Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 687 · 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 child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Aarav does not wear a blue cap on sports day. Is Aarav in the Blue House? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
2. 2.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “it has lots of likes” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Arjun does not ride the school bus. Does Arjun live in Green Park? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
5. 5.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a proven fact (b) a question (c) an idea taken as true (d) a measured result
6. 6.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) sunny skies (b) a cold drink (c) floods and wet roads (d) dry fields
7. 7.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) waiting to find out (c) saying “maybe” (d) guessing the worst
10. 10.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Meera got a balloon. Was Meera at Asha’s party? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
11. 11.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Kabir does not train at 7 AM. Is Kabir in the school football team? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
12. 12.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
13. 13.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Rohan does not know the lines of the play. Is Rohan in the drama club? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
14. 14.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) hasty (b) careful
15. 15.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
16. 16.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to skip facts (b) to win arguments (c) to avoid false ideas (d) to finish fast
17. 17.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the effect? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the class was noisy (c) the show started late (d) there was a traffic jam
18. 18.True or false: “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Meera is in the science club. Does Meera have a magnifying glass? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
20. 20.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Vihaan practises on Fridays. Is Vihaan in the school choir? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
21. 21.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) shoes cost nothing (b) shoes are white (c) he likes running (d) new shoes mean rich
22. 22.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) with your eyes only (b) only the taller one (c) over the same days (d) on different days
23. 23.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the effect? (a) the class was noisy (b) nobody heard the bell (c) I went to bed very late (d) I felt sleepy in class
24. 24.True or false: “checked facts support it” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.⭐ Vihaan made 16 paper stars in 4 hours. Ishaan made 15 paper stars in 3 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Vihaan (b) both the same (c) Ishaan
27. 27.True or false: “Team A scored more in 20 overs than Team B in 10 overs, so Team A is better.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.⭐ Saanvi made 16 paper stars in 2 hours. Diya made 30 paper stars in 3 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) both the same (b) Saanvi (c) Diya
29. 29.True or false: “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” (a) one means all (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
31. 31.🌱 Diya planted 12 saplings in 4 hours. Kabir planted 15 saplings in 3 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) both the same (b) Diya (c) Kabir
32. 32.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) the numbers prove it (c) it has lots of likes (d) everyone is doing it
33. 33.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the cause? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the batter hit a six (c) the dog heard thunder (d) the dog hid under a bed
34. 34.🏏 Nisha scored 12 runs in 3 overs. Arjun scored 32 runs in 4 overs. How many runs per over did Nisha score?
35. 35.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, always (b) yes, on Sundays (c) only in summer (d) no, it just comes first
36. 36.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the effect? (a) the tyre went flat (b) I watered the seeds (c) the seeds sprouted (d) a nail was on the road
37. 37.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🚲 Meera cycled 35 km in 5 hours. Aarav cycled 18 km in 6 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Meera (b) both the same (c) Aarav
39. 39.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) careful (b) hasty
40. 40.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a reason word (b) a guess (c) what happens as a result (d) why it happens

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