Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 434 · 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 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) on the road (c) at the market (d) at the depot
2. 2.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
3. 3.💰 Aarav saved 36 rupees in 6 weeks. Kabir saved 16 rupees in 2 weeks. How many rupees per week did Kabir save?
4. 4.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) blaming without proof (c) thinking of other causes (d) deciding too fast
6. 6.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a kind of fact (b) a mistake in reasoning (c) a puzzle game (d) a hard question
8. 8.🚲 Ananya cycled 20 km in 2 hours. Diya cycled 27 km in 3 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) both the same (b) Ananya (c) Diya
9. 9.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) only on weekends (b) yes, if it is long (c) no, likes aren’t proof (d) yes, always
10. 10.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the effect? (a) the milk went sour (b) the milk was left out (c) I watered the seeds (d) the seeds sprouted
11. 11.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) on different days (b) over the same days (c) with your eyes only (d) only the taller one
12. 12.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the cause? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) we were late for school (c) the dog heard thunder (d) the bus broke down
13. 13.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) hasty (b) careful
14. 14.True or false: “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
16. 16.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the cause? (a) the tyre went flat (b) the milk was left out (c) a nail was on the road (d) the milk went sour
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checked facts support it (b) it was measured twice (c) mocking who said it (d) the numbers prove it
18. 18.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Arjun does not practise on Fridays. Is Arjun in the school choir? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
19. 19.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Kabir is in the school football team. Does Kabir train at 7 AM? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
20. 20.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the effect? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the ground is wet (c) it rained all night (d) the seeds sprouted
21. 21.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) it is sunny (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure (d) no, for sure
22. 22.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) checked facts support it (b) tests show it works (c) the numbers prove it (d) my lucky pen did it
23. 23.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the effect? (a) the ground is wet (b) the team won the match (c) it rained all night (d) the team practised hard
24. 24.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, always (b) no, it just comes first (c) only in summer (d) yes, on Sundays
25. 25.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Kabir does not have a green notebook. Is Kabir in Class 4A? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
26. 26.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) one was bad, so all are (c) everyone is doing it (d) the numbers prove it
27. 27.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the cause? (a) the bus broke down (b) we were late for school (c) the oven was too hot (d) the cake got burnt
28. 28.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “my lucky pen did it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
29. 29.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” 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
30. 30.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “Probably yes.” (b) “No, never.” (c) “Yes, surely.” (d) “We can’t tell.”
32. 32.True or false: “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking who said it (b) tests show it works (c) everyone is doing it (d) it has lots of likes
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) thinking of other causes (c) waiting to find out (d) ignoring other reasons
35. 35.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the rule book says so (b) it was measured twice (c) the numbers prove it (d) mocking who said it
36. 36.🧺 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
37. 37.True or false: “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) might be fun (b) must be true (c) is popular (d) someone hopes
39. 39.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) shoes cost nothing (b) new shoes mean rich (c) shoes are white (d) he likes running
40. 40.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the cause? (a) the tyre went flat (b) the street became shady (c) we planted many trees (d) a nail was on the road

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