Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 763 · 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.🏏 Saanvi scored 32 runs in 4 overs. Aarav scored 12 runs in 3 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) both the same (b) Aarav (c) Saanvi
2. 2.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) careful (b) hasty
3. 3.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) nothing at all (b) the seed type (c) water, soil and sun (d) the pot colour only
4. 4.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to win arguments (b) to finish fast (c) to avoid false ideas (d) to skip facts
6. 6.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Vihaan is not a member of the eco-club. Has Vihaan planted a tree? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
7. 7.True or false: “asking before judging” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
9. 9.🔗 What is a cause? (a) why something happens (b) a kind of question (c) a fact (d) what happens after
10. 10.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a guava (b) a papaya (c) a banana (d) a mango
11. 11.🌱 Vihaan planted 18 saplings in 3 hours. Ananya planted 40 saplings in 5 hours. How many saplings per hour did Vihaan plant?
12. 12.True or false: “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the effect? (a) the class was noisy (b) the team practised hard (c) the team won the match (d) nobody heard the bell
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) looking for more clues (c) thinking of other causes (d) guessing the worst
15. 15.True or false: “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.⭐ Meera made 16 paper stars in 4 hours. Nisha made 60 paper stars in 5 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Nisha make?
17. 17.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) since (b) so (c) because (d) as
18. 18.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
19. 19.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, always (b) only in summer (c) yes, on Sundays (d) no, it just comes first
20. 20.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) he likes running (b) shoes are white (c) new shoes mean rich (d) shoes cost nothing
21. 21.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the effect? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the crowd cheered (c) the batter hit a six (d) the ice cream melted
22. 22.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) swimming causes it (b) yes, it does (c) no, heat causes both (d) ice cream is cold
23. 23.True or false: “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Kabir does not ride the school bus. Does Kabir live in Green Park? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
25. 25.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) it was measured twice (b) it happened once (c) checked facts support it (d) the rule book says so
26. 26.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the cause? (a) the fans stopped (b) she did well in the test (c) the power went off (d) Diya studied every day
27. 27.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the cause? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the fans stopped (c) the oven was too hot (d) the power went off
28. 28.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) waiting to find out (c) saying “maybe” (d) blaming without proof
29. 29.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) looking for more clues (c) saying “maybe” (d) deciding too fast
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) thinking of other causes (c) guessing the worst (d) trusting the first idea
31. 31.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) tests show it works (b) checked facts support it (c) mocking who said it (d) many trials agree
33. 33.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the effect? (a) the washing fell down (b) the wind was strong (c) the oven was too hot (d) the cake got burnt
34. 34.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) it is sunny (d) yes, for sure
35. 35.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Kabir has a green notebook. Is Kabir in Class 4A? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
36. 36.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) checking the facts (c) asking before judging (d) saying “maybe”
37. 37.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “one was bad, so all are”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
39. 39.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the cause? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) I watered the seeds (c) the seeds sprouted (d) the dog hid under a bed
40. 40.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Ishaan wears a blue cap on sports day. Is Ishaan in the Blue House? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell

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