Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 941 · 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 in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Tara is not in the drama club. Does Tara know the lines of the play? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
2. 2.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the effect? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the batter hit a six (c) the dog heard thunder (d) the dog hid under a bed
3. 3.📚 Ishaan read 44 pages in 4 days. Vihaan read 12 pages in 3 days. How many pages per day did Vihaan read?
4. 4.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) ice cream is cold (b) yes, it does (c) no, heat causes both (d) swimming causes it
5. 5.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Vihaan has a green notebook. Is Vihaan in Class 4A? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
6. 6.True or false: “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🏪 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
8. 8.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) hasty (b) careful
9. 9.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) careful (b) hasty
10. 10.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) hasty (b) careful
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) trusting the first idea (c) looking for more clues (d) deciding too fast
12. 12.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” (a) lucky charm (b) one means all (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
14. 14.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Diya rides the school bus. Does Diya live in Green Park? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
15. 15.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) is popular (b) must be true (c) someone hopes (d) might be fun
16. 16.💰 Kabir saved 14 rupees in 2 weeks. Tara saved 30 rupees in 5 weeks. How many rupees per week did Kabir save?
17. 17.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
18. 18.⭐ Saanvi made 40 paper stars in 4 hours. Tara made 8 paper stars in 2 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) both the same (b) Saanvi (c) Tara
19. 19.🍀 You wore red and won a race. Did the red shirt make you win? (a) yes, red is fast (b) no, just a coincidence (c) only on Sundays (d) yes, for sure
20. 20.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) it was measured twice (b) it has lots of likes (c) the rule book says so (d) the numbers prove it
21. 21.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Arjun did not get a balloon. Was Arjun at Asha’s party? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
22. 22.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) then (b) because (c) and (d) so
23. 23.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) saying “maybe” (c) judging by looks (d) checking the facts
24. 24.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Ishaan wears a blue cap on sports day. Is Ishaan in the Blue House? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
25. 25.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
26. 26.True or false: “Team A scored more in 20 overs than Team B in 10 overs, so Team A is better.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “it has lots of likes” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the cause? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) it rained all night (c) I went to bed very late (d) the ground is wet
29. 29.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the cause? (a) the washing fell down (b) the wind was strong (c) the power went off (d) the fans stopped
30. 30.🐓 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) yes, always (d) only in summer
31. 31.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the effect? (a) the team practised hard (b) it rained all night (c) the team won the match (d) the ground is wet
32. 32.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” (a) lucky charm (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
33. 33.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the cause? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the shop was crowded (c) she did well in the test (d) Diya studied every day
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it was measured twice (b) checked facts support it (c) everyone is doing it (d) the numbers prove it
35. 35.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) yes, always (b) yes, if it is long (c) only on weekends (d) no, likes aren’t proof
36. 36.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the effect? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the milk was left out (c) the kite flew away (d) the milk went sour
37. 37.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) ignoring other reasons (c) guessing the worst (d) trusting the first idea
38. 38.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
39. 39.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Ananya is a member of the eco-club. Has Ananya planted a tree? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
40. 40.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) checks the idea itself (b) laughs at them (c) walks away (d) calls them names

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