Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 441 · 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 player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Ananya is not in the school football team. Does Ananya train at 7 AM? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
2. 2.True or false: “judging by looks” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it was measured twice”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
4. 4.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) no, heat causes both (b) ice cream is cold (c) yes, it does (d) swimming causes it
5. 5.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Tara is in Class 4A. Does Tara have a green notebook? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
6. 6.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) tests show it works (b) one was bad, so all are (c) the rule book says so (d) checked facts support it
7. 7.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) judging by looks (c) guessing the worst (d) deciding too fast
8. 8.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Tara is a member of the eco-club. Has Tara planted a tree? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
9. 9.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the effect? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the batter hit a six (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the dog heard thunder
10. 10.True or false: “asking before judging” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a reason word (b) a guess (c) what happens as a result (d) why it happens
12. 12.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the rule book says so”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
13. 13.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Tara is not in Class 4A. Does Tara have a green notebook? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
14. 14.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) careful (b) hasty
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) looking for more clues (c) checking the facts (d) ignoring other reasons
16. 16.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” (a) everyone does it (b) lucky charm (c) one means all (d) attacking the person
17. 17.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
18. 18.📚 Kabir read 48 pages in 6 days. Meera read 40 pages in 4 days. How many pages per day did Meera read?
19. 19.True or false: “judging by looks” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Nisha is not in the school football team. Does Nisha train at 7 AM? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
21. 21.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “No, never.” (b) “Yes, surely.” (c) “Probably yes.” (d) “We can’t tell.”
22. 22.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Diya rides the school bus. Does Diya live in Green Park? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
23. 23.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the effect? (a) the cycle skidded (b) the road was slippery (c) the shop had a sale (d) the shop was crowded
24. 24.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the cause? (a) we were late for school (b) we left the gate open (c) the bus broke down (d) the goat got out
25. 25.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
26. 26.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) so (b) and (c) because (d) then
27. 27.True or false: “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Saanvi is not in the school football team. Does Saanvi train at 7 AM? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
29. 29.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the effect? (a) the team practised hard (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) the dog heard thunder (d) the team won the match
30. 30.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the effect? (a) the bus broke down (b) we were late for school (c) the class was noisy (d) nobody heard the bell
31. 31.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a kind of fact (b) a hard question (c) a mistake in reasoning (d) a puzzle game
32. 32.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Team A scored more in 20 overs than Team B in 10 overs, so Team A is better.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
33. 33.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the effect? (a) I went to bed very late (b) the milk went sour (c) the milk was left out (d) I felt sleepy in class
34. 34.📏 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
35. 35.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the effect? (a) the power went off (b) the washing fell down (c) the wind was strong (d) the fans stopped
36. 36.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
37. 37.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) everyone is doing it (b) the numbers prove it (c) mocking who said it (d) one was bad, so all are
38. 38.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) dry fields (b) floods and wet roads (c) a cold drink (d) sunny skies
39. 39.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops sell milk (b) it shuts only on Sunday (c) Sunday is fun (d) shops are big

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