Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 623 · 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.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Saanvi is in the school choir. Does Saanvi practise on Fridays? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
2. 2.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Vihaan trains at 7 AM. Is Vihaan in the school football team? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
3. 3.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.📚 Rohan read 50 pages in 5 days. Ananya read 16 pages in 2 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Ananya (c) Rohan
5. 5.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Kabir is in Class 4A. Does Kabir have a green notebook? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
6. 6.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
7. 7.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a puzzle game (b) a kind of fact (c) a mistake in reasoning (d) a hard question
8. 8.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Arjun practises on Fridays. Is Arjun in the school choir? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone is doing it (b) the numbers prove it (c) checked facts support it (d) many trials agree
10. 10.🍀 You wore red and won a race. Did the red shirt make you win? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, just a coincidence (c) yes, red is fast (d) only on Sundays
11. 11.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the effect? (a) I went to bed very late (b) the street became shady (c) we planted many trees (d) I felt sleepy in class
12. 12.True or false: “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) because (b) as (c) since (d) so
14. 14.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Arjun is in the science club. Does Arjun have a magnifying glass? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
15. 15.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
16. 16.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Saanvi is in Class 4A. Does Saanvi have a green notebook? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
17. 17.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) can’t tell (b) Team B (c) both the same (d) Team A
19. 19.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
20. 20.🌱 Meera planted 15 saplings in 5 hours. Diya planted 21 saplings in 3 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Diya (b) Meera (c) both the same
21. 21.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the cause? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the ice cream melted (c) the fans stopped (d) the power went off
22. 22.📚 Rohan read 8 pages in 2 days. Aarav read 35 pages in 5 days. How many pages per day did Rohan read?
23. 23.🌱 Kabir planted 60 saplings in 5 hours. Arjun planted 18 saplings in 6 hours. How many saplings per hour did Arjun plant?
24. 24.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) lucky charm (d) one means all
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the numbers prove it (b) it was measured twice (c) the rule book says so (d) it happened once
26. 26.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) must be true (b) someone hopes (c) is popular (d) might be fun
27. 27.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a question (b) a proven fact (c) a measured result (d) an idea taken as true
28. 28.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) guessing the worst (c) ignoring other reasons (d) thinking of other causes
29. 29.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the effect? (a) we left the gate open (b) the road was slippery (c) the cycle skidded (d) the goat got out
30. 30.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Nisha has not planted a tree. Is Nisha a member of the eco-club? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
31. 31.⭐ Ananya made 27 paper stars in 3 hours. Ishaan made 8 paper stars in 2 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) both the same (b) Ananya (c) Ishaan
32. 32.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Diya rides the school bus. Does Diya live in Green Park? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
33. 33.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) everyone is doing it (c) it happened once (d) the rule book says so
34. 34.🛒 A 2 kg bag of rice costs ₹80 and a 1 kg bag costs ₹45. Which is cheaper per kg? (a) the 1 kg bag (b) both the same (c) can’t tell (d) the 2 kg bag
35. 35.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) different rules (b) the bigger one wins (c) same conditions for all (d) a lucky guess
36. 36.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the cause? (a) the bus broke down (b) we were late for school (c) the crowd cheered (d) the batter hit a six
37. 37.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Arjun does not train at 7 AM. Is Arjun in the school football team? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
38. 38.💰 Arjun saved 16 rupees in 2 weeks. Ananya saved 35 rupees in 5 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) both the same (b) Arjun (c) Ananya
39. 39.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) dry fields (b) a cold drink (c) sunny skies (d) floods and wet roads
40. 40.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the cause? (a) the tyre went flat (b) the washing fell down (c) a nail was on the road (d) the wind was strong

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