Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 864 · 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.🍀 You wore red and won a race. Did the red shirt make you win? (a) no, just a coincidence (b) yes, for sure (c) only on Sundays (d) yes, red is fast
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) thinking of other causes (c) saying “maybe” (d) asking before judging
3. 3.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Diya is a member of the eco-club. Has Diya planted a tree? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
5. 5.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the cause? (a) the plants got no water (b) a nail was on the road (c) the tyre went flat (d) the leaves turned brown
6. 6.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) everyone is doing it (b) mocking who said it (c) checked facts support it (d) it happened once
7. 7.⚖️ 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
8. 8.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) one means all (d) lucky charm
9. 9.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” (a) one means all (b) attacking the person (c) lucky charm (d) everyone does it
10. 10.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
11. 11.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Nisha is not in the chess club. Can Nisha play chess? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
12. 12.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Aarav is not in the drama club. Does Aarav know the lines of the play? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
13. 13.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the effect? (a) we left the gate open (b) the goat got out (c) the milk went sour (d) the milk was left out
14. 14.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Meera does not have a green notebook. Is Meera in Class 4A? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
15. 15.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) is popular (b) someone hopes (c) might be fun (d) must be true
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) guessing the worst (c) waiting to find out (d) ignoring other reasons
18. 18.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to win arguments (b) to skip facts (c) to avoid false ideas (d) to finish fast
19. 19.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the effect? (a) she did well in the test (b) the goat got out (c) Diya studied every day (d) we left the gate open
21. 21.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) water, soil and sun (b) nothing at all (c) the seed type (d) the pot colour only
22. 22.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) everyone is doing it (b) mocking who said it (c) it has lots of likes (d) the rule book says so
23. 23.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Tara is not in Class 4A. Does Tara have a green notebook? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
24. 24.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a mango (b) a guava (c) a banana (d) a papaya
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone is doing it (b) my lucky pen did it (c) many trials agree (d) one was bad, so all are
26. 26.🚲 Meera cycled 24 km in 6 hours. Ishaan cycled 15 km in 3 hours. How many km per hour did Ishaan cycle?
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has lots of likes (b) many trials agree (c) tests show it works (d) the numbers prove it
28. 28.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a measured result (b) an idea taken as true (c) a question (d) a proven fact
29. 29.🔗 What is a cause? (a) what happens after (b) a fact (c) why something happens (d) a kind of question
30. 30.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Rohan does not live in Green Park. Does Rohan ride the school bus? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
31. 31.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
33. 33.🚲 Nisha cycled 66 km in 6 hours. Arjun cycled 15 km in 5 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) both the same (b) Nisha (c) Arjun
34. 34.🌱 Arjun planted 9 saplings in 3 hours. Kabir planted 24 saplings in 2 hours. How many saplings per hour did Arjun plant?
35. 35.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “my lucky pen did it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
36. 36.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Rohan is not a member of the eco-club. Has Rohan planted a tree? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
37. 37.🏏 Saanvi scored 60 runs in 5 overs. Meera scored 24 runs in 4 overs. How many runs per over did Saanvi score?
38. 38.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the cause? (a) the road was slippery (b) the kite flew away (c) the kite string snapped (d) the cycle skidded
39. 39.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the cause? (a) the team won the match (b) the bus broke down (c) the team practised hard (d) we were late for school
40. 40.True or false: “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False

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