Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 253 · 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.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Ananya did not get a balloon. Was Ananya at Asha’s party? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
2. 2.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops sell milk (b) Sunday is fun (c) it shuts only on Sunday (d) shops are big
3. 3.True or false: “it has lots of likes” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) because (b) since (c) so (d) as
5. 5.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” (a) lucky charm (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) one means all
6. 6.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) careful (b) hasty
7. 7.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Diya has a green notebook. Is Diya in Class 4A? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
8. 8.🌱 Vihaan planted 60 saplings in 5 hours. Meera planted 48 saplings in 6 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) both the same (b) Vihaan (c) Meera
9. 9.🏏 Ananya scored 21 runs in 3 overs. Diya scored 44 runs in 4 overs. How many runs per over did Diya score?
10. 10.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Rohan trains at 7 AM. Is Rohan in the school football team? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
11. 11.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) careful (b) hasty
12. 12.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the cause? (a) the milk was left out (b) the ground is wet (c) it rained all night (d) the milk went sour
13. 13.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) lucky charm (d) one means all
15. 15.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a measured result (b) a question (c) an idea taken as true (d) a proven fact
16. 16.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) only in summer (b) yes, on Sundays (c) no, it just comes first (d) yes, always
18. 18.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the cause? (a) the fans stopped (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the power went off (d) the floor was wet
19. 19.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the cause? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) the cycle skidded (c) the road was slippery (d) I went to bed very late
20. 20.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
21. 21.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Meera is in the science club. Does Meera have a magnifying glass? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
22. 22.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a reason word (b) what happens as a result (c) why it happens (d) a guess
23. 23.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Rohan is not in the school choir. Does Rohan practise on Fridays? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
25. 25.True or false: “Team A scored more in 20 overs than Team B in 10 overs, so Team A is better.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “tests show it works” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🚲 Arjun cycled 8 km in 2 hours. Meera cycled 27 km in 3 hours. How many km per hour did Meera cycle?
29. 29.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Vihaan has a magnifying glass. Is Vihaan in the science club? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
30. 30.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
32. 32.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the cause? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the power went off (c) the fans stopped (d) the cake got burnt
33. 33.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the effect? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the team practised hard (c) the oven was too hot (d) the team won the match
34. 34.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
35. 35.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) never touch animals (b) cats hate me (c) that cat was upset (d) all cats are mean
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) mocking who said it (c) it happened once (d) tests show it works
37. 37.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) no, likes aren’t proof (b) yes, if it is long (c) yes, always (d) only on weekends
38. 38.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Tara wears a blue cap on sports day. Is Tara in the Blue House? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
39. 39.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure (d) it is sunny
40. 40.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False

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