Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 473 · 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.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the effect? (a) the milk went sour (b) the kite flew away (c) the kite string snapped (d) the milk was left out
3. 3.🏏 Kabir scored 22 runs in 2 overs. Ishaan scored 18 runs in 6 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Ishaan (b) Kabir (c) both the same
4. 4.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) yes, it does (b) swimming causes it (c) no, heat causes both (d) ice cream is cold
5. 5.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Team A scored more in 20 overs than Team B in 10 overs, so Team A is better.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
8. 8.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Aarav is in the school choir. Does Aarav practise on Fridays? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
9. 9.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the cause? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the fans stopped (c) the power went off (d) the tyre went flat
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tests show it works (b) it has lots of likes (c) everyone is doing it (d) one was bad, so all are
11. 11.True or false: “it was measured twice” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the cause? (a) Diya studied every day (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) she did well in the test (d) the dog heard thunder
13. 13.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “the numbers prove it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔗 “The washing fell down because the wind was strong.” What is the cause? (a) we were late for school (b) the wind was strong (c) the bus broke down (d) the washing fell down
16. 16.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Saanvi is in Class 4A. Does Saanvi have a green notebook? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
17. 17.🔗 What is a cause? (a) what happens after (b) why something happens (c) a fact (d) a kind of question
18. 18.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a mango (b) a guava (c) a papaya (d) a banana
19. 19.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) lucky charm (d) one means all
20. 20.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the cause? (a) I went to bed very late (b) the kite string snapped (c) the kite flew away (d) I felt sleepy in class
21. 21.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
22. 22.🚲 Nisha cycled 20 km in 5 hours. Diya cycled 27 km in 3 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Diya (b) both the same (c) Nisha
23. 23.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Diya is in the science club. Does Diya have a magnifying glass? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
24. 24.True or false: “my lucky pen did it” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.⭐ Aarav made 12 paper stars in 2 hours. Rohan made 72 paper stars in 6 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Aarav (b) Rohan (c) both the same
26. 26.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) everyone is doing it (b) the numbers prove it (c) it has lots of likes (d) mocking who said it
27. 27.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to skip facts (b) to finish fast (c) to avoid false ideas (d) to win arguments
28. 28.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the effect? (a) the road was slippery (b) the street became shady (c) we planted many trees (d) the cycle skidded
29. 29.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Meera is in the school choir. Does Meera practise on Fridays? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
30. 30.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I used this pen and got full marks, so it is a magic pen.” (a) everyone does it (b) lucky charm (c) attacking the person (d) one means all
31. 31.🌱 Nisha planted 25 saplings in 5 hours. Aarav planted 28 saplings in 4 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Nisha (b) Aarav (c) both the same
32. 32.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “my lucky pen did it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
33. 33.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
34. 34.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it happened once”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
36. 36.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Nisha can play chess. Is Nisha in the chess club? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
37. 37.📚 Aarav read 6 pages in 2 days. Tara read 12 pages in 3 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Aarav (c) Tara
38. 38.🍀 You wore red and won a race. Did the red shirt make you win? (a) yes, red is fast (b) yes, for sure (c) no, just a coincidence (d) only on Sundays
39. 39.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Ishaan is not in the Blue House. Does Ishaan wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
40. 40.True or false: “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False

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