Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 175 · 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 is not in the Blue House. Does Diya wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
2. 2.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the effect? (a) she did well in the test (b) Diya studied every day (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) I forgot my water bottle
3. 3.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) swimming causes it (b) ice cream is cold (c) no, heat causes both (d) yes, it does
4. 4.⭐ Kabir made 55 paper stars in 5 hours. Diya made 18 paper stars in 3 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Diya make?
5. 5.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Ishaan knows the lines of the play. Is Ishaan in the drama club? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
6. 6.🍀 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
7. 7.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) dry fields (b) a cold drink (c) floods and wet roads (d) sunny skies
8. 8.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a mistake in reasoning (b) a puzzle game (c) a hard question (d) a kind of fact
9. 9.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) careful (b) hasty
10. 10.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
11. 11.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “many trials agree”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
12. 12.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) a lucky guess (b) the bigger one wins (c) different rules (d) same conditions for all
13. 13.🔗 What is a cause? (a) why something happens (b) what happens after (c) a fact (d) a kind of question
14. 14.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) shoes are white (b) new shoes mean rich (c) shoes cost nothing (d) he likes running
15. 15.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Rohan is in the school football team. Does Rohan train at 7 AM? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
16. 16.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
17. 17.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) laughs at them (b) walks away (c) calls them names (d) checks the idea itself
18. 18.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the cause? (a) the washing fell down (b) the wind was strong (c) the floor was wet (d) I slipped in the hall
19. 19.🧠 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) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
20. 20.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the rule book says so (b) it was measured twice (c) tests show it works (d) it happened once
21. 21.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) hasty (b) careful
22. 22.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the effect? (a) the power went off (b) a nail was on the road (c) the fans stopped (d) the tyre went flat
23. 23.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) is popular (b) someone hopes (c) must be true (d) might be fun
24. 24.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she moved away (b) she hates me (c) she lost all her friends (d) maybe she is busy
26. 26.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) can’t tell (b) both the same (c) Team A (d) Team B
27. 27.True or false: “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.📚 Tara read 60 pages in 5 days. Meera read 9 pages in 3 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Meera (c) Tara
29. 29.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Saanvi was at Asha’s party. Did Saanvi get a balloon? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
30. 30.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) deciding too fast (c) ignoring other reasons (d) judging by looks
32. 32.📚 Vihaan read 54 pages in 6 days. Ishaan read 6 pages in 2 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Ishaan (b) both the same (c) Vihaan
33. 33.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Kabir rides the school bus. Does Kabir live in Green Park? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
34. 34.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) and (b) because (c) so (d) then
35. 35.💰 Ishaan saved 40 rupees in 4 weeks. Saanvi saved 45 rupees in 5 weeks. How many rupees per week did Saanvi save?
36. 36.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the cause? (a) the plants got no water (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the dog heard thunder (d) the dog hid under a bed
37. 37.🧠 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) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
38. 38.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) hasty (b) careful
39. 39.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) all cats are mean (b) that cat was upset (c) never touch animals (d) cats hate me
40. 40.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the rule book says so (b) my lucky pen did it (c) the numbers prove it (d) many trials agree

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