. 3.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the effect? (a) the bus broke down (b) we were late for school (c) the batter hit a six (d) the crowd cheered
4. 4.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” (a) one means all (b) everyone does it (c) lucky charm (d) attacking the person
5. 5.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the effect? (a) the batter hit a six (b) the sun was very hot (c) the crowd cheered (d) the ice cream melted
6. 6.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the cause? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) I watered the seeds (d) the seeds sprouted
7. 7.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) food is hot (b) looks show the taste (c) cooks are tall (d) dishes are round
8. 8.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
9. 9.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) it happened once (c) mocking who said it (d) tests show it works
10. 10.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) only in summer (b) yes, on Sundays (c) yes, always (d) no, it just comes first
12. 12.🛒 A 2 kg bag of rice costs ₹80 and a 1 kg bag costs ₹45. Which is cheaper per kg? (a) the 1 kg bag (b) both the same (c) the 2 kg bag (d) can’t tell
13. 13.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the effect? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) the show started late (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) I went to bed very late
14. 14.📚 Vihaan read 16 pages in 4 days. Aarav read 55 pages in 5 days. How many pages per day did Aarav read?
15. 15.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the cause? (a) the kite flew away (b) the kite string snapped (c) the street became shady (d) we planted many trees
16. 16.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) checks the idea itself (b) calls them names (c) walks away (d) laughs at them
17. 17.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Ananya is not in the drama club. Does Ananya know the lines of the play? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
18. 18.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) careful (b) hasty
19. 19.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the effect? (a) the tyre went flat (b) the ground is wet (c) a nail was on the road (d) it rained all night
20. 20.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Kabir knows the lines of the play. Is Kabir in the drama club? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
23. 23.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “Yes, surely.” (b) “No, never.” (c) “We can’t tell.” (d) “Probably yes.”
25. 25.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🌱 Aarav planted 35 saplings in 5 hours. Kabir planted 18 saplings in 2 hours. How many saplings per hour did Aarav plant?
27. 27.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” (a) attacking the person (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) one means all
28. 28.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) the bigger one wins (b) a lucky guess (c) same conditions for all (d) different rules
29. 29.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) with your eyes only (b) only the taller one (c) over the same days (d) on different days
30. 30.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🏏 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 B (c) can’t tell (d) Team A
32. 32.True or false: “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Kabir is not in the Blue House. Does Kabir wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) asking before judging (c) waiting to find out (d) guessing the worst
35. 35.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” (a) attacking the person (b) one means all (c) everyone does it (d) lucky charm
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) blaming without proof (c) looking for more clues (d) guessing the worst
37. 37.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Arjun is not in the chess club. Can Arjun play chess? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
38. 38.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the cause? (a) the kite flew away (b) the floor was wet (c) I slipped in the hall (d) the kite string snapped
39. 39.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell (d) it is sunny
40. 40.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the cause? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) the floor was wet (c) a nail was on the road (d) the tyre went flat

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