Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 550 · 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.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I used this pen and got full marks, so it is a magic pen.” (a) one means all (b) attacking the person (c) lucky charm (d) everyone does it
2. 2.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) it has lots of likes (c) mocking who said it (d) the numbers prove it
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) thinking of other causes (c) judging by looks (d) trusting the first idea
4. 4.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, always (b) only in summer (c) yes, on Sundays (d) no, it just comes first
5. 5.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the effect? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) the shop was crowded (d) the shop had a sale
8. 8.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a question (b) a measured result (c) a proven fact (d) an idea taken as true
9. 9.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Meera does not train at 7 AM. Is Meera in the school football team? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
10. 10.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Arjun rides the school bus. Does Arjun live in Green Park? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
11. 11.💰 Saanvi saved 44 rupees in 4 weeks. Diya saved 45 rupees in 5 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Saanvi (b) Diya (c) both the same
12. 12.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Ishaan is a member of the eco-club. Has Ishaan planted a tree? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
13. 13.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Kabir cannot play chess. Is Kabir in the chess club? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
14. 14.🚌 Every school bus goes to the depot at night. Bus 7 is a school bus. Where is Bus 7 at night? (a) at the market (b) on the road (c) at the depot (d) at the school
15. 15.True or false: “Team A scored more in 20 overs than Team B in 10 overs, so Team A is better.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🚲 Diya cycled 12 km in 4 hours. Kabir cycled 24 km in 3 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Kabir (b) Diya (c) both the same
17. 17.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) one means all (d) lucky charm
18. 18.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) lucky charm (d) one means all
19. 19.True or false: “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Arjun is not in the chess club. Can Arjun play chess? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
21. 21.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the effect? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the sun was very hot (c) the oven was too hot (d) the cake got burnt
22. 22.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Ishaan is in Class 4A. Does Ishaan have a green notebook? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
23. 23.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the effect? (a) the cycle skidded (b) the road was slippery (c) it rained all night (d) the ground is wet
24. 24.📚 Nisha read 48 pages in 6 days. Rohan read 33 pages in 3 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Nisha (b) Rohan (c) both the same
25. 25.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the effect? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) the ground is wet (c) it rained all night (d) the dog hid under a bed
26. 26.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) hasty (b) careful
27. 27.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it has lots of likes”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
28. 28.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” (a) lucky charm (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) one means all
29. 29.💰 Vihaan saved 22 rupees in 2 weeks. Aarav saved 27 rupees in 3 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Vihaan (b) Aarav (c) both the same
30. 30.🏏 Tara scored 20 runs in 4 overs. Kabir scored 72 runs in 6 overs. How many runs per over did Tara score?
31. 31.➡️ What is an effect? (a) what happens as a result (b) a guess (c) a reason word (d) why it happens
32. 32.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Nisha does not know the lines of the play. Is Nisha in the drama club? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
33. 33.True or false: “it has lots of likes” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) thinking of other causes (c) judging by looks (d) guessing the worst
35. 35.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Vihaan is not a member of the eco-club. Has Vihaan planted a tree? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
38. 38.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) close your eyes (b) wait for green (c) run fast (d) follow them
39. 39.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Nisha can play chess. Is Nisha in the chess club? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
40. 40.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True

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