Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 549 · 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, for sure (b) only on Sundays (c) no, just a coincidence (d) yes, red is fast
2. 2.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Diya is not in Class 4A. Does Diya have a green notebook? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
3. 3.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the cause? (a) we planted many trees (b) the street became shady (c) I slipped in the hall (d) the floor was wet
4. 4.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Saanvi does not ride the school bus. Does Saanvi live in Green Park? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
5. 5.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the cause? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) I watered the seeds (c) the milk went sour (d) the milk was left out
6. 6.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
7. 7.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the effect? (a) we planted many trees (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) the street became shady (d) the dog heard thunder
8. 8.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
9. 9.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) over the same days (b) only the taller one (c) with your eyes only (d) on different days
10. 10.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) laughs at them (b) walks away (c) checks the idea itself (d) calls them names
11. 11.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
12. 12.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the rule book says so”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) blaming without proof (c) thinking of other causes (d) asking before judging
14. 14.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the effect? (a) the tyre went flat (b) we planted many trees (c) the street became shady (d) a nail was on the road
15. 15.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the cause? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) I went to bed very late (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) I felt sleepy in class
16. 16.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a kind of fact (b) a puzzle game (c) a hard question (d) a mistake in reasoning
17. 17.🌱 Diya planted 16 saplings in 2 hours. Aarav planted 15 saplings in 5 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) both the same (b) Aarav (c) Diya
18. 18.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) since (b) so (c) because (d) as
19. 19.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a reason word (b) a guess (c) why it happens (d) what happens as a result
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking who said it (b) it has lots of likes (c) the rule book says so (d) everyone is doing it
21. 21.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) because (b) and (c) so (d) then
22. 22.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) lucky charm (d) attacking the person
23. 23.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) no, heat causes both (b) yes, it does (c) ice cream is cold (d) swimming causes it
24. 24.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) hasty (b) careful
25. 25.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “No, never.” (b) “Probably yes.” (c) “We can’t tell.” (d) “Yes, surely.”
26. 26.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Ananya does not know the lines of the play. Is Ananya in the drama club? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
27. 27.True or false: “it was measured twice” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Tara is in the school football team. Does Tara train at 7 AM? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) waiting to find out (c) deciding too fast (d) looking for more clues
30. 30.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the cause? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the team won the match (c) the team practised hard (d) the oven was too hot
31. 31.💰 Kabir saved 28 rupees in 4 weeks. Ananya saved 60 rupees in 5 weeks. How many rupees per week did Ananya save?
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it was measured twice (b) the numbers prove it (c) it happened once (d) tests show it works
33. 33.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the effect? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) the ice cream melted (c) the sun was very hot (d) the dog hid under a bed
34. 34.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Vihaan is in the school football team. Does Vihaan train at 7 AM? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
36. 36.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Aarav cannot play chess. Is Aarav in the chess club? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
37. 37.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the effect? (a) she did well in the test (b) it rained all night (c) the ground is wet (d) Diya studied every day
38. 38.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Vihaan does not have a green notebook. Is Vihaan in Class 4A? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
39. 39.💰 Kabir saved 21 rupees in 3 weeks. Ishaan saved 20 rupees in 2 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Kabir (b) both the same (c) Ishaan
40. 40.⭐ Rohan made 35 paper stars in 5 hours. Tara made 27 paper stars in 3 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Tara (b) both the same (c) Rohan

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