Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 203 · 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.🏃 Riya ran 100 m in 20 seconds and Aarav ran 50 m in 12 seconds. To compare them fairly, look at… (a) who is taller (b) metres per second (c) who finished first (d) their shoe colour
2. 2.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) dry fields (b) floods and wet roads (c) sunny skies (d) a cold drink
3. 3.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) ice cream is cold (b) no, heat causes both (c) yes, it does (d) swimming causes it
4. 4.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
5. 5.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” (a) one means all (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) lucky charm
6. 6.True or false: “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the rule book says so”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
8. 8.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) one means all (d) lucky charm
9. 9.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “many trials agree”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
10. 10.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) run fast (b) close your eyes (c) wait for green (d) follow them
12. 12.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the effect? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) the power went off (c) the fans stopped (d) I watered the seeds
13. 13.🏏 Arjun scored 8 runs in 2 overs. Nisha scored 60 runs in 5 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) both the same (b) Arjun (c) Nisha
14. 14.🧺 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
15. 15.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) different rules (b) a lucky guess (c) same conditions for all (d) the bigger one wins
16. 16.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the cause? (a) it rained all night (b) the ground is wet (c) the sun was very hot (d) the ice cream melted
17. 17.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the cause? (a) I went to bed very late (b) the team won the match (c) the team practised hard (d) I felt sleepy in class
18. 18.🚲 Diya cycled 20 km in 4 hours. Ishaan cycled 45 km in 5 hours. How many km per hour did Ishaan cycle?
19. 19.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it was measured twice”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
20. 20.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) hasty (b) careful
21. 21.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Ananya is in the school choir. Does Ananya practise on Fridays? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
22. 22.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the effect? (a) the team won the match (b) the team practised hard (c) I went to bed very late (d) I felt sleepy in class
23. 23.True or false: “one was bad, so all are” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Arjun does not ride the school bus. Does Arjun live in Green Park? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
25. 25.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
27. 27.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the effect? (a) the team won the match (b) the team practised hard (c) we were late for school (d) the bus broke down
28. 28.⭐ Aarav made 12 paper stars in 4 hours. Kabir made 16 paper stars in 2 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Kabir make?
29. 29.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) looking for more clues (c) guessing the worst (d) trusting the first idea
30. 30.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a kind of fact (b) a puzzle game (c) a hard question (d) a mistake in reasoning
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) it has lots of likes (c) checked facts support it (d) everyone is doing it
32. 32.True or false: “checking the facts” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Aarav is a member of the eco-club. Has Aarav planted a tree? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
34. 34.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the effect? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) Diya studied every day (c) the dog heard thunder (d) she did well in the test
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) many trials agree (b) everyone is doing it (c) it happened once (d) mocking who said it
36. 36.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) guessing the worst (c) thinking of other causes (d) waiting to find out
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) trusting the first idea (c) saying “maybe” (d) thinking of other causes
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) judging by looks (c) checking the facts (d) trusting the first idea
39. 39.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the effect? (a) the washing fell down (b) the class was noisy (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the wind was strong
40. 40.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Arjun does not have a green notebook. Is Arjun in Class 4A? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure

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