Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 239 · 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 dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the cause? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the sun was very hot (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the dog heard thunder
2. 2.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) is popular (b) someone hopes (c) must be true (d) might be fun
3. 3.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Tara is in Class 4A. Does Tara have a green notebook? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
4. 4.🌱 Diya planted 50 saplings in 5 hours. Meera planted 8 saplings in 2 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) both the same (b) Diya (c) Meera
5. 5.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a kind of fact (b) a puzzle game (c) a hard question (d) a mistake in reasoning
6. 6.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) ice cream is cold (b) swimming causes it (c) yes, it does (d) no, heat causes both
7. 7.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Tara does not know the lines of the play. Is Tara in the drama club? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
8. 8.True or false: “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the numbers prove it (b) the rule book says so (c) one was bad, so all are (d) tests show it works
10. 10.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) because (b) as (c) so (d) since
12. 12.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) lucky charm (d) one means all
13. 13.True or false: “everyone is doing it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🌱 Diya planted 15 saplings in 5 hours. Tara planted 36 saplings in 4 hours. How many saplings per hour did Diya plant?
15. 15.🏏 Vihaan scored 30 runs in 6 overs. Ananya scored 36 runs in 4 overs. How many runs per over did Ananya score?
16. 16.🔗 What is a cause? (a) what happens after (b) why something happens (c) a kind of question (d) a fact
17. 17.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
18. 18.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “many trials agree”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
19. 19.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to finish fast (b) to win arguments (c) to skip facts (d) to avoid false ideas
20. 20.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Tara is not in the school choir. Does Tara practise on Fridays? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
22. 22.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Nisha is not in the chess club. Can Nisha play chess? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
23. 23.True or false: “my lucky pen did it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) looking for more clues (c) checking the facts (d) thinking of other causes
25. 25.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) one was bad, so all are (c) it was measured twice (d) it has lots of likes
26. 26.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the effect? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the sun was very hot (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the plants got no water
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has lots of likes (b) my lucky pen did it (c) the numbers prove it (d) mocking who said it
28. 28.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Ananya is not in Class 4A. Does Ananya have a green notebook? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
29. 29.🏃 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) their shoe colour (c) who is taller (d) who finished first
30. 30.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a guava (b) a papaya (c) a mango (d) a banana
31. 31.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the cause? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the goat got out (c) we left the gate open (d) the oven was too hot
32. 32.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) judging by looks (c) looking for more clues (d) trusting the first idea
33. 33.🔗 “The washing fell down because the wind was strong.” What is the cause? (a) the plants got no water (b) the washing fell down (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the wind was strong
34. 34.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) the bigger one wins (b) same conditions for all (c) different rules (d) a lucky guess
35. 35.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) only in summer (b) yes, on Sundays (c) yes, always (d) no, it just comes first
36. 36.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Arjun is not in the school football team. Does Arjun train at 7 AM? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
37. 37.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Rohan is not in the science club. Does Rohan have a magnifying glass? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
38. 38.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) new shoes mean rich (b) shoes cost nothing (c) he likes running (d) shoes are white
39. 39.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🧠 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) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure

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