Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 433 · 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 Class 4A has a green notebook. Aarav is not in Class 4A. Does Aarav have a green notebook? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
2. 2.🚲 Rohan cycled 16 km in 4 hours. Diya cycled 66 km in 6 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Rohan (b) both the same (c) Diya
3. 3.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Vihaan does not live in Green Park. Does Vihaan ride the school bus? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
4. 4.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “many trials agree”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
5. 5.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) it is sunny (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure (d) can’t tell
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) checking the facts (c) guessing the worst (d) waiting to find out
7. 7.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Vihaan wears a blue cap on sports day. Is Vihaan in the Blue House? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
8. 8.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Ishaan rides the school bus. Does Ishaan live in Green Park? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
9. 9.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Aarav is not in the school football team. Does Aarav train at 7 AM? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
10. 10.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Kabir does not train at 7 AM. Is Kabir in the school football team? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
11. 11.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Ananya was not at Asha’s party. Did Ananya get a balloon? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
12. 12.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a fact (b) why something happens (c) what happens after (d) a kind of question
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) ignoring other reasons (c) checking the facts (d) judging by looks
14. 14.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Tara is not in the drama club. Does Tara know the lines of the play? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
15. 15.⭐ Ishaan made 18 paper stars in 2 hours. Meera made 24 paper stars in 4 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) both the same (b) Meera (c) Ishaan
16. 16.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Diya lives in Green Park. Does Diya ride the school bus? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
17. 17.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops are big (b) it shuts only on Sunday (c) Sunday is fun (d) shops sell milk
18. 18.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the effect? (a) the milk went sour (b) the milk was left out (c) the bus broke down (d) we were late for school
19. 19.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” (a) everyone does it (b) lucky charm (c) one means all (d) attacking the person
20. 20.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the effect? (a) the shop was crowded (b) it rained all night (c) the shop had a sale (d) the ground is wet
21. 21.True or false: “tests show it works” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
23. 23.🧺 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
24. 24.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the cause? (a) the plants got no water (b) the leaves turned brown (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the class was noisy
25. 25.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
26. 26.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” (a) one means all (b) attacking the person (c) lucky charm (d) everyone does it
27. 27.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) a lucky guess (b) the bigger one wins (c) same conditions for all (d) different rules
28. 28.🚲 Kabir cycled 40 km in 4 hours. Aarav cycled 30 km in 6 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Aarav (b) both the same (c) Kabir
29. 29.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) must be true (b) someone hopes (c) might be fun (d) is popular
30. 30.📚 Diya read 20 pages in 5 days. Arjun read 18 pages in 3 days. How many pages per day did Arjun read?
31. 31.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the effect? (a) the power went off (b) the fans stopped (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) I was thirsty at lunch
33. 33.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Meera does not live in Green Park. Does Meera ride the school bus? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
34. 34.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a reason word (b) why it happens (c) what happens as a result (d) a guess
35. 35.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “one was bad, so all are”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
36. 36.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) floods and wet roads (b) sunny skies (c) a cold drink (d) dry fields
37. 37.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” (a) lucky charm (b) attacking the person (c) one means all (d) everyone does it
38. 38.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the cause? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the shop was crowded (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) I went to bed very late
39. 39.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) careful (b) hasty
40. 40.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first

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