Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 199 · 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 student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Tara has a magnifying glass. Is Tara in the science club? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
2. 2.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the effect? (a) the milk was left out (b) the milk went sour (c) I went to bed very late (d) I felt sleepy in class
3. 3.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) saying “maybe” (c) asking before judging (d) thinking of other causes
4. 4.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) ice cream is cold (b) swimming causes it (c) yes, it does (d) no, heat causes both
5. 5.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) careful (b) hasty
6. 6.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) someone hopes (b) is popular (c) might be fun (d) must be true
7. 7.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) the pot colour only (b) nothing at all (c) water, soil and sun (d) the seed type
8. 8.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 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
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking who said it (b) it has lots of likes (c) everyone is doing it (d) tests show it works
11. 11.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
12. 12.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) many trials agree (b) the rule book says so (c) checked facts support it (d) my lucky pen did it
13. 13.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the effect? (a) the shop had a sale (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) the shop was crowded (d) I forgot my water bottle
14. 14.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
15. 15.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Arjun is in Class 4A. Does Arjun have a green notebook? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
16. 16.🧠 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) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
17. 17.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the effect? (a) the class was noisy (b) the ground is wet (c) nobody heard the bell (d) it rained all night
18. 18.🚌 Every school bus goes to the depot at night. Bus 7 is a school bus. Where is Bus 7 at night? (a) at the market (b) on the road (c) at the depot (d) at the school
19. 19.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Saanvi is not in Class 4A. Does Saanvi have a green notebook? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
20. 20.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) because (b) and (c) then (d) so
21. 21.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Ishaan was at Asha’s party. Did Ishaan get a balloon? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
22. 22.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.⚖️ 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
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) saying “maybe” (c) asking before judging (d) thinking of other causes
25. 25.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Ishaan lives in Green Park. Does Ishaan ride the school bus? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
26. 26.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to finish fast (b) to skip facts (c) to win arguments (d) to avoid false ideas
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) asking before judging (c) ignoring other reasons (d) judging by looks
28. 28.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the effect? (a) the team practised hard (b) the seeds sprouted (c) the team won the match (d) I watered the seeds
29. 29.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a puzzle game (b) a hard question (c) a kind of fact (d) a mistake in reasoning
30. 30.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” (a) one means all (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
31. 31.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” (a) lucky charm (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
32. 32.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the effect? (a) the class was noisy (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the street became shady (d) we planted many trees
33. 33.➡️ What is an effect? (a) what happens as a result (b) a guess (c) why it happens (d) a reason word
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checked facts support it (b) one was bad, so all are (c) it happened once (d) mocking who said it
35. 35.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she is always angry (b) she did not see you (c) she is a robot (d) nothing else
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it happened once (b) it was measured twice (c) the rule book says so (d) tests show it works
37. 37.True or false: “it was measured twice” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) looking for more clues (c) ignoring other reasons (d) checking the facts
39. 39.📚 Ananya read 54 pages in 6 days. Tara read 48 pages in 4 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Ananya (b) Tara (c) both the same
40. 40.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the cause? (a) the kite flew away (b) the team won the match (c) the team practised hard (d) the kite string snapped

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