Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 915 · 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 child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Meera got a balloon. Was Meera at Asha’s party? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
2. 2.🏏 Tara scored 42 runs in 6 overs. Meera scored 16 runs in 2 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Meera (b) both the same (c) Tara
3. 3.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the cause? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) we left the gate open (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) the goat got out
4. 4.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
5. 5.🏏 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
6. 6.True or false: “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking who said it (b) my lucky pen did it (c) checked facts support it (d) everyone is doing it
8. 8.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the effect? (a) the shop was crowded (b) the street became shady (c) we planted many trees (d) the shop had a sale
9. 9.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the rule book says so”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
10. 10.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
11. 11.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” (a) lucky charm (b) attacking the person (c) one means all (d) everyone does it
12. 12.📚 Kabir read 36 pages in 3 days. Tara read 32 pages in 4 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Tara (c) Kabir
13. 13.🌧️ 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) no, for sure (d) yes, for sure
14. 14.🏃 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) their shoe colour (c) metres per second (d) who finished first
15. 15.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the effect? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the kite flew away (c) the kite string snapped (d) the tyre went flat
16. 16.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Aarav is a member of the eco-club. Has Aarav planted a tree? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
17. 17.True or false: “mocking who said it” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a guess (b) a reason word (c) what happens as a result (d) why it happens
19. 19.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Aarav does not train at 7 AM. Is Aarav in the school football team? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
20. 20.True or false: “my lucky pen did it” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the effect? (a) I watered the seeds (b) she did well in the test (c) the seeds sprouted (d) Diya studied every day
22. 22.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “it happened once” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔗 “The show started late because there was a traffic jam.” What is the cause? (a) the wind was strong (b) the washing fell down (c) the show started late (d) there was a traffic jam
26. 26.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Ananya was at Asha’s party. Did Ananya get a balloon? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
27. 27.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Rohan was not at Asha’s party. Did Rohan get a balloon? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
28. 28.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the cause? (a) she did well in the test (b) Diya studied every day (c) the crowd cheered (d) the batter hit a six
29. 29.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it has lots of likes”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
30. 30.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Aarav has not planted a tree. Is Aarav a member of the eco-club? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
31. 31.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Aarav does not have a magnifying glass. Is Aarav in the science club? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
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.💰 Rohan saved 36 rupees in 4 weeks. Kabir saved 18 rupees in 6 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Kabir (b) both the same (c) Rohan
37. 37.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the cause? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the floor was wet (d) I forgot my water bottle
38. 38.True or false: “My plant in the sun grew more than yours in the cupboard, so my seeds are better.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Aarav does not have a green notebook. Is Aarav in Class 4A? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
40. 40.True or false: “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True

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