Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 947 · 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 member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Arjun has planted a tree. Is Arjun a member of the eco-club? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
2. 2.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the effect? (a) the crowd cheered (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the floor was wet (d) the batter hit a six
3. 3.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Nisha has a magnifying glass. Is Nisha in the science club? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
4. 4.True or false: “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) deciding too fast (c) trusting the first idea (d) saying “maybe”
6. 6.True or false: “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the effect? (a) the cake got burnt (b) a nail was on the road (c) the oven was too hot (d) the tyre went flat
8. 8.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) thinking of other causes (c) asking before judging (d) deciding too fast
9. 9.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) then (b) and (c) so (d) because
10. 10.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the effect? (a) the goat got out (b) the seeds sprouted (c) we left the gate open (d) I watered the seeds
11. 11.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) asking before judging (c) thinking of other causes (d) judging by looks
12. 12.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “mocking who said it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
13. 13.True or false: “the rule book says so” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.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) True (b) False
15. 15.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Tara is not a member of the eco-club. Has Tara planted a tree? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
16. 16.📚 Ishaan read 24 pages in 3 days. Saanvi read 60 pages in 5 days. How many pages per day did Saanvi read?
17. 17.🌱 Kabir planted 36 saplings in 4 hours. Meera planted 8 saplings in 2 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) both the same (b) Meera (c) Kabir
18. 18.🚌 Every school bus goes to the depot at night. Bus 7 is a school bus. Where is Bus 7 at night? (a) at the school (b) on the road (c) at the market (d) at the depot
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone is doing it (b) the numbers prove it (c) many trials agree (d) tests show it works
20. 20.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, always (b) only in summer (c) yes, on Sundays (d) no, it just comes first
21. 21.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a guava (b) a papaya (c) a mango (d) a banana
22. 22.🧠 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
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) checking the facts (c) deciding too fast (d) judging by looks
24. 24.True or false: “many trials agree” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
26. 26.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it has lots of likes (b) tests show it works (c) one was bad, so all are (d) mocking who said it
27. 27.True or false: “checking the facts” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “it has lots of likes” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Diya does not know the lines of the play. Is Diya in the drama club? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
30. 30.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) mocking who said it (b) many trials agree (c) it happened once (d) my lucky pen did it
31. 31.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Tara does not practise on Fridays. Is Tara in the school choir? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
32. 32.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
33. 33.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Tara has planted a tree. Is Tara a member of the eco-club? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
35. 35.🌱 Aarav planted 18 saplings in 2 hours. Tara planted 42 saplings in 6 hours. How many saplings per hour did Tara plant?
36. 36.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a proven fact (b) a question (c) a measured result (d) an idea taken as true
37. 37.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the effect? (a) the power went off (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) the fans stopped (d) the dog heard thunder
38. 38.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “We can’t tell.” (b) “No, never.” (c) “Probably yes.” (d) “Yes, surely.”
39. 39.True or false: “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) trusting the first idea (c) looking for more clues (d) saying “maybe”

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