Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 131 · 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.⭐ Saanvi made 60 paper stars in 5 hours. Tara made 30 paper stars in 3 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Tara make?
2. 2.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) the bigger one wins (b) same conditions for all (c) different rules (d) a lucky guess
3. 3.🕵️ 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
4. 4.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) tests show it works (b) my lucky pen did it (c) the numbers prove it (d) many trials agree
5. 5.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Rohan trains at 7 AM. Is Rohan in the school football team? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
6. 6.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
7. 7.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
8. 8.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) food is hot (b) dishes are round (c) looks show the taste (d) cooks are tall
9. 9.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the effect? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) the kite string snapped (c) the kite flew away (d) the show started late
10. 10.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) yes, always (b) yes, if it is long (c) only on weekends (d) no, likes aren’t proof
11. 11.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) no, heat causes both (b) swimming causes it (c) yes, it does (d) ice cream is cold
13. 13.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the cause? (a) Diya studied every day (b) she did well in the test (c) I went to bed very late (d) I felt sleepy in class
14. 14.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the cause? (a) the floor was wet (b) the fans stopped (c) the power went off (d) I slipped in the hall
15. 15.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) one means all (d) lucky charm
16. 16.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the cause? (a) the kite flew away (b) the crowd cheered (c) the kite string snapped (d) the batter hit a six
17. 17.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a mango (b) a banana (c) a guava (d) a papaya
18. 18.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the cause? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the dog heard thunder (c) the kite flew away (d) the dog hid under a bed
19. 19.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the effect? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the seeds sprouted (c) the class was noisy (d) nobody heard the bell
20. 20.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) asking before judging (c) saying “maybe” (d) thinking of other causes
22. 22.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Team A scored more in 20 overs than Team B in 10 overs, so Team A is better.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
23. 23.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Rohan is not in Class 4A. Does Rohan have a green notebook? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
24. 24.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Ananya rides the school bus. Does Ananya live in Green Park? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
25. 25.True or false: “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) checking the facts (c) trusting the first idea (d) saying “maybe”
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it happened once (b) my lucky pen did it (c) the rule book says so (d) mocking who said it
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) many trials agree (c) it was measured twice (d) tests show it works
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) looking for more clues (c) blaming without proof (d) waiting to find out
30. 30.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) careful (b) hasty
31. 31.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) and (b) because (c) then (d) so
32. 32.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Ananya has planted a tree. Is Ananya a member of the eco-club? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
33. 33.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
34. 34.⭐ Rohan made 55 paper stars in 5 hours. Kabir made 9 paper stars in 3 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Rohan make?
35. 35.🌱 Arjun planted 8 saplings in 2 hours. Rohan planted 48 saplings in 4 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Arjun (b) both the same (c) Rohan
36. 36.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) it has lots of likes (b) tests show it works (c) checked facts support it (d) many trials agree
37. 37.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the effect? (a) the bus broke down (b) the batter hit a six (c) we were late for school (d) the crowd cheered
38. 38.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
39. 39.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Kabir does not have a magnifying glass. Is Kabir in the science club? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
40. 40.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True

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