Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 102 · 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.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “tests show it works”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
2. 2.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
3. 3.True or false: “one was bad, so all are” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she moved away (b) she hates me (c) she lost all her friends (d) maybe she is busy
5. 5.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🚌 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) at the market (c) at the depot (d) on the road
7. 7.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) run fast (b) follow them (c) close your eyes (d) wait for green
8. 8.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) deciding too fast (c) thinking of other causes (d) guessing the worst
9. 9.💰 Saanvi saved 20 rupees in 2 weeks. Arjun saved 9 rupees in 3 weeks. How many rupees per week did Saanvi save?
10. 10.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) careful (b) hasty
11. 11.🏃 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) metres per second (c) their shoe colour (d) who finished first
12. 12.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🌱 Vihaan planted 18 saplings in 6 hours. Rohan planted 30 saplings in 5 hours. How many saplings per hour did Vihaan plant?
14. 14.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the effect? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) I went to bed very late (c) the floor was wet (d) I slipped in the hall
15. 15.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
16. 16.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to finish fast (b) to avoid false ideas (c) to skip facts (d) to win arguments
17. 17.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the cause? (a) the plants got no water (b) the floor was wet (c) the leaves turned brown (d) I slipped in the hall
18. 18.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Nisha has a green notebook. Is Nisha in Class 4A? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
19. 19.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” (a) lucky charm (b) one means all (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
20. 20.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) over the same days (b) with your eyes only (c) on different days (d) only the taller one
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone is doing it (b) mocking who said it (c) many trials agree (d) one was bad, so all are
22. 22.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Arjun did not get a balloon. Was Arjun at Asha’s party? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
23. 23.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the cause? (a) we left the gate open (b) the shop was crowded (c) the goat got out (d) the shop had a sale
24. 24.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the cause? (a) the team won the match (b) the team practised hard (c) I went to bed very late (d) I felt sleepy in class
25. 25.🔗 “The show started late because there was a traffic jam.” What is the cause? (a) I went to bed very late (b) the show started late (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) there was a traffic jam
26. 26.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Meera did not get a balloon. Was Meera at Asha’s party? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
27. 27.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Kabir has a magnifying glass. Is Kabir in the science club? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
28. 28.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Rohan has not planted a tree. Is Rohan a member of the eco-club? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
29. 29.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
30. 30.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “Probably yes.” (b) “Yes, surely.” (c) “No, never.” (d) “We can’t tell.”
31. 31.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) shoes are white (b) new shoes mean rich (c) he likes running (d) shoes cost nothing
33. 33.🕵️ 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
34. 34.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🏏 Rohan scored 8 runs in 2 overs. Diya scored 55 runs in 5 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) both the same (b) Diya (c) Rohan
37. 37.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Ananya is not in Class 4A. Does Ananya have a green notebook? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
38. 38.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) the seed type (b) nothing at all (c) water, soil and sun (d) the pot colour only

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