Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 322 · 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 Class 4A has a green notebook. Tara is in Class 4A. Does Tara have a green notebook? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
2. 2.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Tara cannot play chess. Is Tara in the chess club? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
4. 4.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure (d) it is sunny
5. 5.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a mango (b) a guava (c) a banana (d) a papaya
6. 6.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) blaming without proof (c) thinking of other causes (d) waiting to find out
7. 7.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the effect? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) I went to bed very late (c) the team won the match (d) the team practised hard
9. 9.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a fact (b) a kind of question (c) why something happens (d) what happens after
10. 10.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) deciding too fast (c) judging by looks (d) waiting to find out
11. 11.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the cause? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) the wind was strong (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) the washing fell down
12. 12.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Tara does not have a green notebook. Is Tara in Class 4A? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
13. 13.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Ishaan is in the school choir. Does Ishaan practise on Fridays? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
14. 14.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Saanvi does not know the lines of the play. Is Saanvi in the drama club? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
15. 15.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” (a) attacking the person (b) one means all (c) everyone does it (d) lucky charm
16. 16.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Team A scored more in 20 overs than Team B in 10 overs, so Team A is better.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
17. 17.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
18. 18.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I used this pen and got full marks, so it is a magic pen.” (a) one means all (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) lucky charm
20. 20.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the cause? (a) the team won the match (b) the team practised hard (c) it rained all night (d) the ground is wet
21. 21.🌱 Diya planted 14 saplings in 2 hours. Arjun planted 12 saplings in 4 hours. How many saplings per hour did Arjun plant?
22. 22.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Rohan is not in the drama club. Does Rohan know the lines of the play? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
24. 24.⭐ Kabir made 66 paper stars in 6 hours. Arjun made 40 paper stars in 5 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) both the same (b) Arjun (c) Kabir
25. 25.🌱 Meera planted 35 saplings in 5 hours. Diya planted 44 saplings in 4 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Diya (b) Meera (c) both the same
26. 26.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the cause? (a) we left the gate open (b) the goat got out (c) the fans stopped (d) the power went off
27. 27.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the effect? (a) we left the gate open (b) the milk went sour (c) the goat got out (d) the milk was left out
28. 28.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a guess (b) what happens as a result (c) a reason word (d) why it happens
29. 29.🔗 “The washing fell down because the wind was strong.” What is the cause? (a) the floor was wet (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the washing fell down (d) the wind was strong
30. 30.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she moved away (b) maybe she is busy (c) she hates me (d) she lost all her friends
31. 31.True or false: “everyone is doing it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” (a) lucky charm (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
33. 33.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) yes, it does (b) no, heat causes both (c) ice cream is cold (d) swimming causes it
34. 34.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “judging by looks” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) careful (b) hasty
37. 37.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the effect? (a) the bus broke down (b) I watered the seeds (c) the seeds sprouted (d) we were late for school
38. 38.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Ishaan is a member of the eco-club. Has Ishaan planted a tree? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
39. 39.True or false: “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Kabir has planted a tree. Is Kabir a member of the eco-club? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure

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