Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 182 · 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.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Ishaan practises on Fridays. Is Ishaan in the school choir? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
2. 2.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
3. 3.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) asking before judging (c) trusting the first idea (d) judging by looks
4. 4.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Nisha is in the school football team. Does Nisha train at 7 AM? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
5. 5.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the effect? (a) the bus broke down (b) the ice cream melted (c) the sun was very hot (d) we were late for school
6. 6.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
7. 7.🍦 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
8. 8.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “Yes, surely.” (b) “We can’t tell.” (c) “No, never.” (d) “Probably yes.”
9. 9.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “my lucky pen did it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
10. 10.True or false: “the numbers prove it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) waiting to find out (c) ignoring other reasons (d) deciding too fast
12. 12.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) because (b) as (c) so (d) since
14. 14.🏏 Diya scored 32 runs in 4 overs. Ananya scored 60 runs in 6 overs. How many runs per over did Ananya score?
15. 15.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the effect? (a) the shop was crowded (b) the team won the match (c) the team practised hard (d) the shop had a sale
16. 16.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
18. 18.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Team A scored more in 20 overs than Team B in 10 overs, so Team A is better.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
19. 19.True or false: “one was bad, so all are” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the cause? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the ground is wet (c) it rained all night (d) the shop was crowded
21. 21.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the effect? (a) the milk went sour (b) the milk was left out (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) I went to bed very late
22. 22.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) checks the idea itself (b) calls them names (c) walks away (d) laughs at them
23. 23.🏃 Riya ran 100 m in 20 seconds and Aarav ran 50 m in 12 seconds. To compare them fairly, look at… (a) metres per second (b) who is taller (c) their shoe colour (d) who finished first
24. 24.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) the pot colour only (b) nothing at all (c) water, soil and sun (d) the seed type
25. 25.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Vihaan is not in Class 4A. Does Vihaan have a green notebook? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
26. 26.🏏 Rohan scored 25 runs in 5 overs. Aarav scored 24 runs in 6 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Aarav (b) Rohan (c) both the same
27. 27.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.💰 Aarav saved 18 rupees in 6 weeks. Arjun saved 24 rupees in 2 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Aarav (b) Arjun (c) both the same
29. 29.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) no, likes aren’t proof (b) only on weekends (c) yes, always (d) yes, if it is long
30. 30.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) over the same days (b) only the taller one (c) on different days (d) with your eyes only
32. 32.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) say it louder (b) ignore it (c) trust your first idea (d) ask or look for facts
33. 33.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Ishaan is not in the school football team. Does Ishaan train at 7 AM? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
34. 34.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) waiting to find out (c) blaming without proof (d) ignoring other reasons
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) looking for more clues (c) thinking of other causes (d) waiting to find out
36. 36.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Kabir was at Asha’s party. Did Kabir get a balloon? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
37. 37.🪤 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
38. 38.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🏏 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) can’t tell (d) Team B
40. 40.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) it is sunny (d) yes, for sure

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