Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 214 · 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 child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Kabir was at Asha’s party. Did Kabir get a balloon? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
2. 2.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Tara is in Class 4A. Does Tara have a green notebook? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
3. 3.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Meera does not practise on Fridays. Is Meera in the school choir? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
4. 4.📚 Kabir read 44 pages in 4 days. Ishaan read 8 pages in 2 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Kabir (b) both the same (c) Ishaan
5. 5.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) someone hopes (b) might be fun (c) must be true (d) is popular
6. 6.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Meera wears a blue cap on sports day. Is Meera in the Blue House? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
7. 7.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) different rules (b) a lucky guess (c) the bigger one wins (d) same conditions for all
8. 8.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Meera is not a member of the eco-club. Has Meera planted a tree? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
9. 9.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Saanvi has not planted a tree. Is Saanvi a member of the eco-club? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
10. 10.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Kabir lives in Green Park. Does Kabir ride the school bus? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
11. 11.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a reason word (b) what happens as a result (c) why it happens (d) a guess
12. 12.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🏏 Saanvi scored 27 runs in 3 overs. Arjun scored 48 runs in 6 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Saanvi (b) both the same (c) Arjun
14. 14.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) waiting to find out (c) deciding too fast (d) judging by looks
15. 15.🕵️ 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
16. 16.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Rohan has a magnifying glass. Is Rohan in the science club? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
17. 17.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the cause? (a) Diya studied every day (b) she did well in the test (c) the street became shady (d) we planted many trees
18. 18.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” (a) one means all (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) lucky charm
19. 19.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
20. 20.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” (a) everyone does it (b) lucky charm (c) attacking the person (d) one means all
21. 21.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Kabir does not have a green notebook. Is Kabir in Class 4A? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
22. 22.💰 Ishaan saved 42 rupees in 6 weeks. Ananya saved 20 rupees in 2 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) both the same (b) Ananya (c) Ishaan
23. 23.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) it was measured twice (b) one was bad, so all are (c) many trials agree (d) the numbers prove it
24. 24.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) never touch animals (b) all cats are mean (c) cats hate me (d) that cat was upset
25. 25.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Aarav is in the chess club. Can Aarav play chess? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
26. 26.True or false: “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “everyone is doing it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
28. 28.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Team A scored more in 20 overs than Team B in 10 overs, so Team A is better.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
29. 29.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the effect? (a) the wind was strong (b) the ice cream melted (c) the washing fell down (d) the sun was very hot
30. 30.🚌 Every school bus goes to the depot at night. Bus 7 is a school bus. Where is Bus 7 at night? (a) on the road (b) at the depot (c) at the market (d) at the school
31. 31.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) both the same (b) can’t tell (c) Team A (d) Team B
32. 32.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) laughs at them (b) checks the idea itself (c) walks away (d) calls them names
34. 34.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a kind of question (b) why something happens (c) what happens after (d) a fact
35. 35.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the cause? (a) the cake got burnt (b) there was a traffic jam (c) the oven was too hot (d) the show started late
37. 37.🌱 Meera planted 54 saplings in 6 hours. Diya planted 16 saplings in 4 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Diya (b) Meera (c) both the same
38. 38.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” (a) lucky charm (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) one means all
39. 39.True or false: “one was bad, so all are” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🌱 Diya planted 24 saplings in 4 hours. Nisha planted 8 saplings in 2 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) both the same (b) Nisha (c) Diya

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