Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 124 · 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.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
2. 2.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Diya is in the science club. Does Diya have a magnifying glass? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
3. 3.🕵️ 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
4. 4.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) everyone is doing it (b) many trials agree (c) checked facts support it (d) the numbers prove it
5. 5.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Diya is in the school football team. Does Diya train at 7 AM? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
6. 6.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” (a) lucky charm (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
8. 8.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Meera can play chess. Is Meera in the chess club? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
9. 9.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the cause? (a) the kite flew away (b) the road was slippery (c) the cycle skidded (d) the kite string snapped
10. 10.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the rule book says so”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
11. 11.True or false: “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Nisha did not get a balloon. Was Nisha at Asha’s party? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
13. 13.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the cause? (a) the shop was crowded (b) I went to bed very late (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) the shop had a sale
14. 14.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) since (b) as (c) because (d) so
15. 15.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Kabir is not in the science club. Does Kabir have a magnifying glass? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
16. 16.True or false: “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) everyone is doing it (b) many trials agree (c) it has lots of likes (d) it happened once
18. 18.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the cause? (a) the class was noisy (b) I slipped in the hall (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the floor was wet
19. 19.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Aarav wears a blue cap on sports day. Is Aarav in the Blue House? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
21. 21.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) someone hopes (b) must be true (c) is popular (d) might be fun
22. 22.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Aarav is in the school football team. Does Aarav train at 7 AM? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
23. 23.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the cause? (a) we left the gate open (b) the sun was very hot (c) the ice cream melted (d) the goat got out
25. 25.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “tests show it works” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Rohan does not train at 7 AM. Is Rohan in the school football team? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
29. 29.🚲 Aarav cycled 12 km in 2 hours. Diya cycled 12 km in 3 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Diya (b) both the same (c) Aarav
30. 30.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
31. 31.⭐ Diya made 25 paper stars in 5 hours. Arjun made 72 paper stars in 6 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Diya make?
32. 32.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” (a) lucky charm (b) everyone does it (c) one means all (d) attacking the person
33. 33.True or false: “it was measured twice” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “many trials agree” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.📚 Saanvi read 15 pages in 3 days. Nisha read 66 pages in 6 days. How many pages per day did Saanvi read?
36. 36.📚 Ananya read 12 pages in 2 days. Meera read 35 pages in 5 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Ananya (c) Meera
37. 37.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Aarav has a green notebook. Is Aarav in Class 4A? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
38. 38.⭐ Saanvi made 22 paper stars in 2 hours. Nisha made 27 paper stars in 3 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Nisha (b) both the same (c) Saanvi
39. 39.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Diya is in Class 4A. Does Diya have a green notebook? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
40. 40.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the effect? (a) the cycle skidded (b) the road was slippery (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the dog heard thunder

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