Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 225 · 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 who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Kabir lives in Green Park. Does Kabir ride the school bus? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
2. 2.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
3. 3.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she hates me (b) maybe she is busy (c) she moved away (d) she lost all her friends
4. 4.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Kabir is in the science club. Does Kabir have a magnifying glass? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
7. 7.🌱 Meera planted 40 saplings in 5 hours. Tara planted 6 saplings in 2 hours. How many saplings per hour did Meera plant?
8. 8.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) Sunday is fun (b) shops sell milk (c) shops are big (d) it shuts only on Sunday
9. 9.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the cause? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) the dog heard thunder (c) the ice cream melted (d) the sun was very hot
10. 10.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Ishaan lives in Green Park. Does Ishaan ride the school bus? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
11. 11.⚖️ 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
12. 12.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
13. 13.🌱 Saanvi planted 24 saplings in 6 hours. Kabir planted 48 saplings in 4 hours. How many saplings per hour did Saanvi plant?
14. 14.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) careful (b) hasty
15. 15.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a mango (b) a papaya (c) a banana (d) a guava
16. 16.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Vihaan is in Class 4A. Does Vihaan have a green notebook? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
18. 18.🕵️ 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
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) the rule book says so (c) everyone is doing it (d) it happened once
20. 20.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Diya wears a blue cap on sports day. Is Diya in the Blue House? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
21. 21.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the effect? (a) the road was slippery (b) the shop had a sale (c) the shop was crowded (d) the cycle skidded
23. 23.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) hasty (b) careful
24. 24.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
25. 25.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the cause? (a) the floor was wet (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the team practised hard (d) the team won the match
26. 26.True or false: “it happened once” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.📚 Saanvi read 9 pages in 3 days. Aarav read 12 pages in 2 days. How many pages per day did Aarav read?
28. 28.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) because (b) so (c) and (d) then
30. 30.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) it was measured twice (b) checked facts support it (c) tests show it works (d) it happened once
32. 32.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the effect? (a) a nail was on the road (b) Diya studied every day (c) she did well in the test (d) the tyre went flat
33. 33.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the rule book says so (b) mocking who said it (c) many trials agree (d) checked facts support it
34. 34.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the effect? (a) the batter hit a six (b) Diya studied every day (c) she did well in the test (d) the crowd cheered
35. 35.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) must be true (b) someone hopes (c) might be fun (d) is popular
36. 36.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the effect? (a) it rained all night (b) the ground is wet (c) the team won the match (d) the team practised hard
37. 37.🛒 A 2 kg bag of rice costs ₹80 and a 1 kg bag costs ₹45. Which is cheaper per kg? (a) both the same (b) can’t tell (c) the 2 kg bag (d) the 1 kg bag
38. 38.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Meera is in the school choir. Does Meera practise on Fridays? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
39. 39.⭐ Diya made 18 paper stars in 3 hours. Ishaan made 40 paper stars in 5 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) both the same (b) Ishaan (c) Diya
40. 40.📚 Ananya read 15 pages in 5 days. Rohan read 22 pages in 2 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Rohan (b) Ananya (c) both the same

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