Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 914 · 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 player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Vihaan is not in the school football team. Does Vihaan train at 7 AM? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
2. 2.🏃 Riya ran 100 m in 20 seconds and Aarav ran 50 m in 12 seconds. To compare them fairly, look at… (a) who is taller (b) who finished first (c) their shoe colour (d) metres per second
3. 3.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) judging by looks (c) guessing the worst (d) asking before judging
4. 4.True or false: “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) hasty (b) careful
6. 6.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) hasty (b) careful
7. 7.⭐ Diya made 15 paper stars in 5 hours. Meera made 36 paper stars in 3 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) both the same (b) Diya (c) Meera
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it was measured twice (b) the rule book says so (c) it has lots of likes (d) many trials agree
9. 9.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) swimming causes it (b) ice cream is cold (c) no, heat causes both (d) yes, it does
10. 10.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” (a) one means all (b) everyone does it (c) lucky charm (d) attacking the person
11. 11.⭐ Arjun made 12 paper stars in 2 hours. Tara made 24 paper stars in 6 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Tara make?
12. 12.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the cause? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the dog heard thunder (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the sun was very hot
13. 13.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) trusting the first idea (c) judging by looks (d) guessing the worst
14. 14.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) thinking of other causes (c) judging by looks (d) blaming without proof
15. 15.⭐ Vihaan made 48 paper stars in 4 hours. Ishaan made 8 paper stars in 2 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) both the same (b) Ishaan (c) Vihaan
16. 16.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) hasty (b) careful
17. 17.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Aarav is not in the chess club. Can Aarav play chess? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
18. 18.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the effect? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the kite flew away (c) the shop had a sale (d) the shop was crowded
19. 19.🔗 “The washing fell down because the wind was strong.” What is the effect? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the washing fell down (c) the wind was strong (d) the batter hit a six
20. 20.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) ignore it (b) trust your first idea (c) ask or look for facts (d) say it louder
21. 21.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a banana (b) a papaya (c) a mango (d) a guava
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it was measured twice (b) the numbers prove it (c) tests show it works (d) one was bad, so all are
23. 23.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Nisha is not in the school football team. Does Nisha train at 7 AM? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
24. 24.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Ananya can play chess. Is Ananya in the chess club? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
26. 26.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Aarav has a green notebook. Is Aarav in Class 4A? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
27. 27.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🚲 Diya cycled 12 km in 3 hours. Vihaan cycled 12 km in 4 hours. How many km per hour did Vihaan cycle?
30. 30.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) an idea taken as true (b) a proven fact (c) a measured result (d) a question
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has lots of likes (b) mocking who said it (c) checked facts support it (d) one was bad, so all are
32. 32.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
33. 33.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Arjun wears a blue cap on sports day. Is Arjun in the Blue House? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
34. 34.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it was measured twice”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
35. 35.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) is popular (b) someone hopes (c) must be true (d) might be fun
37. 37.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a reason word (b) a guess (c) why it happens (d) what happens as a result
38. 38.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) sunny skies (b) a cold drink (c) dry fields (d) floods and wet roads
39. 39.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
40. 40.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the cause? (a) the plants got no water (b) Diya studied every day (c) she did well in the test (d) the leaves turned brown

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