Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 635 · 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.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a hard question (b) a kind of fact (c) a puzzle game (d) a mistake in reasoning
2. 2.True or false: “My plant in the sun grew more than yours in the cupboard, so my seeds are better.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🚲 Ishaan cycled 25 km in 5 hours. Saanvi cycled 6 km in 2 hours. How many km per hour did Saanvi cycle?
4. 4.📚 Vihaan read 42 pages in 6 days. Nisha read 24 pages in 3 days. How many pages per day did Vihaan read?
5. 5.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) looking for more clues (c) asking before judging (d) trusting the first idea
6. 6.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) a cold drink (b) dry fields (c) sunny skies (d) floods and wet roads
7. 7.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Diya is a member of the eco-club. Has Diya planted a tree? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
8. 8.🚌 Every school bus goes to the depot at night. Bus 7 is a school bus. Where is Bus 7 at night? (a) at the school (b) at the market (c) on the road (d) at the depot
9. 9.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” (a) one means all (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) lucky charm
12. 12.📚 Kabir read 50 pages in 5 days. Diya read 36 pages in 6 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Kabir (b) Diya (c) both the same
13. 13.True or false: “the rule book says so” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.📚 Ananya read 55 pages in 5 days. Diya read 12 pages in 3 days. How many pages per day did Diya read?
15. 15.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the cause? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the wind was strong (c) the washing fell down (d) the class was noisy
16. 16.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
17. 17.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) new shoes mean rich (b) shoes cost nothing (c) shoes are white (d) he likes running
18. 18.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
19. 19.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) careful (b) hasty
20. 20.🏏 Rohan scored 54 runs in 6 overs. Nisha scored 20 runs in 5 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) both the same (b) Rohan (c) Nisha
21. 21.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the effect? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the tyre went flat (c) we left the gate open (d) the goat got out
22. 22.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Kabir is not in the drama club. Does Kabir know the lines of the play? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
23. 23.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Kabir is not in the chess club. Can Kabir play chess? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
25. 25.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “mocking who said it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
26. 26.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) careful (b) hasty
27. 27.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) it has lots of likes (c) everyone is doing it (d) checked facts support it
28. 28.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
29. 29.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) because (b) so (c) as (d) since
30. 30.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the cause? (a) the goat got out (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) we left the gate open (d) the dog heard thunder
31. 31.True or false: “everyone is doing it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the cause? (a) the cycle skidded (b) the road was slippery (c) it rained all night (d) the ground is wet
33. 33.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Kabir has a green notebook. Is Kabir in Class 4A? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
34. 34.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🏏 Meera scored 18 runs in 6 overs. Arjun scored 18 runs in 2 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) both the same (b) Arjun (c) Meera
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) judging by looks (c) ignoring other reasons (d) saying “maybe”
37. 37.True or false: “one was bad, so all are” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🏏 Aarav scored 33 runs in 3 overs. Vihaan scored 60 runs in 5 overs. How many runs per over did Aarav score?
39. 39.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the cause? (a) the goat got out (b) the washing fell down (c) we left the gate open (d) the wind was strong
40. 40.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the cause? (a) the ground is wet (b) it rained all night (c) the batter hit a six (d) the crowd cheered

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