Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 296 · 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) deciding too fast (c) checking the facts (d) judging by looks
2. 2.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
3. 3.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Vihaan is not in the Blue House. Does Vihaan wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
4. 4.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the cause? (a) it rained all night (b) we left the gate open (c) the goat got out (d) the ground is wet
5. 5.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she hates me (b) she lost all her friends (c) maybe she is busy (d) she moved away
6. 6.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Vihaan got a balloon. Was Vihaan at Asha’s party? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
7. 7.➡️ What is an effect? (a) why it happens (b) a guess (c) what happens as a result (d) a reason word
8. 8.True or false: “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
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 school (c) at the market (d) at the depot
10. 10.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) Team A (b) can’t tell (c) both the same (d) Team B
11. 11.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a proven fact (b) an idea taken as true (c) a question (d) a measured result
12. 12.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “one was bad, so all are”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
13. 13.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the effect? (a) the power went off (b) she did well in the test (c) Diya studied every day (d) the fans stopped
14. 14.True or false: “the numbers prove it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the cause? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) the show started late (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the plants got no water
16. 16.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Arjun was not at Asha’s party. Did Arjun get a balloon? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
17. 17.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to skip facts (b) to win arguments (c) to avoid false ideas (d) to finish fast
18. 18.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) calls them names (b) laughs at them (c) walks away (d) checks the idea itself
19. 19.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
20. 20.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) looking for more clues (c) thinking of other causes (d) guessing the worst
21. 21.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
22. 22.🛒 A 2 kg bag of rice costs ₹80 and a 1 kg bag costs ₹45. Which is cheaper per kg? (a) the 2 kg bag (b) can’t tell (c) both the same (d) the 1 kg bag
23. 23.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) since (b) because (c) so (d) as
24. 24.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) dishes are round (b) looks show the taste (c) food is hot (d) cooks are tall
25. 25.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the cause? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) the team practised hard (c) the team won the match (d) I went to bed very late
26. 26.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) so (b) then (c) and (d) because
27. 27.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) mocking who said it (c) my lucky pen did it (d) many trials agree
28. 28.🏃 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) metres per second (c) who is taller (d) their shoe colour
29. 29.🔗 “The show started late because there was a traffic jam.” What is the cause? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) I watered the seeds (c) the show started late (d) the seeds sprouted
30. 30.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) it is sunny (d) yes, for sure
31. 31.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the effect? (a) we left the gate open (b) the goat got out (c) the wind was strong (d) the washing fell down
32. 32.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
33. 33.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Nisha does not know the lines of the play. Is Nisha in the drama club? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
34. 34.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Meera has a green notebook. Is Meera in Class 4A? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
35. 35.🏏 Rohan scored 30 runs in 3 overs. Ishaan scored 55 runs in 5 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) both the same (b) Rohan (c) Ishaan
36. 36.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it happened once (b) the rule book says so (c) mocking who said it (d) my lucky pen did it
37. 37.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a puzzle game (b) a kind of fact (c) a mistake in reasoning (d) a hard question
38. 38.True or false: “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” (a) lucky charm (b) everyone does it (c) one means all (d) attacking the person
40. 40.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Nisha is in the chess club. Can Nisha play chess? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure

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