Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 691 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone is doing it (b) the rule book says so (c) mocking who said it (d) it happened once
2. 2.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, on Sundays (b) yes, always (c) only in summer (d) no, it just comes first
3. 3.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) run fast (b) close your eyes (c) wait for green (d) follow them
4. 4.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Ananya does not ride the school bus. Does Ananya live in Green Park? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
5. 5.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a kind of question (b) what happens after (c) why something happens (d) a fact
6. 6.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” (a) lucky charm (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
7. 7.🔗 “The show started late because there was a traffic jam.” What is the cause? (a) the show started late (b) there was a traffic jam (c) the plants got no water (d) the leaves turned brown
8. 8.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) checked facts support it (b) my lucky pen did it (c) many trials agree (d) the numbers prove it
9. 9.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” (a) attacking the person (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) one means all
10. 10.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) since (b) so (c) as (d) because
11. 11.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the rule book says so”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
12. 12.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) shoes are white (b) shoes cost nothing (c) new shoes mean rich (d) he likes running
13. 13.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Ishaan did not get a balloon. Was Ishaan at Asha’s party? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
14. 14.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it was measured twice”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
15. 15.True or false: “mocking who said it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🏏 Meera scored 30 runs in 5 overs. Aarav scored 30 runs in 6 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) both the same (b) Meera (c) Aarav
17. 17.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Tara is in Class 4A. Does Tara have a green notebook? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
18. 18.True or false: “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🚲 Rohan cycled 36 km in 6 hours. Arjun cycled 22 km in 2 hours. How many km per hour did Rohan cycle?
20. 20.🏏 Tara scored 44 runs in 4 overs. Meera scored 9 runs in 3 overs. How many runs per over did Meera score?
21. 21.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Rohan is in the chess club. Can Rohan play chess? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
22. 22.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Arjun does not live in Green Park. Does Arjun ride the school bus? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
23. 23.➡️ What is an effect? (a) what happens as a result (b) a guess (c) a reason word (d) why it happens
24. 24.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Team A scored more in 20 overs than Team B in 10 overs, so Team A is better.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
25. 25.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the cause? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the batter hit a six (d) the plants got no water
26. 26.True or false: “checked facts support it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it was measured twice (b) the rule book says so (c) it has lots of likes (d) checked facts support it
28. 28.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
29. 29.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) careful (b) hasty
30. 30.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the cause? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the kite flew away (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the class was noisy
33. 33.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) hasty (b) careful
35. 35.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Ananya has a magnifying glass. Is Ananya in the science club? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
36. 36.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the effect? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the tyre went flat (c) the kite flew away (d) the kite string snapped
37. 37.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “checked facts support it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
38. 38.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Tara is in the science club. Does Tara have a magnifying glass? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
39. 39.⭐ Arjun made 12 paper stars in 2 hours. Kabir made 24 paper stars in 3 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Arjun (b) both the same (c) Kabir
40. 40.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Aarav has not planted a tree. Is Aarav a member of the eco-club? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell

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