Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 421 · 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.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Aarav does not know the lines of the play. Is Aarav in the drama club? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
2. 2.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a banana (b) a papaya (c) a mango (d) a guava
4. 4.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
5. 5.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) saying “maybe” (c) judging by looks (d) asking before judging
7. 7.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) saying “maybe” (c) checking the facts (d) looking for more clues
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) trusting the first idea (c) blaming without proof (d) asking before judging
9. 9.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the cause? (a) the team won the match (b) the bus broke down (c) the team practised hard (d) we were late for school
11. 11.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🏏 Rohan scored 12 runs in 2 overs. Kabir scored 40 runs in 5 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Kabir (b) both the same (c) Rohan
13. 13.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) must be true (b) is popular (c) might be fun (d) someone hopes
15. 15.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” (a) one means all (b) attacking the person (c) lucky charm (d) everyone does it
16. 16.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a fact (b) what happens after (c) why something happens (d) a kind of question
17. 17.True or false: “it has lots of likes” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the cause? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) the bus broke down (c) I went to bed very late (d) we were late for school
19. 19.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Diya is in Class 4A. Does Diya have a green notebook? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
20. 20.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) no, heat causes both (b) swimming causes it (c) yes, it does (d) ice cream is cold
21. 21.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the effect? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the sun was very hot (c) the team practised hard (d) the team won the match
22. 22.🚌 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) at the depot (d) on the road
23. 23.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) Team B (b) both the same (c) can’t tell (d) Team A
25. 25.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) a lucky guess (b) same conditions for all (c) the bigger one wins (d) different rules
26. 26.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) on different days (b) only the taller one (c) with your eyes only (d) over the same days
27. 27.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Rohan was not at Asha’s party. Did Rohan get a balloon? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
28. 28.True or false: “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🕵️ 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
30. 30.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the cause? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) the class was noisy (c) I watered the seeds (d) nobody heard the bell
31. 31.🏏 Ishaan scored 9 runs in 3 overs. Saanvi scored 72 runs in 6 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Saanvi (b) Ishaan (c) both the same
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) ignoring other reasons (c) deciding too fast (d) saying “maybe”
33. 33.🏏 Ananya scored 28 runs in 4 overs. Rohan scored 33 runs in 3 overs. How many runs per over did Rohan score?
34. 34.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the effect? (a) the crowd cheered (b) a nail was on the road (c) the tyre went flat (d) the batter hit a six
35. 35.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
36. 36.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) as (b) so (c) since (d) because
37. 37.🧠 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
38. 38.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) careful (b) hasty
39. 39.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the effect? (a) the tyre went flat (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) I went to bed very late (d) a nail was on the road

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