Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 556 · 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.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the numbers prove it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
2. 2.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Vihaan is in the drama club. Does Vihaan know the lines of the play? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
3. 3.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Tara is not in the science club. Does Tara have a magnifying glass? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
4. 4.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) the bigger one wins (b) a lucky guess (c) same conditions for all (d) different rules
5. 5.🐓 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
6. 6.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the cause? (a) the ground is wet (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) it rained all night
7. 7.🧺 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 papaya (d) a banana
8. 8.📚 Vihaan read 27 pages in 3 days. Ananya read 24 pages in 4 days. How many pages per day did Vihaan read?
9. 9.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) swimming causes it (b) ice cream is cold (c) yes, it does (d) no, heat causes both
10. 10.📚 Tara read 15 pages in 5 days. Diya read 18 pages in 3 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Diya (b) Tara (c) both the same
11. 11.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) hasty (b) careful
12. 12.🚲 Saanvi cycled 6 km in 2 hours. Vihaan cycled 35 km in 5 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Saanvi (b) both the same (c) Vihaan
13. 13.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the cause? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) the kite string snapped (c) the kite flew away (d) the dog heard thunder
14. 14.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Kabir does not ride the school bus. Does Kabir live in Green Park? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
16. 16.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the effect? (a) a nail was on the road (b) we were late for school (c) the tyre went flat (d) the bus broke down
17. 17.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the effect? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) the road was slippery (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) the cycle skidded
18. 18.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) only on weekends (b) yes, always (c) no, likes aren’t proof (d) yes, if it is long
19. 19.🚲 Nisha cycled 16 km in 2 hours. Vihaan cycled 25 km in 5 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Vihaan (b) both the same (c) Nisha
20. 20.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) the pot colour only (b) the seed type (c) water, soil and sun (d) nothing at all
21. 21.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the effect? (a) the shop was crowded (b) the shop had a sale (c) the kite flew away (d) the kite string snapped
22. 22.💰 Ishaan saved 48 rupees in 6 weeks. Aarav saved 30 rupees in 5 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) both the same (b) Ishaan (c) Aarav
23. 23.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” (a) attacking the person (b) lucky charm (c) one means all (d) everyone does it
24. 24.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the cause? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the class was noisy (c) I slipped in the hall (d) the floor was wet
25. 25.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Tara trains at 7 AM. Is Tara in the school football team? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
26. 26.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the cause? (a) the goat got out (b) the road was slippery (c) the cycle skidded (d) we left the gate open
27. 27.🏏 Tara scored 45 runs in 5 overs. Nisha scored 6 runs in 2 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Nisha (b) both the same (c) Tara
28. 28.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🍀 You wore red and won a race. Did the red shirt make you win? (a) yes, for sure (b) yes, red is fast (c) no, just a coincidence (d) only on Sundays
30. 30.📚 Aarav read 20 pages in 5 days. Nisha read 12 pages in 2 days. How many pages per day did Aarav read?
31. 31.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the effect? (a) the kite flew away (b) the crowd cheered (c) the kite string snapped (d) the batter hit a six
32. 32.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a kind of question (b) what happens after (c) a fact (d) why something happens
33. 33.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) all cats are mean (b) that cat was upset (c) never touch animals (d) cats hate me
35. 35.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to avoid false ideas (b) to skip facts (c) to win arguments (d) to finish fast
36. 36.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Meera is not in Class 4A. Does Meera have a green notebook? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
37. 37.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she moved away (b) she lost all her friends (c) she hates me (d) maybe she is busy
38. 38.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the effect? (a) we left the gate open (b) the goat got out (c) the ground is wet (d) it rained all night
39. 39.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “Yes, surely.” (b) “We can’t tell.” (c) “No, never.” (d) “Probably yes.”

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