Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 261 · 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 student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Meera is not in the science club. Does Meera have a magnifying glass? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
2. 2.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
3. 3.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the effect? (a) the fans stopped (b) the seeds sprouted (c) the power went off (d) I watered the seeds
4. 4.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
5. 5.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
6. 6.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) follow them (b) run fast (c) close your eyes (d) wait for green
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) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
8. 8.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) calls them names (b) checks the idea itself (c) walks away (d) laughs at them
9. 9.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” (a) one means all (b) lucky charm (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
10. 10.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
11. 11.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) no, heat causes both (b) ice cream is cold (c) swimming causes it (d) yes, it does
12. 12.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.📚 Tara read 72 pages in 6 days. Ananya read 55 pages in 5 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Ananya (c) Tara
15. 15.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) one means all (d) lucky charm
18. 18.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the effect? (a) she did well in the test (b) the team practised hard (c) Diya studied every day (d) the team won the match
19. 19.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the effect? (a) the street became shady (b) we planted many trees (c) Diya studied every day (d) she did well in the test
20. 20.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) then (b) and (c) so (d) because
21. 21.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Diya is not in the school football team. Does Diya train at 7 AM? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
22. 22.True or false: “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔗 “The show started late because there was a traffic jam.” What is the cause? (a) the show started late (b) the leaves turned brown (c) there was a traffic jam (d) the plants got no water
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the numbers prove it (b) one was bad, so all are (c) my lucky pen did it (d) mocking who said it
25. 25.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a reason word (b) a guess (c) why it happens (d) what happens as a result
26. 26.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “Probably yes.” (b) “We can’t tell.” (c) “No, never.” (d) “Yes, surely.”
27. 27.🏏 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 A (c) Team B (d) can’t tell
28. 28.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Vihaan is not in the drama club. Does Vihaan know the lines of the play? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
29. 29.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
30. 30.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the cause? (a) the cycle skidded (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) the road was slippery (d) I was thirsty at lunch
31. 31.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Diya has not planted a tree. Is Diya a member of the eco-club? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
32. 32.📚 Aarav read 12 pages in 2 days. Ishaan read 20 pages in 5 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Aarav (b) both the same (c) Ishaan
33. 33.True or false: “my lucky pen did it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the numbers prove it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
35. 35.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the effect? (a) the wind was strong (b) it rained all night (c) the ground is wet (d) the washing fell down
36. 36.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the cause? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) I forgot my water bottle
37. 37.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a puzzle game (b) a mistake in reasoning (c) a kind of fact (d) a hard question
38. 38.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Nisha is in the Blue House. Does Nisha wear a blue cap on sports day? (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) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure (d) it is sunny
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checked facts support it (b) everyone is doing it (c) one was bad, so all are (d) it has lots of likes

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