Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 534 · 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.🍀 You wore red and won a race. Did the red shirt make you win? (a) yes, red is fast (b) only on Sundays (c) no, just a coincidence (d) yes, for sure
2. 2.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🌱 Kabir planted 33 saplings in 3 hours. Aarav planted 60 saplings in 5 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Kabir (b) both the same (c) Aarav
4. 4.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Aarav does not know the lines of the play. Is Aarav in the drama club? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
5. 5.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) Sunday is fun (b) shops sell milk (c) it shuts only on Sunday (d) shops are big
6. 6.🔗 “The washing fell down because the wind was strong.” What is the cause? (a) the washing fell down (b) the road was slippery (c) the cycle skidded (d) the wind was strong
7. 7.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) dry fields (b) floods and wet roads (c) a cold drink (d) sunny skies
8. 8.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Ananya does not train at 7 AM. Is Ananya in the school football team? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
9. 9.True or false: “the numbers prove it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
11. 11.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the effect? (a) it rained all night (b) she did well in the test (c) the ground is wet (d) Diya studied every day
12. 12.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the effect? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) the batter hit a six (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) the crowd cheered
13. 13.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the cause? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the floor was wet (c) the tyre went flat (d) I slipped in the hall
14. 14.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a puzzle game (b) a mistake in reasoning (c) a hard question (d) a kind of fact
15. 15.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the cause? (a) the batter hit a six (b) the kite flew away (c) the crowd cheered (d) the kite string snapped
16. 16.🏏 Ananya scored 45 runs in 5 overs. Meera scored 24 runs in 2 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Meera (b) both the same (c) Ananya
17. 17.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) since (b) because (c) as (d) so
18. 18.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “mocking who said it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
19. 19.🚲 Tara cycled 18 km in 3 hours. Saanvi cycled 60 km in 5 hours. How many km per hour did Tara cycle?
20. 20.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) checked facts support it (b) it was measured twice (c) many trials agree (d) mocking who said it
21. 21.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the cause? (a) we were late for school (b) the cycle skidded (c) the bus broke down (d) the road was slippery
22. 22.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) lucky charm (d) one means all
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) checking the facts (c) thinking of other causes (d) ignoring other reasons
24. 24.True or false: “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the effect? (a) the washing fell down (b) the milk went sour (c) the milk was left out (d) the wind was strong
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) waiting to find out (c) checking the facts (d) deciding too fast
27. 27.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Aarav is in Class 4A. Does Aarav have a green notebook? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
28. 28.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Rohan is not in the Blue House. Does Rohan wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
29. 29.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “My plant in the sun grew more than yours in the cupboard, so my seeds are better.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
30. 30.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to avoid false ideas (b) to finish fast (c) to win arguments (d) to skip facts
31. 31.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Ananya is not in the school choir. Does Ananya practise on Fridays? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
32. 32.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Ishaan cannot play chess. Is Ishaan in the chess club? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
33. 33.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “Probably yes.” (b) “No, never.” (c) “We can’t tell.” (d) “Yes, surely.”
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) deciding too fast (c) asking before judging (d) ignoring other reasons
35. 35.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Ananya wears a blue cap on sports day. Is Ananya in the Blue House? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
36. 36.🧠 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
37. 37.📚 Nisha read 20 pages in 4 days. Ananya read 48 pages in 6 days. How many pages per day did Nisha read?
38. 38.True or false: “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it happened once (b) everyone is doing it (c) tests show it works (d) one was bad, so all are
40. 40.True or false: “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False

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