Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 355 · 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) guessing the worst (b) thinking of other causes (c) deciding too fast (d) blaming without proof
2. 2.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) might be fun (b) someone hopes (c) is popular (d) must be true
3. 3.🔗 “The show started late because there was a traffic jam.” What is the effect? (a) the show started late (b) there was a traffic jam (c) the road was slippery (d) the cycle skidded
4. 4.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a mango (b) a papaya (c) a guava (d) a banana
5. 5.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
6. 6.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Nisha got a balloon. Was Nisha at Asha’s party? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
7. 7.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) as (b) because (c) so (d) since
8. 8.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Ishaan can play chess. Is Ishaan in the chess club? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
9. 9.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
13. 13.💰 Meera saved 36 rupees in 3 weeks. Tara saved 20 rupees in 5 weeks. How many rupees per week did Tara save?
14. 14.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Vihaan is in the school football team. Does Vihaan train at 7 AM? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
16. 16.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Diya is not in Class 4A. Does Diya have a green notebook? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
17. 17.True or false: “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🚌 Every school bus goes to the depot at night. Bus 7 is a school bus. Where is Bus 7 at night? (a) at the school (b) at the market (c) on the road (d) at the depot
19. 19.➡️ What is an effect? (a) what happens as a result (b) why it happens (c) a guess (d) a reason word
20. 20.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Tara rides the school bus. Does Tara live in Green Park? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
21. 21.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it has lots of likes”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
22. 22.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) checked facts support it (b) it was measured twice (c) it has lots of likes (d) tests show it works
23. 23.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to win arguments (b) to skip facts (c) to finish fast (d) to avoid false ideas
24. 24.🚲 Aarav cycled 28 km in 4 hours. Ishaan cycled 10 km in 2 hours. How many km per hour did Aarav cycle?
25. 25.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Diya is in the science club. Does Diya have a magnifying glass? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
26. 26.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) careful (b) hasty
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone is doing it (b) my lucky pen did it (c) it happened once (d) the rule book says so
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) trusting the first idea (c) guessing the worst (d) asking before judging
29. 29.True or false: “mocking who said it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.💰 Kabir saved 60 rupees in 5 weeks. Aarav saved 12 rupees in 4 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) both the same (b) Kabir (c) Aarav
31. 31.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) with your eyes only (b) over the same days (c) on different days (d) only the taller one
32. 32.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) everyone is doing it (b) the rule book says so (c) tests show it works (d) many trials agree
33. 33.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the effect? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) the dog heard thunder (c) the bus broke down (d) we were late for school
34. 34.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) asking before judging (c) trusting the first idea (d) looking for more clues
36. 36.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Meera is not in the chess club. Can Meera play chess? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
37. 37.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Nisha wears a blue cap on sports day. Is Nisha in the Blue House? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
38. 38.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “tests show it works”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
39. 39.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the cause? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) the dog heard thunder (c) the shop was crowded (d) the shop had a sale
40. 40.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” (a) attacking the person (b) one means all (c) everyone does it (d) lucky charm

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