Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 494 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking who said it (b) everyone is doing it (c) one was bad, so all are (d) tests show it works
2. 2.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) never touch animals (b) cats hate me (c) all cats are mean (d) that cat was upset
3. 3.True or false: “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) yes, if it is long (b) only on weekends (c) no, likes aren’t proof (d) yes, always
5. 5.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) looking for more clues (c) waiting to find out (d) trusting the first idea
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) checking the facts (c) waiting to find out (d) asking before judging
8. 8.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “No, never.” (b) “Probably yes.” (c) “Yes, surely.” (d) “We can’t tell.”
9. 9.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Rohan is a member of the eco-club. Has Rohan planted a tree? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
10. 10.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Meera has a green notebook. Is Meera in Class 4A? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
11. 11.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
12. 12.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the cause? (a) the kite flew away (b) the goat got out (c) we left the gate open (d) the kite string snapped
14. 14.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to skip facts (b) to finish fast (c) to win arguments (d) to avoid false ideas
15. 15.True or false: “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🚲 Kabir cycled 20 km in 2 hours. Arjun cycled 42 km in 6 hours. How many km per hour did Arjun cycle?
17. 17.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a guess (b) why it happens (c) a reason word (d) what happens as a result
19. 19.True or false: “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Ishaan is in the school football team. Does Ishaan train at 7 AM? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
21. 21.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) both the same (b) can’t tell (c) Team A (d) Team B
22. 22.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the effect? (a) the bus broke down (b) the cake got burnt (c) the oven was too hot (d) we were late for school
23. 23.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Ananya does not have a magnifying glass. Is Ananya in the science club? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
24. 24.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) it has lots of likes (c) everyone is doing it (d) it was measured twice
25. 25.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) then (b) because (c) so (d) and
26. 26.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” (a) attacking the person (b) one means all (c) everyone does it (d) lucky charm
27. 27.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she is a robot (b) she is always angry (c) nothing else (d) she did not see you
28. 28.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the cause? (a) she did well in the test (b) Diya studied every day (c) the bus broke down (d) we were late for school
29. 29.📚 Aarav read 6 pages in 2 days. Arjun read 30 pages in 6 days. How many pages per day did Arjun read?
30. 30.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) only in summer (b) no, it just comes first (c) yes, always (d) yes, on Sundays
31. 31.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the effect? (a) we planted many trees (b) the washing fell down (c) the street became shady (d) the wind was strong
32. 32.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
33. 33.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) judging by looks (c) looking for more clues (d) asking before judging
34. 34.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the effect? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the fans stopped (c) the power went off (d) the sun was very hot
35. 35.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🧺 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 mango (d) a guava
38. 38.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the cause? (a) the ground is wet (b) it rained all night (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the plants got no water
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) judging by looks (c) guessing the worst (d) ignoring other reasons
40. 40.🏏 Aarav scored 20 runs in 5 overs. Ananya scored 6 runs in 2 overs. How many runs per over did Aarav score?

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