Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 212 · 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.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the cause? (a) the street became shady (b) we planted many trees (c) the crowd cheered (d) the batter hit a six
2. 2.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it happened once (b) checked facts support it (c) everyone is doing it (d) it has lots of likes
3. 3.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the cause? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the plants got no water (d) I was thirsty at lunch
4. 4.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Meera is not in the school choir. Does Meera practise on Fridays? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
5. 5.🧠 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) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
6. 6.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) a lucky guess (b) the bigger one wins (c) different rules (d) same conditions for all
7. 7.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the effect? (a) I went to bed very late (b) the shop had a sale (c) the shop was crowded (d) I felt sleepy in class
8. 8.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Arjun has a magnifying glass. Is Arjun in the science club? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
9. 9.🚌 Every school bus goes to the depot at night. Bus 7 is a school bus. Where is Bus 7 at night? (a) on the road (b) at the depot (c) at the school (d) at the market
10. 10.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
11. 11.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) waiting to find out (c) ignoring other reasons (d) asking before judging
12. 12.True or false: “my lucky pen did it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Saanvi does not have a green notebook. Is Saanvi in Class 4A? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
14. 14.📚 Vihaan read 15 pages in 5 days. Ananya read 72 pages in 6 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Vihaan (b) Ananya (c) both the same
15. 15.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the cause? (a) the shop was crowded (b) the class was noisy (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the shop had a sale
16. 16.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) yes, if it is long (b) only on weekends (c) no, likes aren’t proof (d) yes, always
17. 17.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the effect? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the oven was too hot (c) the milk went sour (d) the milk was left out
18. 18.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Vihaan does not practise on Fridays. Is Vihaan in the school choir? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
20. 20.🔗 What is a cause? (a) why something happens (b) a kind of question (c) a fact (d) what happens after
21. 21.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she moved away (b) maybe she is busy (c) she lost all her friends (d) she hates me
22. 22.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the numbers prove it (b) it was measured twice (c) my lucky pen did it (d) the rule book says so
23. 23.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “my lucky pen did it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
24. 24.🚲 Vihaan cycled 15 km in 3 hours. Arjun cycled 72 km in 6 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Arjun (b) Vihaan (c) both the same
25. 25.🏏 Saanvi scored 9 runs in 3 overs. Meera scored 36 runs in 6 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) both the same (b) Meera (c) Saanvi
26. 26.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Kabir is not a member of the eco-club. Has Kabir planted a tree? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
27. 27.💰 Rohan saved 18 rupees in 2 weeks. Tara saved 15 rupees in 3 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) both the same (b) Tara (c) Rohan
28. 28.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Rohan practises on Fridays. Is Rohan in the school choir? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
29. 29.True or false: “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to avoid false ideas (b) to finish fast (c) to skip facts (d) to win arguments
31. 31.📚 Meera read 10 pages in 2 days. Ananya read 30 pages in 5 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Ananya (b) both the same (c) Meera
32. 32.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) follow them (b) run fast (c) wait for green (d) close your eyes
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) waiting to find out (c) blaming without proof (d) asking before judging
34. 34.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” (a) lucky charm (b) one means all (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
36. 36.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the cause? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the seeds sprouted (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) I was thirsty at lunch
37. 37.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Ishaan is not in Class 4A. Does Ishaan have a green notebook? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
38. 38.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the effect? (a) we planted many trees (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) the street became shady
40. 40.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

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