Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 898 · 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. Rohan does not have a magnifying glass. Is Rohan in the science club? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
2. 2.🍀 You wore red and won a race. Did the red shirt make you win? (a) only on Sundays (b) yes, red is fast (c) no, just a coincidence (d) yes, for sure
3. 3.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the cause? (a) the fans stopped (b) the seeds sprouted (c) I watered the seeds (d) the power went off
4. 4.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the cause? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) Diya studied every day (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) she did well in the test
5. 5.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) different rules (b) a lucky guess (c) same conditions for all (d) the bigger one wins
6. 6.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to finish fast (b) to avoid false ideas (c) to skip facts (d) to win arguments
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the rule book says so (b) it was measured twice (c) one was bad, so all are (d) many trials agree
8. 8.True or false: “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.📚 Ananya read 22 pages in 2 days. Arjun read 32 pages in 4 days. How many pages per day did Arjun read?
10. 10.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the cause? (a) the milk went sour (b) there was a traffic jam (c) the milk was left out (d) the show started late
11. 11.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Rohan is in the chess club. Can Rohan play chess? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
12. 12.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Saanvi has a green notebook. Is Saanvi in Class 4A? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
13. 13.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
14. 14.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) saying “maybe” (c) guessing the worst (d) looking for more clues
16. 16.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Arjun does not live in Green Park. Does Arjun ride the school bus? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
17. 17.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a reason word (b) why it happens (c) what happens as a result (d) a guess
18. 18.📚 Diya read 22 pages in 2 days. Meera read 18 pages in 3 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Diya (b) both the same (c) Meera
19. 19.🌱 Vihaan planted 45 saplings in 5 hours. Kabir planted 32 saplings in 4 hours. How many saplings per hour did Vihaan plant?
20. 20.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Ishaan is in the chess club. Can Ishaan play chess? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
22. 22.True or false: “I used this pen and got full marks, so it is a magic pen.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.📚 Rohan read 60 pages in 5 days. Arjun read 12 pages in 4 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Arjun (b) both the same (c) Rohan
24. 24.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, on Sundays (b) no, it just comes first (c) only in summer (d) yes, always
25. 25.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Vihaan is in the school football team. Does Vihaan train at 7 AM? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
28. 28.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Nisha does not train at 7 AM. Is Nisha in the school football team? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) it has lots of likes (c) everyone is doing it (d) many trials agree
30. 30.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the effect? (a) the power went off (b) the fans stopped (c) the plants got no water (d) the leaves turned brown
31. 31.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) can’t tell (b) both the same (c) Team A (d) Team B
32. 32.True or false: “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “Yes, surely.” (b) “No, never.” (c) “Probably yes.” (d) “We can’t tell.”
34. 34.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) then (b) and (c) because (d) so
35. 35.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) that cat was upset (b) cats hate me (c) never touch animals (d) all cats are mean
36. 36.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
38. 38.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops sell milk (b) it shuts only on Sunday (c) Sunday is fun (d) shops are big
39. 39.True or false: “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “checking the facts” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False

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