Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 498 · 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 depot (b) on the road (c) at the market (d) at the school
2. 2.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Tara does not have a green notebook. Is Tara in Class 4A? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
3. 3.True or false: “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) laughs at them (b) checks the idea itself (c) calls them names (d) walks away
5. 5.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the cause? (a) we were late for school (b) the wind was strong (c) the washing fell down (d) the bus broke down
7. 7.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) yes, for sure (b) it is sunny (c) no, for sure (d) can’t tell
8. 8.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) same conditions for all (b) a lucky guess (c) the bigger one wins (d) different rules
9. 9.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the cause? (a) the milk went sour (b) the milk was left out (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) I was thirsty at lunch
10. 10.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) trust your first idea (b) ask or look for facts (c) ignore it (d) say it louder
11. 11.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the effect? (a) Diya studied every day (b) I watered the seeds (c) she did well in the test (d) the seeds sprouted
12. 12.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “tests show it works”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
13. 13.🏏 Tara scored 24 runs in 2 overs. Meera scored 44 runs in 4 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Tara (b) both the same (c) Meera
14. 14.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Meera cannot play chess. Is Meera in the chess club? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
15. 15.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) mocking who said it (b) checked facts support it (c) everyone is doing it (d) my lucky pen did it
16. 16.⭐ Diya made 18 paper stars in 3 hours. Meera made 20 paper stars in 5 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Meera (b) Diya (c) both the same
17. 17.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the cause? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the dog heard thunder (c) the sun was very hot (d) the dog hid under a bed
18. 18.🧠 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) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
19. 19.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Ananya is in the drama club. Does Ananya know the lines of the play? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
20. 20.True or false: “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “mocking who said it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
23. 23.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the effect? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the batter hit a six (c) the sun was very hot (d) the crowd cheered
24. 24.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Aarav is in the Blue House. Does Aarav wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
25. 25.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) the seed type (b) nothing at all (c) water, soil and sun (d) the pot colour only
26. 26.🚲 Ishaan cycled 42 km in 6 hours. Ananya cycled 6 km in 2 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Ishaan (b) both the same (c) Ananya
27. 27.📚 Saanvi read 12 pages in 2 days. Kabir read 60 pages in 5 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Saanvi (c) Kabir
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the rule book says so (b) everyone is doing it (c) the numbers prove it (d) many trials agree
29. 29.⭐ Nisha made 10 paper stars in 2 hours. Aarav made 54 paper stars in 6 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Nisha make?
30. 30.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Nisha has a green notebook. Is Nisha in Class 4A? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
31. 31.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “My plant in the sun grew more than yours in the cupboard, so my seeds are better.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
32. 32.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) checking the facts (c) waiting to find out (d) trusting the first idea
33. 33.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) someone hopes (b) might be fun (c) is popular (d) must be true
35. 35.🪤 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
36. 36.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Saanvi got a balloon. Was Saanvi at Asha’s party? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
37. 37.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Meera got a balloon. Was Meera at Asha’s party? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
38. 38.🔗 “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 seeds sprouted (d) I watered the seeds
39. 39.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the cause? (a) I went to bed very late (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the plants got no water
40. 40.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the cause? (a) the cycle skidded (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the road was slippery (d) the class was noisy

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