Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 336 · 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: “I used this pen and got full marks, so it is a magic pen.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
3. 3.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) because (b) then (c) so (d) and
4. 4.🚌 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 market (c) on the road (d) at the school
5. 5.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Diya rides the school bus. Does Diya live in Green Park? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
6. 6.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it happened once”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
7. 7.📚 Kabir read 15 pages in 5 days. Saanvi read 24 pages in 3 days. How many pages per day did Saanvi read?
8. 8.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Ishaan is in Class 4A. Does Ishaan have a green notebook? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
9. 9.True or false: “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.📚 Diya read 30 pages in 5 days. Vihaan read 27 pages in 3 days. How many pages per day did Vihaan read?
11. 11.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) laughs at them (b) walks away (c) calls them names (d) checks the idea itself
12. 12.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the effect? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) the show started late (c) the milk was left out (d) the milk went sour
13. 13.True or false: “everyone is doing it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) Team A (b) Team B (c) both the same (d) can’t tell
15. 15.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Saanvi is not in the science club. Does Saanvi have a magnifying glass? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
16. 16.🛒 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) the 1 kg bag (c) both the same (d) can’t tell
17. 17.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the effect? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the cake got burnt (c) the ice cream melted (d) the sun was very hot
18. 18.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “No, never.” (b) “Probably yes.” (c) “We can’t tell.” (d) “Yes, surely.”
19. 19.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the cause? (a) the team practised hard (b) the team won the match (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) I forgot my water bottle
20. 20.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Aarav was at Asha’s party. Did Aarav get a balloon? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
21. 21.True or false: “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) a lucky guess (b) same conditions for all (c) different rules (d) the bigger one wins
23. 23.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
24. 24.True or false: “one was bad, so all are” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) yes, it does (b) ice cream is cold (c) swimming causes it (d) no, heat causes both
26. 26.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) wait for green (b) follow them (c) run fast (d) close your eyes
27. 27.⭐ Meera made 16 paper stars in 2 hours. Diya made 45 paper stars in 5 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Diya make?
28. 28.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the effect? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) the leaves turned brown (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) the plants got no water
29. 29.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, on Sundays (b) yes, always (c) only in summer (d) no, it just comes first
30. 30.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the effect? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the tyre went flat (c) the ice cream melted (d) the sun was very hot
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checked facts support it (b) the numbers prove it (c) the rule book says so (d) my lucky pen did it
33. 33.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the cause? (a) the power went off (b) the ice cream melted (c) the fans stopped (d) the sun was very hot
35. 35.🔗 “The washing fell down because the wind was strong.” What is the effect? (a) the wind was strong (b) the bus broke down (c) we were late for school (d) the washing fell down
36. 36.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the effect? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the bus broke down (c) the sun was very hot (d) we were late for school
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it was measured twice (b) mocking who said it (c) it has lots of likes (d) everyone is doing it
38. 38.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the cause? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) the class was noisy (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) nobody heard the bell
40. 40.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Tara has planted a tree. Is Tara a member of the eco-club? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure

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