Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 922 · 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.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the cause? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the class was noisy
2. 2.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the effect? (a) it rained all night (b) the dog heard thunder (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the ground is wet
3. 3.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to win arguments (b) to skip facts (c) to avoid false ideas (d) to finish fast
5. 5.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) looking for more clues (c) judging by looks (d) blaming without proof
6. 6.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
7. 7.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) mocking who said it (b) one was bad, so all are (c) it was measured twice (d) everyone is doing it
8. 8.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Ananya practises on Fridays. Is Ananya in the school choir? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
9. 9.🔗 What is a cause? (a) what happens after (b) a kind of question (c) a fact (d) why something happens
10. 10.⭐ Nisha made 44 paper stars in 4 hours. Meera made 15 paper stars in 5 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Nisha make?
11. 11.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
12. 12.True or false: “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
14. 14.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) he likes running (b) shoes cost nothing (c) shoes are white (d) new shoes mean rich
15. 15.🍀 You wore red and won a race. Did the red shirt make you win? (a) yes, for sure (b) only on Sundays (c) yes, red is fast (d) no, just a coincidence
16. 16.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Nisha is in the chess club. Can Nisha play chess? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
17. 17.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Nisha does not live in Green Park. Does Nisha ride the school bus? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
18. 18.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Aarav does not have a magnifying glass. Is Aarav in the science club? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
19. 19.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) careful (b) hasty
20. 20.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) close your eyes (b) run fast (c) wait for green (d) follow them
23. 23.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Saanvi does not have a green notebook. Is Saanvi in Class 4A? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
24. 24.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it happened once”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
25. 25.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
26. 26.True or false: “judging by looks” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Kabir is in the chess club. Can Kabir play chess? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
29. 29.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the effect? (a) the show started late (b) there was a traffic jam (c) the milk went sour (d) the milk was left out
30. 30.True or false: “many trials agree” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) is popular (b) someone hopes (c) must be true (d) might be fun
32. 32.🏏 Tara scored 40 runs in 4 overs. Rohan scored 54 runs in 6 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Tara (b) Rohan (c) both the same
33. 33.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the effect? (a) it rained all night (b) the road was slippery (c) the cycle skidded (d) the ground is wet
34. 34.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Arjun is a member of the eco-club. Has Arjun planted a tree? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
35. 35.💰 Kabir saved 24 rupees in 4 weeks. Rohan saved 40 rupees in 5 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) both the same (b) Kabir (c) Rohan
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checked facts support it (b) it was measured twice (c) it happened once (d) the rule book says so
37. 37.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
38. 38.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “My plant in the sun grew more than yours in the cupboard, so my seeds are better.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
39. 39.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the cause? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the cake got burnt (c) the oven was too hot (d) the shop was crowded
40. 40.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) as (b) since (c) so (d) because

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