Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 431 · 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.📚 Ishaan read 12 pages in 2 days. Kabir read 33 pages in 3 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Kabir (b) both the same (c) Ishaan
2. 2.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
3. 3.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the effect? (a) the power went off (b) the floor was wet (c) I slipped in the hall (d) the fans stopped
4. 4.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the effect? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the plants got no water (c) the shop was crowded (d) the leaves turned brown
5. 5.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) checking the facts (c) saying “maybe” (d) guessing the worst
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) ignoring other reasons (c) trusting the first idea (d) waiting to find out
7. 7.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “tests show it works”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
8. 8.True or false: “it has lots of likes” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the cause? (a) the cycle skidded (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) I went to bed very late (d) the road was slippery
10. 10.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Ananya does not have a green notebook. Is Ananya in Class 4A? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
11. 11.⭐ Tara made 30 paper stars in 3 hours. Diya made 36 paper stars in 4 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Tara (b) Diya (c) both the same
12. 12.📚 Aarav read 12 pages in 4 days. Meera read 16 pages in 2 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Aarav (b) both the same (c) Meera
13. 13.True or false: “many trials agree” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the effect? (a) the kite flew away (b) the kite string snapped (c) the dog heard thunder (d) the dog hid under a bed
16. 16.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
17. 17.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “Yes, surely.” (b) “No, never.” (c) “Probably yes.” (d) “We can’t tell.”
18. 18.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Diya is a member of the eco-club. Has Diya planted a tree? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
19. 19.True or false: “it was measured twice” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) that cat was upset (b) never touch animals (c) all cats are mean (d) cats hate me
21. 21.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the cause? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the kite flew away (c) the shop had a sale (d) the shop was crowded
22. 22.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Aarav does not wear a blue cap on sports day. Is Aarav in the Blue House? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
23. 23.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the cause? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) the class was noisy (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the dog heard thunder
24. 24.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the effect? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the shop was crowded (c) the shop had a sale (d) the tyre went flat
25. 25.🔗 What is a cause? (a) what happens after (b) a kind of question (c) a fact (d) why something happens
26. 26.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the effect? (a) we were late for school (b) the street became shady (c) the bus broke down (d) we planted many trees
27. 27.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it has lots of likes”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
28. 28.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Diya is not in the drama club. Does Diya know the lines of the play? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
29. 29.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) calls them names (b) walks away (c) checks the idea itself (d) laughs at them
30. 30.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “checked facts support it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
31. 31.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) lucky charm (d) attacking the person
32. 32.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the effect? (a) the cake got burnt (b) she did well in the test (c) Diya studied every day (d) the oven was too hot
33. 33.🏏 Kabir scored 30 runs in 5 overs. Ishaan scored 27 runs in 3 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) both the same (b) Kabir (c) Ishaan
34. 34.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) both the same (b) Team B (c) can’t tell (d) Team A
35. 35.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) shoes are white (b) he likes running (c) shoes cost nothing (d) new shoes mean rich
36. 36.💰 Diya saved 22 rupees in 2 weeks. Saanvi saved 12 rupees in 3 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Diya (b) Saanvi (c) both the same
37. 37.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the rule book says so (b) the numbers prove it (c) it was measured twice (d) it happened once
38. 38.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Diya is in Class 4A. Does Diya have a green notebook? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
39. 39.🏏 Meera scored 25 runs in 5 overs. Diya scored 16 runs in 4 overs. How many runs per over did Meera score?
40. 40.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the rule book says so”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason

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