Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 442 · 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 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 guava (d) a mango
2. 2.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) waiting to find out (c) judging by looks (d) deciding too fast
3. 3.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the cause? (a) the tyre went flat (b) a nail was on the road (c) the oven was too hot (d) the cake got burnt
4. 4.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) careful (b) hasty
5. 5.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the effect? (a) she did well in the test (b) Diya studied every day (c) the goat got out (d) we left the gate open
6. 6.🚲 Saanvi cycled 16 km in 2 hours. Aarav cycled 54 km in 6 hours. How many km per hour did Aarav cycle?
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it happened once (b) mocking who said it (c) many trials agree (d) my lucky pen did it
8. 8.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “everyone is doing it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
9. 9.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the cause? (a) the milk was left out (b) the milk went sour (c) the fans stopped (d) the power went off
10. 10.➡️ What is an effect? (a) why it happens (b) a reason word (c) what happens as a result (d) a guess
11. 11.🏃 Riya ran 100 m in 20 seconds and Aarav ran 50 m in 12 seconds. To compare them fairly, look at… (a) their shoe colour (b) who is taller (c) who finished first (d) metres per second
12. 12.🔗 What is a cause? (a) why something happens (b) a kind of question (c) what happens after (d) a fact
13. 13.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
14. 14.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Aarav wears a blue cap on sports day. Is Aarav in the Blue House? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
15. 15.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Saanvi cannot play chess. Is Saanvi in the chess club? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
16. 16.True or false: “Team A scored more in 20 overs than Team B in 10 overs, so Team A is better.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Meera wears a blue cap on sports day. Is Meera in the Blue House? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
18. 18.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” (a) attacking the person (b) one means all (c) everyone does it (d) lucky charm
19. 19.🔗 “The washing fell down because the wind was strong.” What is the cause? (a) the wind was strong (b) we were late for school (c) the bus broke down (d) the washing fell down
20. 20.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Meera does not practise on Fridays. Is Meera in the school choir? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
21. 21.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Aarav was at Asha’s party. Did Aarav get a balloon? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
22. 22.📚 Saanvi read 8 pages in 2 days. Vihaan read 24 pages in 4 days. How many pages per day did Saanvi read?
23. 23.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the effect? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) I went to bed very late (c) the shop had a sale (d) the shop was crowded
24. 24.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Saanvi is in the drama club. Does Saanvi know the lines of the play? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
25. 25.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) can’t tell (b) it is sunny (c) yes, for sure (d) no, for sure
26. 26.📚 Kabir read 60 pages in 5 days. Ishaan read 36 pages in 6 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Ishaan (c) Kabir
27. 27.🚌 Every school bus goes to the depot at night. Bus 7 is a school bus. Where is Bus 7 at night? (a) at the market (b) at the school (c) at the depot (d) on the road
28. 28.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) judging by looks (c) trusting the first idea (d) checking the facts
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) judging by looks (c) looking for more clues (d) checking the facts
31. 31.True or false: “one was bad, so all are” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it has lots of likes”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
33. 33.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) as (b) so (c) because (d) since
34. 34.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Aarav is in Class 4A. Does Aarav have a green notebook? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
35. 35.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) one means all (d) lucky charm
36. 36.True or false: “mocking who said it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🤔 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.”
38. 38.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “judging by looks” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Ishaan does not have a green notebook. Is Ishaan in Class 4A? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure

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