Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 897 · 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.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Ishaan does not have a magnifying glass. Is Ishaan in the science club? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
2. 2.🚌 Every school bus goes to the depot at night. Bus 7 is a school bus. Where is Bus 7 at night? (a) at the market (b) at the school (c) at the depot (d) on the road
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) waiting to find out (c) asking before judging (d) guessing the worst
4. 4.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the effect? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the show started late (c) the cake got burnt (d) there was a traffic jam
5. 5.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Rohan does not know the lines of the play. Is Rohan in the drama club? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
6. 6.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the cause? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) the bus broke down (d) we were late for school
7. 7.🔗 “The show started late because there was a traffic jam.” What is the cause? (a) the bus broke down (b) the show started late (c) there was a traffic jam (d) we were late for school
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) looking for more clues (c) thinking of other causes (d) trusting the first idea
9. 9.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Rohan is in the drama club. Does Rohan know the lines of the play? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
10. 10.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Vihaan is not in the Blue House. Does Vihaan wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
11. 11.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) thinking of other causes (c) ignoring other reasons (d) guessing the worst
12. 12.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Vihaan cannot play chess. Is Vihaan in the chess club? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
13. 13.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) so (b) then (c) because (d) and
14. 14.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Meera has not planted a tree. Is Meera a member of the eco-club? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) blaming without proof (c) saying “maybe” (d) waiting to find out
16. 16.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a guava (b) a banana (c) a mango (d) a papaya
17. 17.🏏 Saanvi scored 22 runs in 2 overs. Ishaan scored 36 runs in 6 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) both the same (b) Saanvi (c) Ishaan
18. 18.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) hasty (b) careful
19. 19.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) careful (b) hasty
20. 20.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops sell milk (b) Sunday is fun (c) it shuts only on Sunday (d) shops are big
21. 21.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the effect? (a) the cycle skidded (b) the milk went sour (c) the road was slippery (d) the milk was left out
22. 22.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “Yes, surely.” (b) “No, never.” (c) “We can’t tell.” (d) “Probably yes.”
23. 23.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the cause? (a) the kite string snapped (b) we planted many trees (c) the street became shady (d) the kite flew away
24. 24.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) both the same (b) Team A (c) can’t tell (d) Team B
25. 25.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) the seed type (b) nothing at all (c) water, soil and sun (d) the pot colour only
26. 26.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) a lucky guess (b) different rules (c) the bigger one wins (d) same conditions for all
27. 27.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the cause? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the plants got no water (c) the milk was left out (d) the milk went sour
29. 29.🛒 A 2 kg bag of rice costs ₹80 and a 1 kg bag costs ₹45. Which is cheaper per kg? (a) both the same (b) the 1 kg bag (c) can’t tell (d) the 2 kg bag
30. 30.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) wait for green (b) close your eyes (c) run fast (d) follow them
31. 31.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
32. 32.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Saanvi does not practise on Fridays. Is Saanvi in the school choir? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
33. 33.💰 Arjun saved 25 rupees in 5 weeks. Diya saved 24 rupees in 3 weeks. How many rupees per week did Arjun save?
34. 34.True or false: “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “it happened once” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it has lots of likes (b) mocking who said it (c) it was measured twice (d) my lucky pen did it
37. 37.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
38. 38.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) careful (b) hasty
39. 39.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the cause? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) I watered the seeds (c) the team practised hard (d) the team won the match
40. 40.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, on Sundays (b) yes, always (c) no, it just comes first (d) only in summer

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