Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 186 · 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.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “checked facts support it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
2. 2.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Meera can play chess. Is Meera in the chess club? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) many trials agree (c) tests show it works (d) the rule book says so
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 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
6. 6.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
7. 7.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Ishaan has a green notebook. Is Ishaan in Class 4A? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
8. 8.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) the bigger one wins (b) a lucky guess (c) different rules (d) same conditions for all
9. 9.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the cause? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the sun was very hot (d) the plants got no water
10. 10.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) over the same days (b) with your eyes only (c) on different days (d) only the taller one
11. 11.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Arjun is not in the drama club. Does Arjun know the lines of the play? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
12. 12.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) no, likes aren’t proof (b) only on weekends (c) yes, if it is long (d) yes, always
13. 13.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the rule book says so (b) many trials agree (c) it was measured twice (d) one was bad, so all are
15. 15.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.⭐ Aarav made 21 paper stars in 3 hours. Vihaan made 48 paper stars in 6 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Aarav (b) both the same (c) Vihaan
17. 17.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) then (b) because (c) so (d) and
18. 18.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the effect? (a) a nail was on the road (b) she did well in the test (c) Diya studied every day (d) the tyre went flat
19. 19.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a kind of fact (b) a mistake in reasoning (c) a hard question (d) a puzzle game
20. 20.True or false: “mocking who said it” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Aarav has a green notebook. Is Aarav in Class 4A? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
22. 22.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) shoes are white (b) shoes cost nothing (c) new shoes mean rich (d) he likes running
23. 23.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to skip facts (b) to finish fast (c) to win arguments (d) to avoid false ideas
24. 24.True or false: “Team A scored more in 20 overs than Team B in 10 overs, so Team A is better.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “it happened once” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) looking for more clues (c) guessing the worst (d) trusting the first idea
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) asking before judging (c) deciding too fast (d) judging by looks
28. 28.🏏 Nisha scored 35 runs in 5 overs. Kabir scored 48 runs in 6 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Kabir (b) Nisha (c) both the same
29. 29.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Aarav does not have a magnifying glass. Is Aarav in the science club? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
30. 30.🚲 Diya cycled 12 km in 3 hours. Vihaan cycled 48 km in 6 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) both the same (b) Diya (c) Vihaan
31. 31.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Nisha got a balloon. Was Nisha at Asha’s party? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
32. 32.🌱 Ishaan planted 42 saplings in 6 hours. Diya planted 20 saplings in 2 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Ishaan (b) both the same (c) Diya
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking who said it (b) my lucky pen did it (c) one was bad, so all are (d) checked facts support it
34. 34.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a proven fact (b) a question (c) a measured result (d) an idea taken as true
35. 35.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Nisha is a member of the eco-club. Has Nisha planted a tree? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
36. 36.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) hasty (b) careful
37. 37.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “No, never.” (b) “Probably yes.” (c) “Yes, surely.” (d) “We can’t tell.”
38. 38.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) lucky charm (d) one means all
39. 39.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Ananya is in the drama club. Does Ananya know the lines of the play? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
40. 40.🌱 Arjun planted 15 saplings in 5 hours. Nisha planted 30 saplings in 6 hours. How many saplings per hour did Nisha plant?

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