Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 275 · 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 in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Rohan knows the lines of the play. Is Rohan in the drama club? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
2. 2.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Kabir has not planted a tree. Is Kabir a member of the eco-club? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
3. 3.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) say it louder (b) ignore it (c) trust your first idea (d) ask or look for facts
4. 4.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Vihaan is in the chess club. Can Vihaan play chess? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
5. 5.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the cause? (a) the milk went sour (b) Diya studied every day (c) she did well in the test (d) the milk was left out
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) asking before judging (c) deciding too fast (d) checking the facts
7. 7.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a reason word (b) a guess (c) what happens as a result (d) why it happens
8. 8.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) is popular (b) might be fun (c) someone hopes (d) must be true
9. 9.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
10. 10.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) judging by looks (c) thinking of other causes (d) deciding too fast
11. 11.📚 Saanvi read 30 pages in 6 days. Rohan read 20 pages in 5 days. How many pages per day did Rohan read?
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has lots of likes (b) the numbers prove it (c) it happened once (d) mocking who said it
13. 13.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) hasty (b) careful
15. 15.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it has lots of likes”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
16. 16.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Vihaan cannot play chess. Is Vihaan in the chess club? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
17. 17.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) trusting the first idea (c) waiting to find out (d) saying “maybe”
18. 18.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Diya knows the lines of the play. Is Diya in the drama club? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
19. 19.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) mocking who said it (b) one was bad, so all are (c) checked facts support it (d) my lucky pen did it
22. 22.⭐ Nisha made 60 paper stars in 6 hours. Ishaan made 48 paper stars in 4 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Ishaan (b) both the same (c) Nisha
23. 23.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Diya was not at Asha’s party. Did Diya get a balloon? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
24. 24.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Aarav has a green notebook. Is Aarav in Class 4A? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
25. 25.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) no, likes aren’t proof (b) yes, always (c) only on weekends (d) yes, if it is long
26. 26.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.💰 Ishaan saved 36 rupees in 4 weeks. Saanvi saved 66 rupees in 6 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) both the same (b) Ishaan (c) Saanvi
28. 28.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) tests show it works (b) it has lots of likes (c) one was bad, so all are (d) everyone is doing it
29. 29.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) careful (b) hasty
30. 30.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) because (b) so (c) since (d) as
31. 31.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the cause? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) I went to bed very late (c) the ice cream melted (d) the sun was very hot
32. 32.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) hasty (b) careful
33. 33.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the effect? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) the class was noisy (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the dog hid under a bed
34. 34.True or false: “My plant in the sun grew more than yours in the cupboard, so my seeds are better.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) yes, for sure (b) it is sunny (c) can’t tell (d) no, for sure
36. 36.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Meera is not in the school choir. Does Meera practise on Fridays? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
37. 37.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it was measured twice”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
38. 38.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Nisha trains at 7 AM. Is Nisha in the school football team? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
39. 39.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” (a) one means all (b) attacking the person (c) lucky charm (d) everyone does it
40. 40.True or false: “Team A scored more in 20 overs than Team B in 10 overs, so Team A is better.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True

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