Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 793 · 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.True or false: “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🍀 You wore red and won a race. Did the red shirt make you win? (a) no, just a coincidence (b) yes, for sure (c) yes, red is fast (d) only on Sundays
3. 3.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) is popular (b) might be fun (c) must be true (d) someone hopes
4. 4.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “everyone is doing it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
5. 5.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) the bigger one wins (b) same conditions for all (c) a lucky guess (d) different rules
6. 6.True or false: “the rule book says so” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) looking for more clues (c) ignoring other reasons (d) asking before judging
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) deciding too fast (c) blaming without proof (d) looking for more clues
10. 10.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) only on weekends (b) yes, if it is long (c) no, likes aren’t proof (d) yes, always
11. 11.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Tara is in the school choir. Does Tara practise on Fridays? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
12. 12.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) swimming causes it (b) no, heat causes both (c) ice cream is cold (d) yes, it does
13. 13.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) can’t tell (b) it is sunny (c) yes, for sure (d) no, for sure
15. 15.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) careful (b) hasty
16. 16.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) it happened once (b) tests show it works (c) checked facts support it (d) the numbers prove it
17. 17.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the effect? (a) the plants got no water (b) I watered the seeds (c) the seeds sprouted (d) the leaves turned brown
18. 18.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) hasty (b) careful
19. 19.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the effect? (a) the milk went sour (b) she did well in the test (c) the milk was left out (d) Diya studied every day
20. 20.⭐ Ishaan made 18 paper stars in 6 hours. Saanvi made 12 paper stars in 3 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Saanvi make?
21. 21.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.⚖️ 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
23. 23.⭐ Diya made 44 paper stars in 4 hours. Vihaan made 24 paper stars in 2 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Diya (b) both the same (c) Vihaan
24. 24.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) because (b) and (c) then (d) so
25. 25.📚 Ananya read 15 pages in 3 days. Saanvi read 22 pages in 2 days. How many pages per day did Ananya read?
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the numbers prove it (b) checked facts support it (c) my lucky pen did it (d) tests show it works
27. 27.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) careful (b) hasty
28. 28.🏏 Ananya scored 28 runs in 4 overs. Nisha scored 25 runs in 5 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) both the same (b) Nisha (c) Ananya
29. 29.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the effect? (a) it rained all night (b) the milk went sour (c) the ground is wet (d) the milk was left out
30. 30.💰 Saanvi saved 44 rupees in 4 weeks. Ishaan saved 25 rupees in 5 weeks. How many rupees per week did Ishaan save?
31. 31.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) careful (b) hasty
32. 32.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the cause? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) the dog heard thunder (d) I was thirsty at lunch
33. 33.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.⭐ Aarav made 36 paper stars in 6 hours. Kabir made 45 paper stars in 5 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Aarav make?
35. 35.True or false: “it happened once” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the effect? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) the wind was strong (c) the floor was wet (d) the washing fell down
37. 37.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
38. 38.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) hasty (b) careful
39. 39.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Rohan is in Class 4A. Does Rohan have a green notebook? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
40. 40.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False

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