Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 19 · 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.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) hasty (b) careful
2. 2.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Vihaan is in the science club. Does Vihaan have a magnifying glass? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
3. 3.True or false: “checked facts support it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Ananya can play chess. Is Ananya in the chess club? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
5. 5.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the cause? (a) the power went off (b) I watered the seeds (c) the fans stopped (d) the seeds sprouted
6. 6.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Vihaan is not in the Blue House. Does Vihaan wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
7. 7.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Meera can play chess. Is Meera in the chess club? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
8. 8.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) looking for more clues (c) saying “maybe” (d) checking the facts
9. 9.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the cause? (a) the team practised hard (b) the bus broke down (c) the team won the match (d) we were late for school
10. 10.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Tara is in Class 4A. Does Tara have a green notebook? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
11. 11.🏏 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) Team A (d) can’t tell
12. 12.🌱 Tara planted 25 saplings in 5 hours. Saanvi planted 28 saplings in 4 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Tara (b) Saanvi (c) both the same
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has lots of likes (b) it happened once (c) checked facts support it (d) everyone is doing it
14. 14.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a fact (b) a kind of question (c) what happens after (d) why something happens
15. 15.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the effect? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) the floor was wet (c) the cycle skidded (d) the road was slippery
16. 16.⚖️ 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
17. 17.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a banana (b) a papaya (c) a guava (d) a mango
18. 18.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the effect? (a) the kite flew away (b) the fans stopped (c) the power went off (d) the kite string snapped
19. 19.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
20. 20.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
21. 21.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🚲 Nisha cycled 42 km in 6 hours. Arjun cycled 15 km in 3 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) both the same (b) Nisha (c) Arjun
23. 23.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) because (b) and (c) so (d) then
24. 24.🚌 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) on the road (c) at the market (d) at the depot
25. 25.True or false: “asking before judging” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.⭐ Kabir made 12 paper stars in 2 hours. Arjun made 20 paper stars in 4 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Kabir (b) both the same (c) Arjun
27. 27.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the effect? (a) we planted many trees (b) the street became shady (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the class was noisy
28. 28.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.➡️ What is an effect? (a) why it happens (b) a reason word (c) what happens as a result (d) a guess
30. 30.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
31. 31.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) new shoes mean rich (b) shoes are white (c) shoes cost nothing (d) he likes running
32. 32.📚 Kabir read 27 pages in 3 days. Rohan read 22 pages in 2 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Kabir (c) Rohan
33. 33.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) run fast (b) follow them (c) close your eyes (d) wait for green
34. 34.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) yes, it does (b) swimming causes it (c) ice cream is cold (d) no, heat causes both
35. 35.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Ananya cannot play chess. Is Ananya in the chess club? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
36. 36.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
37. 37.🚲 Aarav cycled 44 km in 4 hours. Kabir cycled 35 km in 5 hours. How many km per hour did Aarav cycle?
38. 38.🔗 “The show started late because there was a traffic jam.” What is the cause? (a) the batter hit a six (b) the crowd cheered (c) the show started late (d) there was a traffic jam
39. 39.True or false: “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.📚 Meera read 25 pages in 5 days. Aarav read 28 pages in 4 days. How many pages per day did Aarav read?

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