Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 184 · 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 member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Ananya is not a member of the eco-club. Has Ananya planted a tree? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
2. 2.🚲 Tara cycled 15 km in 5 hours. Ishaan cycled 54 km in 6 hours. How many km per hour did Tara cycle?
3. 3.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
4. 4.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) since (b) so (c) because (d) as
5. 5.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” (a) one means all (b) everyone does it (c) lucky charm (d) attacking the person
8. 8.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “Probably yes.” (b) “No, never.” (c) “Yes, surely.” (d) “We can’t tell.”
9. 9.True or false: “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Nisha is in the school football team. Does Nisha train at 7 AM? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
12. 12.True or false: “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🧺 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 papaya (d) a guava
14. 14.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) sunny skies (b) dry fields (c) a cold drink (d) floods and wet roads
16. 16.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Meera is in Class 4A. Does Meera have a green notebook? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
17. 17.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to finish fast (b) to skip facts (c) to win arguments (d) to avoid false ideas
18. 18.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
19. 19.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Tara is not in the Blue House. Does Tara wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
20. 20.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “everyone is doing it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
21. 21.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the effect? (a) the goat got out (b) the washing fell down (c) the wind was strong (d) we left the gate open
23. 23.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
24. 24.🍀 You wore red and won a race. Did the red shirt make you win? (a) yes, for sure (b) yes, red is fast (c) no, just a coincidence (d) only on Sundays
25. 25.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the cause? (a) the team won the match (b) we were late for school (c) the bus broke down (d) the team practised hard
26. 26.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) calls them names (b) laughs at them (c) walks away (d) checks the idea itself
27. 27.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the effect? (a) the wind was strong (b) the washing fell down (c) a nail was on the road (d) the tyre went flat
28. 28.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) is popular (b) might be fun (c) someone hopes (d) must be true
29. 29.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it happened once (b) mocking who said it (c) one was bad, so all are (d) it was measured twice
30. 30.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Aarav was at Asha’s party. Did Aarav get a balloon? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
31. 31.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
32. 32.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Saanvi does not practise on Fridays. Is Saanvi in the school choir? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
33. 33.True or false: “it was measured twice” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “the rule book says so” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Vihaan does not train at 7 AM. Is Vihaan in the school football team? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
36. 36.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) over the same days (b) on different days (c) with your eyes only (d) only the taller one
37. 37.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the effect? (a) the wind was strong (b) the washing fell down (c) a nail was on the road (d) the tyre went flat
38. 38.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Meera was not at Asha’s party. Did Meera get a balloon? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
39. 39.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a guess (b) why it happens (c) a reason word (d) what happens as a result

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