Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 335 · 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.📚 Vihaan read 10 pages in 2 days. Nisha read 33 pages in 3 days. How many pages per day did Nisha read?
2. 2.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
4. 4.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the numbers prove it (b) it was measured twice (c) checked facts support it (d) my lucky pen did it
5. 5.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Kabir does not wear a blue cap on sports day. Is Kabir in the Blue House? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
6. 6.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) walks away (b) laughs at them (c) calls them names (d) checks the idea itself
7. 7.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) swimming causes it (b) ice cream is cold (c) yes, it does (d) no, heat causes both
8. 8.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Ishaan is in the school choir. Does Ishaan practise on Fridays? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
9. 9.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) hasty (b) careful
10. 10.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Kabir is not in Class 4A. Does Kabir have a green notebook? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
12. 12.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the cause? (a) we left the gate open (b) the kite flew away (c) the kite string snapped (d) the goat got out
14. 14.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) because (b) so (c) and (d) then
15. 15.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Saanvi lives in Green Park. Does Saanvi ride the school bus? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
16. 16.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Diya was at Asha’s party. Did Diya get a balloon? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
17. 17.🍀 You wore red and won a race. Did the red shirt make you win? (a) no, just a coincidence (b) yes, red is fast (c) yes, for sure (d) only on Sundays
18. 18.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Ishaan does not know the lines of the play. Is Ishaan in the drama club? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
19. 19.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it has lots of likes (b) everyone is doing it (c) it happened once (d) checked facts support it
20. 20.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) careful (b) hasty
21. 21.True or false: “one was bad, so all are” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” (a) lucky charm (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) one means all
23. 23.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) the numbers prove it (c) mocking who said it (d) everyone is doing it
25. 25.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Vihaan does not train at 7 AM. Is Vihaan in the school football team? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
26. 26.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the cause? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the shop was crowded (c) the shop had a sale (d) the oven was too hot
27. 27.True or false: “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) is popular (b) someone hopes (c) must be true (d) might be fun
29. 29.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the cause? (a) we planted many trees (b) the milk went sour (c) the street became shady (d) the milk was left out
30. 30.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a guava (b) a mango (c) a papaya (d) a banana
31. 31.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the effect? (a) we planted many trees (b) the street became shady (c) the washing fell down (d) the wind was strong
32. 32.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Kabir does not have a green notebook. Is Kabir in Class 4A? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
33. 33.True or false: “checking the facts” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🚌 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) on the road (c) at the market (d) at the school
35. 35.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Nisha got a balloon. Was Nisha at Asha’s party? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
36. 36.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Team A scored more in 20 overs than Team B in 10 overs, so Team A is better.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
37. 37.🏏 Ananya scored 14 runs in 2 overs. Aarav scored 15 runs in 5 overs. How many runs per over did Aarav score?
38. 38.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it happened once (b) mocking who said it (c) it has lots of likes (d) it was measured twice
40. 40.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions

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