Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 291 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) thinking of other causes (c) saying “maybe” (d) checking the facts
2. 2.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) it shuts only on Sunday (b) Sunday is fun (c) shops sell milk (d) shops are big
3. 3.True or false: “asking before judging” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Meera is in the Blue House. Does Meera wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
5. 5.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she is always angry (b) she did not see you (c) she is a robot (d) nothing else
6. 6.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
7. 7.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🏃 Riya ran 100 m in 20 seconds and Aarav ran 50 m in 12 seconds. To compare them fairly, look at… (a) who finished first (b) their shoe colour (c) metres per second (d) who is taller
9. 9.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
10. 10.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the cause? (a) the milk went sour (b) the plants got no water (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the milk was left out
11. 11.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) careful (b) hasty
12. 12.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Diya is in the school football team. Does Diya train at 7 AM? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
13. 13.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Vihaan has not planted a tree. Is Vihaan a member of the eco-club? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
14. 14.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the cause? (a) the class was noisy (b) the tyre went flat (c) a nail was on the road (d) nobody heard the bell
16. 16.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
17. 17.True or false: “judging by looks” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Tara does not have a green notebook. Is Tara in Class 4A? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
19. 19.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Ananya is in the school football team. Does Ananya train at 7 AM? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
20. 20.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a reason word (b) why it happens (c) a guess (d) what happens as a result
21. 21.⚖️ 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
22. 22.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) the seed type (b) the pot colour only (c) nothing at all (d) water, soil and sun
23. 23.True or false: “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the numbers prove it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
25. 25.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) only in summer (b) yes, always (c) yes, on Sundays (d) no, it just comes first
26. 26.👟 “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
27. 27.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “one was bad, so all are”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
28. 28.True or false: “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking who said it (b) the rule book says so (c) one was bad, so all are (d) it has lots of likes
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.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) no, heat causes both (b) swimming causes it (c) ice cream is cold (d) yes, it does
32. 32.🌱 Meera planted 10 saplings in 2 hours. Ishaan planted 40 saplings in 5 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) both the same (b) Ishaan (c) Meera
33. 33.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a kind of question (b) what happens after (c) a fact (d) why something happens
34. 34.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the cause? (a) the cycle skidded (b) the road was slippery (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) I went to bed very late
35. 35.🏏 Kabir scored 10 runs in 2 overs. Vihaan scored 9 runs in 3 overs. How many runs per over did Vihaan score?
36. 36.🚌 Every school bus goes to the depot at night. Bus 7 is a school bus. Where is Bus 7 at night? (a) at the depot (b) at the school (c) at the market (d) on the road
37. 37.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) thinking of other causes (c) waiting to find out (d) asking before judging
38. 38.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) is popular (b) must be true (c) someone hopes (d) might be fun
39. 39.True or false: “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “the rule book says so” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False

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