Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 327 · 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.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) ignoring other reasons (c) trusting the first idea (d) guessing the worst
2. 2.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) yes, it does (b) ice cream is cold (c) no, heat causes both (d) swimming causes it
3. 3.True or false: “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the cause? (a) the shop was crowded (b) the sun was very hot (c) the ice cream melted (d) the shop had a sale
6. 6.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Ananya does not know the lines of the play. Is Ananya in the drama club? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
7. 7.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Tara has planted a tree. Is Tara a member of the eco-club? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
8. 8.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it has lots of likes”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
9. 9.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) it is sunny (d) no, for sure
10. 10.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” (a) lucky charm (b) attacking the person (c) one means all (d) everyone does it
11. 11.🏏 Saanvi scored 24 runs in 3 overs. Aarav scored 66 runs in 6 overs. How many runs per over did Aarav score?
12. 12.💰 Vihaan saved 20 rupees in 5 weeks. Arjun saved 14 rupees in 2 weeks. How many rupees per week did Arjun save?
13. 13.🚲 Ishaan cycled 48 km in 4 hours. Kabir cycled 15 km in 3 hours. How many km per hour did Kabir cycle?
14. 14.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Tara is not in the school choir. Does Tara practise on Fridays? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone is doing it (b) it happened once (c) checked facts support it (d) it has lots of likes
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tests show it works (b) the rule book says so (c) everyone is doing it (d) the numbers prove it
17. 17.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the cause? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the shop was crowded (d) the plants got no water
18. 18.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Diya is a member of the eco-club. Has Diya planted a tree? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
19. 19.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) looks show the taste (b) dishes are round (c) food is hot (d) cooks are tall
20. 20.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) it happened once (c) it was measured twice (d) my lucky pen did it
21. 21.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) careful (b) hasty
22. 22.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the cause? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) she did well in the test (c) the floor was wet (d) Diya studied every day
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) guessing the worst (c) saying “maybe” (d) checking the facts
24. 24.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) hasty (b) careful
25. 25.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a guava (b) a papaya (c) a mango (d) a banana
26. 26.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “everyone is doing it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
27. 27.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the cause? (a) the road was slippery (b) the floor was wet (c) I slipped in the hall (d) the cycle skidded
28. 28.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the numbers prove it (b) it was measured twice (c) my lucky pen did it (d) many trials agree
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) asking before judging (c) thinking of other causes (d) trusting the first idea
30. 30.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she is always angry (b) she is a robot (c) she did not see you (d) nothing else
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) deciding too fast (c) guessing the worst (d) trusting the first idea
32. 32.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) maybe she is busy (b) she hates me (c) she lost all her friends (d) she moved away
33. 33.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) dry fields (b) a cold drink (c) floods and wet roads (d) sunny skies
34. 34.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Tara does not know the lines of the play. Is Tara in the drama club? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
35. 35.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
36. 36.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Nisha is in the chess club. Can Nisha play chess? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
38. 38.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Nisha does not know the lines of the play. Is Nisha in the drama club? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
39. 39.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the cause? (a) the street became shady (b) the dog heard thunder (c) we planted many trees (d) the dog hid under a bed
40. 40.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Aarav does not have a green notebook. Is Aarav in Class 4A? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure

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