Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 110 · 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 does not know the lines of the play. Is Tara in the drama club? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
2. 2.True or false: “checked facts support it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “mocking who said it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Meera did not get a balloon. Was Meera at Asha’s party? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
5. 5.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Saanvi does not have a magnifying glass. Is Saanvi in the science club? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
6. 6.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the cause? (a) the kite flew away (b) the kite string snapped (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the plants got no water
7. 7.True or false: “asking before judging” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Diya does not practise on Fridays. Is Diya in the school choir? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
9. 9.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Aarav has a green notebook. Is Aarav in Class 4A? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
10. 10.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) say it louder (b) ignore it (c) trust your first idea (d) ask or look for facts
11. 11.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) waiting to find out (c) ignoring other reasons (d) looking for more clues
12. 12.🏏 Aarav scored 24 runs in 6 overs. Ishaan scored 24 runs in 2 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Aarav (b) Ishaan (c) both the same
13. 13.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she hates me (b) maybe she is busy (c) she lost all her friends (d) she moved away
14. 14.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the effect? (a) the street became shady (b) the batter hit a six (c) we planted many trees (d) the crowd cheered
15. 15.True or false: “the numbers prove it” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🚲 Meera cycled 48 km in 4 hours. Vihaan cycled 24 km in 6 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Vihaan (b) Meera (c) both the same
18. 18.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
19. 19.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the cause? (a) the ground is wet (b) it rained all night (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the dog heard thunder
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it happened once (b) my lucky pen did it (c) it was measured twice (d) it has lots of likes
21. 21.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
22. 22.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
23. 23.⭐ Rohan made 24 paper stars in 6 hours. Diya made 27 paper stars in 3 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Rohan make?
24. 24.🌱 Tara planted 9 saplings in 3 hours. Saanvi planted 55 saplings in 5 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) both the same (b) Tara (c) Saanvi
25. 25.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Rohan cannot play chess. Is Rohan in the chess club? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
26. 26.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) careful (b) hasty
28. 28.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “checked facts support it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
29. 29.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) everyone is doing it (b) many trials agree (c) it happened once (d) my lucky pen did it
31. 31.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Kabir does not have a magnifying glass. Is Kabir in the science club? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
32. 32.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) lucky charm
33. 33.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Meera trains at 7 AM. Is Meera in the school football team? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
34. 34.🌱 Tara planted 54 saplings in 6 hours. Aarav planted 14 saplings in 2 hours. How many saplings per hour did Aarav plant?
35. 35.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Vihaan has a magnifying glass. Is Vihaan in the science club? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
36. 36.🏏 Diya scored 55 runs in 5 overs. Meera scored 32 runs in 4 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Meera (b) both the same (c) Diya
37. 37.🔗 What is a cause? (a) why something happens (b) a kind of question (c) what happens after (d) a fact
38. 38.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” (a) one means all (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) lucky charm
39. 39.⭐ Rohan made 44 paper stars in 4 hours. Ananya made 24 paper stars in 6 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Ananya make?
40. 40.🧠 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) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure

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