Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 174 · 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.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Kabir is in the school choir. Does Kabir practise on Fridays? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
2. 2.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the effect? (a) it rained all night (b) the milk went sour (c) the ground is wet (d) the milk was left out
3. 3.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the cause? (a) the washing fell down (b) the kite flew away (c) the kite string snapped (d) the wind was strong
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) deciding too fast (c) checking the facts (d) guessing the worst
5. 5.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) it is sunny (d) can’t tell
6. 6.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Kabir was not at Asha’s party. Did Kabir get a balloon? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
7. 7.⭐ Ishaan made 22 paper stars in 2 hours. Diya made 15 paper stars in 5 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Diya (b) Ishaan (c) both the same
8. 8.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Diya lives in Green Park. Does Diya ride the school bus? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
9. 9.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the numbers prove it (b) mocking who said it (c) tests show it works (d) the rule book says so
10. 10.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) yes, if it is long (b) no, likes aren’t proof (c) yes, always (d) only on weekends
11. 11.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
12. 12.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the effect? (a) the power went off (b) the fans stopped (c) the batter hit a six (d) the crowd cheered
13. 13.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a guess (b) what happens as a result (c) a reason word (d) why it happens
14. 14.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
16. 16.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Diya has a green notebook. Is Diya in Class 4A? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
17. 17.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) careful (b) hasty
18. 18.⭐ Nisha made 14 paper stars in 2 hours. Diya made 44 paper stars in 4 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Diya (b) both the same (c) Nisha
19. 19.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Diya is not in the school choir. Does Diya practise on Fridays? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
20. 20.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the effect? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) the dog heard thunder (d) the kite flew away
22. 22.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to avoid false ideas (b) to finish fast (c) to skip facts (d) to win arguments
23. 23.💰 Rohan saved 9 rupees in 3 weeks. Nisha saved 22 rupees in 2 weeks. How many rupees per week did Nisha save?
24. 24.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, always (b) yes, on Sundays (c) no, it just comes first (d) only in summer
25. 25.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “My plant in the sun grew more than yours in the cupboard, so my seeds are better.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🏏 Saanvi scored 32 runs in 4 overs. Diya scored 14 runs in 2 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) both the same (b) Diya (c) Saanvi
28. 28.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” (a) one means all (b) everyone does it (c) lucky charm (d) attacking the person
29. 29.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Rohan was not at Asha’s party. Did Rohan get a balloon? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
30. 30.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the numbers prove it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
31. 31.True or false: “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🏏 Kabir scored 25 runs in 5 overs. Diya scored 28 runs in 4 overs. How many runs per over did Kabir score?
33. 33.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a puzzle game (b) a hard question (c) a kind of fact (d) a mistake in reasoning
34. 34.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Rohan has planted a tree. Is Rohan a member of the eco-club? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
35. 35.True or false: “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.📚 Meera read 50 pages in 5 days. Tara read 18 pages in 2 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Meera (b) Tara (c) both the same
37. 37.True or false: “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Ishaan is in the school choir. Does Ishaan practise on Fridays? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
40. 40.📚 Diya read 20 pages in 5 days. Meera read 36 pages in 4 days. How many pages per day did Diya read?

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