Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 300 · 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.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.⭐ Rohan made 36 paper stars in 4 hours. Diya made 50 paper stars in 5 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Rohan make?
3. 3.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) since (b) so (c) because (d) as
4. 4.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she did not see you (b) nothing else (c) she is a robot (d) she is always angry
5. 5.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “No, never.” (b) “Probably yes.” (c) “Yes, surely.” (d) “We can’t tell.”
7. 7.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🏏 Tara scored 32 runs in 4 overs. Rohan scored 36 runs in 6 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Rohan (b) Tara (c) both the same
10. 10.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) everyone is doing it (b) many trials agree (c) tests show it works (d) the numbers prove it
11. 11.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Ishaan rides the school bus. Does Ishaan live in Green Park? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
12. 12.True or false: “judging by looks” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) lucky charm (d) one means all
14. 14.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Vihaan does not have a magnifying glass. Is Vihaan in the science club? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tests show it works (b) it was measured twice (c) it has lots of likes (d) the rule book says so
16. 16.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” (a) attacking the person (b) one means all (c) everyone does it (d) lucky charm
17. 17.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Saanvi knows the lines of the play. Is Saanvi in the drama club? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
18. 18.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a mistake in reasoning (b) a hard question (c) a kind of fact (d) a puzzle game
19. 19.True or false: “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) with your eyes only (b) only the taller one (c) on different days (d) over the same days
21. 21.🏏 Kabir scored 40 runs in 4 overs. Aarav scored 72 runs in 6 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Aarav (b) Kabir (c) both the same
22. 22.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a question (b) a measured result (c) a proven fact (d) an idea taken as true
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has lots of likes (b) my lucky pen did it (c) many trials agree (d) everyone is doing it
24. 24.➡️ What is an effect? (a) what happens as a result (b) why it happens (c) a guess (d) a reason word
25. 25.📚 Diya read 12 pages in 2 days. Meera read 9 pages in 3 days. How many pages per day did Meera read?
26. 26.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Meera does not have a green notebook. Is Meera in Class 4A? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
27. 27.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) can’t tell (b) it is sunny (c) no, for sure (d) yes, for sure
28. 28.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the cause? (a) she did well in the test (b) Diya studied every day (c) I slipped in the hall (d) the floor was wet
29. 29.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” (a) attacking the person (b) one means all (c) everyone does it (d) lucky charm
30. 30.🚲 Tara cycled 72 km in 6 hours. Ishaan cycled 44 km in 4 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Ishaan (b) Tara (c) both the same
31. 31.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the effect? (a) the team practised hard (b) the team won the match (c) the kite flew away (d) the kite string snapped
32. 32.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Ananya is not in the school choir. Does Ananya practise on Fridays? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
33. 33.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Vihaan is not in the science club. Does Vihaan have a magnifying glass? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
34. 34.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
35. 35.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” (a) attacking the person (b) lucky charm (c) one means all (d) everyone does it
36. 36.📚 Rohan read 6 pages in 2 days. Ananya read 72 pages in 6 days. How many pages per day did Rohan read?
37. 37.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Vihaan can play chess. Is Vihaan in the chess club? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
38. 38.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Vihaan does not ride the school bus. Does Vihaan live in Green Park? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
39. 39.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Vihaan wears a blue cap on sports day. Is Vihaan in the Blue House? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
40. 40.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Ishaan cannot play chess. Is Ishaan in the chess club? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell

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