Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 142 · 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: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Arjun got a balloon. Was Arjun at Asha’s party? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
3. 3.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone is doing it (b) it happened once (c) it has lots of likes (d) the rule book says so
5. 5.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
6. 6.🚲 Vihaan cycled 18 km in 2 hours. Ishaan cycled 50 km in 5 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Vihaan (b) Ishaan (c) both the same
7. 7.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” (a) one means all (b) everyone does it (c) lucky charm (d) attacking the person
8. 8.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) checking the facts (c) trusting the first idea (d) guessing the worst
9. 9.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Kabir is in the school choir. Does Kabir practise on Fridays? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
10. 10.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the cause? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) Diya studied every day (c) the class was noisy (d) she did well in the test
11. 11.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the effect? (a) the class was noisy (b) she did well in the test (c) Diya studied every day (d) nobody heard the bell
12. 12.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the effect? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the plants got no water (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the ice cream melted
13. 13.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Kabir does not wear a blue cap on sports day. Is Kabir in the Blue House? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
14. 14.🌱 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
15. 15.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Ishaan does not train at 7 AM. Is Ishaan in the school football team? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
18. 18.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it has lots of likes”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
19. 19.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it happened once (b) the rule book says so (c) one was bad, so all are (d) mocking who said it
20. 20.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” (a) one means all (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) lucky charm
21. 21.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) an idea taken as true (b) a proven fact (c) a measured result (d) a question
22. 22.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the cause? (a) the street became shady (b) we planted many trees (c) there was a traffic jam (d) the show started late
23. 23.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Aarav is in the science club. Does Aarav have a magnifying glass? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
24. 24.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🚲 Meera cycled 24 km in 2 hours. Saanvi cycled 60 km in 6 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Meera (b) both the same (c) Saanvi
26. 26.🚌 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
27. 27.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the cause? (a) the team practised hard (b) the show started late (c) the team won the match (d) there was a traffic jam
28. 28.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Ananya is not in Class 4A. Does Ananya have a green notebook? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
29. 29.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) asking before judging (c) blaming without proof (d) guessing the worst
30. 30.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Diya can play chess. Is Diya in the chess club? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
31. 31.True or false: “everyone is doing it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) saying “maybe” (c) waiting to find out (d) checking the facts
33. 33.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) so (b) because (c) then (d) and
34. 34.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) a cold drink (b) dry fields (c) floods and wet roads (d) sunny skies
35. 35.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) a lucky guess (b) same conditions for all (c) different rules (d) the bigger one wins
36. 36.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the effect? (a) the wind was strong (b) the washing fell down (c) the shop was crowded (d) the shop had a sale
38. 38.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Vihaan is a member of the eco-club. Has Vihaan planted a tree? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
39. 39.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “My plant in the sun grew more than yours in the cupboard, so my seeds are better.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True

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