Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 963 · 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. Arjun was at Asha’s party. Did Arjun get a balloon? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
2. 2.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) thinking of other causes (c) guessing the worst (d) judging by looks
4. 4.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the effect? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) she did well in the test (d) Diya studied every day
5. 5.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the cause? (a) we left the gate open (b) the class was noisy (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the goat got out
6. 6.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) ignoring other reasons (c) asking before judging (d) thinking of other causes
7. 7.True or false: “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🏃 Riya ran 100 m in 20 seconds and Aarav ran 50 m in 12 seconds. To compare them fairly, look at… (a) their shoe colour (b) metres per second (c) who finished first (d) who is taller
9. 9.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the cause? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) the cycle skidded (d) the road was slippery
10. 10.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) lucky charm (d) one means all
12. 12.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
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) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure (d) it is sunny
14. 14.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Arjun rides the school bus. Does Arjun live in Green Park? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
15. 15.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) yes, it does (b) no, heat causes both (c) ice cream is cold (d) swimming causes it
16. 16.🚲 Rohan cycled 25 km in 5 hours. Ishaan cycled 72 km in 6 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) both the same (b) Rohan (c) Ishaan
17. 17.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a papaya (b) a guava (c) a mango (d) a banana
18. 18.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) everyone is doing it (b) it has lots of likes (c) checked facts support it (d) one was bad, so all are
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the rule book says so (b) everyone is doing it (c) tests show it works (d) it was measured twice
20. 20.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) hasty (b) careful
21. 21.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Rohan is in the science club. Does Rohan have a magnifying glass? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
22. 22.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) different rules (b) the bigger one wins (c) a lucky guess (d) same conditions for all
23. 23.True or false: “checked facts support it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🚲 Tara cycled 8 km in 2 hours. Aarav cycled 27 km in 3 hours. How many km per hour did Tara cycle?
25. 25.⭐ Saanvi made 10 paper stars in 2 hours. Tara made 48 paper stars in 6 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) both the same (b) Saanvi (c) Tara
26. 26.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Kabir was at Asha’s party. Did Kabir get a balloon? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
27. 27.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “tests show it works”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
28. 28.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Arjun has a green notebook. Is Arjun in Class 4A? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
29. 29.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) hasty (b) careful
30. 30.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to avoid false ideas (b) to finish fast (c) to win arguments (d) to skip facts
31. 31.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Meera is in the science club. Does Meera have a magnifying glass? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
32. 32.📚 Rohan read 20 pages in 2 days. Diya read 30 pages in 5 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Rohan (b) both the same (c) Diya
33. 33.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a reason word (b) a guess (c) why it happens (d) what happens as a result
34. 34.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Meera does not have a green notebook. Is Meera in Class 4A? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
35. 35.🚌 Every school bus goes to the depot at night. Bus 7 is a school bus. Where is Bus 7 at night? (a) on the road (b) at the school (c) at the depot (d) at the market
36. 36.🏏 Kabir scored 36 runs in 6 overs. Tara scored 12 runs in 3 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) both the same (b) Kabir (c) Tara
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the rule book says so (b) one was bad, so all are (c) everyone is doing it (d) mocking who said it
38. 38.True or false: “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the cause? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the seeds sprouted (c) I watered the seeds (d) the class was noisy
40. 40.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False

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