Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 517 · 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.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) the bigger one wins (b) a lucky guess (c) same conditions for all (d) different rules
2. 2.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Ishaan is not in the school football team. Does Ishaan train at 7 AM? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
3. 3.📚 Diya read 8 pages in 2 days. Tara read 24 pages in 4 days. How many pages per day did Diya read?
4. 4.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the cause? (a) the ground is wet (b) the dog heard thunder (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) it rained all night
5. 5.➡️ What is an effect? (a) why it happens (b) a guess (c) a reason word (d) what happens as a result
6. 6.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it happened once”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
7. 7.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Tara does not ride the school bus. Does Tara live in Green Park? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
8. 8.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) shoes are white (b) new shoes mean rich (c) he likes running (d) shoes cost nothing
9. 9.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Rohan does not train at 7 AM. Is Rohan in the school football team? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
10. 10.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the cause? (a) the washing fell down (b) the milk went sour (c) the milk was left out (d) the wind was strong
11. 11.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
12. 12.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) many trials agree (b) the rule book says so (c) it was measured twice (d) my lucky pen did it
13. 13.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
14. 14.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Ananya is not in the school choir. Does Ananya practise on Fridays? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
15. 15.True or false: “My plant in the sun grew more than yours in the cupboard, so my seeds are better.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Ishaan was at Asha’s party. Did Ishaan get a balloon? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
17. 17.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Meera was not at Asha’s party. Did Meera get a balloon? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
18. 18.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Diya knows the lines of the play. Is Diya in the drama club? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
19. 19.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the cause? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) I went to bed very late (c) the washing fell down (d) the wind was strong
20. 20.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Rohan has planted a tree. Is Rohan a member of the eco-club? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
21. 21.🌱 Rohan planted 60 saplings in 6 hours. Diya planted 18 saplings in 2 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Rohan (b) both the same (c) Diya
22. 22.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the effect? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the tyre went flat (c) a nail was on the road (d) the ice cream melted
23. 23.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the cause? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) the batter hit a six (c) the crowd cheered (d) I watered the seeds
24. 24.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) it was measured twice (b) tests show it works (c) the numbers prove it (d) mocking who said it
25. 25.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the cause? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the sun was very hot (c) I went to bed very late (d) I felt sleepy in class
26. 26.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Aarav is not in Class 4A. Does Aarav have a green notebook? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
27. 27.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the effect? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) the power went off (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the fans stopped
28. 28.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a puzzle game (b) a hard question (c) a mistake in reasoning (d) a kind of fact
29. 29.🕵️ 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
30. 30.⭐ Ishaan made 18 paper stars in 6 hours. Aarav made 27 paper stars in 3 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Ishaan make?
31. 31.True or false: “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, on Sundays (b) no, it just comes first (c) yes, always (d) only in summer
33. 33.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
35. 35.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she hates me (b) she moved away (c) maybe she is busy (d) she lost all her friends
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) many trials agree (b) tests show it works (c) one was bad, so all are (d) it was measured twice
37. 37.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Rohan does not practise on Fridays. Is Rohan in the school choir? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
38. 38.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the effect? (a) the team won the match (b) the batter hit a six (c) the crowd cheered (d) the team practised hard
39. 39.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) it was measured twice (c) my lucky pen did it (d) it happened once
40. 40.🚌 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) at the school (c) on the road (d) at the market

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