Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 521 · 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 school (b) at the depot (c) on the road (d) at the market
2. 2.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
3. 3.🐓 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
4. 4.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) with your eyes only (b) on different days (c) only the taller one (d) over the same days
5. 5.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) because (b) since (c) as (d) so
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it was measured twice (b) the numbers prove it (c) many trials agree (d) mocking who said it
7. 7.True or false: “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to win arguments (b) to finish fast (c) to avoid false ideas (d) to skip facts
9. 9.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the effect? (a) I went to bed very late (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the dog heard thunder
10. 10.🧺 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 banana (d) a papaya
11. 11.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) Sunday is fun (b) shops are big (c) it shuts only on Sunday (d) shops sell milk
12. 12.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Ishaan lives in Green Park. Does Ishaan ride the school bus? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
13. 13.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the cause? (a) we planted many trees (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) the street became shady (d) the dog heard thunder
15. 15.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the cause? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the show started late (c) there was a traffic jam (d) the batter hit a six
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) checking the facts (c) saying “maybe” (d) deciding too fast
17. 17.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) tests show it works (b) the numbers prove it (c) it was measured twice (d) it happened once
18. 18.🛒 A 2 kg bag of rice costs ₹80 and a 1 kg bag costs ₹45. Which is cheaper per kg? (a) can’t tell (b) the 1 kg bag (c) the 2 kg bag (d) both the same
19. 19.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Meera does not know the lines of the play. Is Meera in the drama club? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
20. 20.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) someone hopes (b) might be fun (c) is popular (d) must be true
21. 21.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
22. 22.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Kabir is not in the school football team. Does Kabir train at 7 AM? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
23. 23.True or false: “everyone is doing it” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a fact (b) why something happens (c) a kind of question (d) what happens after
25. 25.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the rule book says so”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
26. 26.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the effect? (a) the sun was very hot (b) a nail was on the road (c) the tyre went flat (d) the ice cream melted
27. 27.True or false: “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) lucky charm (d) one means all
29. 29.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Diya got a balloon. Was Diya at Asha’s party? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
30. 30.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the cause? (a) the cycle skidded (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the road was slippery (d) the floor was wet
31. 31.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) the pot colour only (b) water, soil and sun (c) nothing at all (d) the seed type
32. 32.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Vihaan is in the Blue House. Does Vihaan wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
33. 33.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the effect? (a) we planted many trees (b) the kite flew away (c) the kite string snapped (d) the street became shady
34. 34.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.📚 Kabir read 25 pages in 5 days. Tara read 40 pages in 4 days. How many pages per day did Kabir read?
36. 36.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Aarav does not wear a blue cap on sports day. Is Aarav in the Blue House? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) saying “maybe” (c) trusting the first idea (d) checking the facts
38. 38.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” (a) everyone does it (b) lucky charm (c) attacking the person (d) one means all
39. 39.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Rohan is not in the drama club. Does Rohan know the lines of the play? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
40. 40.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Aarav has planted a tree. Is Aarav a member of the eco-club? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell

Free critical thinking lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/critical-thinking-for-kids