Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 665 · 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.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Tara has not planted a tree. Is Tara a member of the eco-club? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
2. 2.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Kabir is not in the school choir. Does Kabir practise on Fridays? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
3. 3.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops are big (b) it shuts only on Sunday (c) shops sell milk (d) Sunday is fun
4. 4.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a reason word (b) what happens as a result (c) why it happens (d) a guess
5. 5.True or false: “it has lots of likes” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) deciding too fast (c) asking before judging (d) judging by looks
7. 7.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Meera is in the school football team. Does Meera train at 7 AM? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
8. 8.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) the bigger one wins (b) a lucky guess (c) same conditions for all (d) different rules
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone is doing it (b) many trials agree (c) my lucky pen did it (d) one was bad, so all are
10. 10.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) over the same days (b) with your eyes only (c) on different days (d) only the taller one
11. 11.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) since (b) because (c) so (d) as
12. 12.🚌 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) at the school (c) on the road (d) at the depot
13. 13.🏏 Kabir scored 20 runs in 5 overs. Diya scored 20 runs in 2 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Kabir (b) both the same (c) Diya
14. 14.True or false: “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
16. 16.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) must be true (b) someone hopes (c) is popular (d) might be fun
17. 17.🧺 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
18. 18.True or false: “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the cause? (a) the power went off (b) the fans stopped (c) the kite flew away (d) the kite string snapped
20. 20.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) hasty (b) careful
21. 21.📚 Diya read 20 pages in 2 days. Ishaan read 12 pages in 4 days. How many pages per day did Diya read?
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it happened once (b) tests show it works (c) the numbers prove it (d) checked facts support it
23. 23.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the effect? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) she did well in the test (c) the floor was wet (d) Diya studied every day
25. 25.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Saanvi got a balloon. Was Saanvi at Asha’s party? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
26. 26.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “We can’t tell.” (b) “No, never.” (c) “Probably yes.” (d) “Yes, surely.”
27. 27.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a kind of question (b) what happens after (c) a fact (d) why something happens
28. 28.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the effect? (a) the show started late (b) I watered the seeds (c) the seeds sprouted (d) there was a traffic jam
29. 29.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Nisha is not in the drama club. Does Nisha know the lines of the play? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
30. 30.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Aarav is not in the chess club. Can Aarav play chess? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
31. 31.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Aarav did not get a balloon. Was Aarav at Asha’s party? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
32. 32.🏃 Riya ran 100 m in 20 seconds and Aarav ran 50 m in 12 seconds. To compare them fairly, look at… (a) their shoe colour (b) who is taller (c) who finished first (d) metres per second
33. 33.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) ignoring other reasons (c) asking before judging (d) checking the facts
34. 34.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the effect? (a) the ground is wet (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) it rained all night (d) I forgot my water bottle
35. 35.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) cooks are tall (b) dishes are round (c) looks show the taste (d) food is hot
36. 36.🕵️ 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
37. 37.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Diya wears a blue cap on sports day. Is Diya in the Blue House? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
38. 38.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Diya was at Asha’s party. Did Diya get a balloon? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
39. 39.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the effect? (a) the tyre went flat (b) the ice cream melted (c) a nail was on the road (d) the sun was very hot

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