Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 270 · 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. Aarav did not get a balloon. Was Aarav at Asha’s party? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
2. 2.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Tara does not have a green notebook. Is Tara in Class 4A? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
3. 3.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the cause? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the plants got no water (c) it rained all night (d) the ground is wet
4. 4.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Meera is not in the chess club. Can Meera play chess? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
5. 5.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “tests show it works”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
6. 6.💰 Kabir saved 25 rupees in 5 weeks. Aarav saved 18 rupees in 2 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Kabir (b) both the same (c) Aarav
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the numbers prove it (b) mocking who said it (c) checked facts support it (d) the rule book says so
8. 8.📏 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
9. 9.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Nisha is in the school choir. Does Nisha practise on Fridays? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
10. 10.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “one was bad, so all are” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the effect? (a) the show started late (b) the power went off (c) there was a traffic jam (d) the fans stopped
13. 13.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Ishaan does not have a green notebook. Is Ishaan in Class 4A? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
14. 14.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a banana (b) a guava (c) a papaya (d) a mango
15. 15.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) yes, always (b) yes, if it is long (c) only on weekends (d) no, likes aren’t proof
16. 16.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) checking the facts (c) blaming without proof (d) asking before judging
17. 17.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) no, it just comes first (b) only in summer (c) yes, always (d) yes, on Sundays
18. 18.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) judging by looks (c) guessing the worst (d) deciding too fast
20. 20.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) someone hopes (b) might be fun (c) is popular (d) must be true
22. 22.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the rule book says so (b) it was measured twice (c) one was bad, so all are (d) checked facts support it
23. 23.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Nisha got a balloon. Was Nisha at Asha’s party? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
24. 24.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Tara is in the school choir. Does Tara practise on Fridays? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
25. 25.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the cause? (a) the ice cream melted (b) she did well in the test (c) Diya studied every day (d) the sun was very hot
26. 26.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) everyone is doing it (b) it happened once (c) one was bad, so all are (d) many trials agree
27. 27.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the effect? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) the dog heard thunder (d) the tyre went flat
28. 28.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) careful (b) hasty
29. 29.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “one was bad, so all are”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
30. 30.True or false: “many trials agree” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Nisha is not in the drama club. Does Nisha know the lines of the play? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
32. 32.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
33. 33.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “many trials agree”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it happened once (b) one was bad, so all are (c) the numbers prove it (d) mocking who said it
35. 35.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Rohan does not have a magnifying glass. Is Rohan in the science club? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
36. 36.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the effect? (a) the batter hit a six (b) she did well in the test (c) Diya studied every day (d) the crowd cheered
37. 37.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the cause? (a) the milk went sour (b) we were late for school (c) the bus broke down (d) the milk was left out
38. 38.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Ananya trains at 7 AM. Is Ananya in the school football team? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
40. 40.⚖️ 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

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