Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 75 · 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 an effect? (a) a guess (b) what happens as a result (c) why it happens (d) a reason word
2. 2.🧠 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) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
3. 3.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the cause? (a) the goat got out (b) a nail was on the road (c) the tyre went flat (d) we left the gate open
4. 4.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the cause? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the dog heard thunder (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the sun was very hot
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) many trials agree (b) the numbers prove it (c) the rule book says so (d) it happened once
6. 6.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the effect? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the shop was crowded (c) the seeds sprouted (d) I watered the seeds
7. 7.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the effect? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the oven was too hot (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) I was thirsty at lunch
8. 8.True or false: “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) Team A (b) Team B (c) can’t tell (d) both the same
10. 10.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) swimming causes it (b) ice cream is cold (c) yes, it does (d) no, heat causes both
11. 11.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the cause? (a) the kite flew away (b) the kite string snapped (c) we left the gate open (d) the goat got out
12. 12.True or false: “one was bad, so all are” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Arjun rides the school bus. Does Arjun live in Green Park? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
14. 14.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Nisha is a member of the eco-club. Has Nisha planted a tree? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
15. 15.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the effect? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) the cake got burnt (d) the oven was too hot
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) guessing the worst (c) asking before judging (d) judging by looks
17. 17.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🕵️ 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
19. 19.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) careful (b) hasty
20. 20.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) mocking who said it (b) the numbers prove it (c) it was measured twice (d) many trials agree
21. 21.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Kabir does not have a green notebook. Is Kabir in Class 4A? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
22. 22.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) hasty (b) careful
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) judging by looks (c) deciding too fast (d) checking the facts
24. 24.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the cause? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the cake got burnt (c) I slipped in the hall (d) the floor was wet
26. 26.📚 Nisha read 8 pages in 2 days. Aarav read 60 pages in 5 days. How many pages per day did Aarav read?
27. 27.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Ananya does not live in Green Park. Does Ananya ride the school bus? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) saying “maybe” (c) looking for more clues (d) waiting to find out
29. 29.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “mocking who said it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
30. 30.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the effect? (a) Diya studied every day (b) she did well in the test (c) the bus broke down (d) we were late for school
31. 31.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) hasty (b) careful
32. 32.🚲 Vihaan cycled 44 km in 4 hours. Aarav cycled 9 km in 3 hours. How many km per hour did Vihaan cycle?
33. 33.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) waiting to find out (c) asking before judging (d) looking for more clues
34. 34.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Nisha does not have a magnifying glass. Is Nisha in the science club? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
35. 35.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) someone hopes (b) might be fun (c) is popular (d) must be true
36. 36.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to finish fast (b) to win arguments (c) to avoid false ideas (d) to skip facts
37. 37.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a kind of fact (b) a mistake in reasoning (c) a puzzle game (d) a hard question
38. 38.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
39. 39.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it was measured twice”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason

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