Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 329 · 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.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) the pot colour only (b) the seed type (c) water, soil and sun (d) nothing at all
2. 2.True or false: “the rule book says so” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the effect? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the team practised hard (c) the team won the match (d) the kite flew away
4. 4.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Diya is a member of the eco-club. Has Diya planted a tree? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
5. 5.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
6. 6.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Ananya does not ride the school bus. Does Ananya live in Green Park? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
7. 7.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) checks the idea itself (b) laughs at them (c) walks away (d) calls them names
8. 8.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) deciding too fast (c) ignoring other reasons (d) looking for more clues
9. 9.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Arjun can play chess. Is Arjun in the chess club? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
10. 10.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Kabir is in Class 4A. Does Kabir have a green notebook? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
11. 11.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the cause? (a) the tyre went flat (b) nobody heard the bell (c) a nail was on the road (d) the class was noisy
12. 12.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the cause? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) Diya studied every day (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) she did well in the test
13. 13.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) careful (b) hasty
15. 15.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Nisha is in the drama club. Does Nisha know the lines of the play? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
16. 16.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) hasty (b) careful
18. 18.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) Team B (b) Team A (c) both the same (d) can’t tell
19. 19.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the cause? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the power went off (c) the kite flew away (d) the fans stopped
20. 20.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Ishaan is not in the chess club. Can Ishaan play chess? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
21. 21.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) careful (b) hasty
22. 22.⭐ Tara made 20 paper stars in 4 hours. Ishaan made 45 paper stars in 5 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Tara (b) both the same (c) Ishaan
23. 23.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) because (b) as (c) since (d) so
24. 24.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a mistake in reasoning (b) a kind of fact (c) a puzzle game (d) a hard question
25. 25.True or false: “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🚲 Diya cycled 15 km in 3 hours. Ananya cycled 54 km in 6 hours. How many km per hour did Diya cycle?
28. 28.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “checked facts support it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it happened once (b) it has lots of likes (c) my lucky pen did it (d) many trials agree
30. 30.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to finish fast (b) to skip facts (c) to win arguments (d) to avoid false ideas
31. 31.True or false: “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the effect? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the ice cream melted (c) the sun was very hot (d) the plants got no water
33. 33.True or false: “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Vihaan is not in the school choir. Does Vihaan practise on Fridays? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
35. 35.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the effect? (a) the power went off (b) the fans stopped (c) it rained all night (d) the ground is wet
36. 36.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Aarav wears a blue cap on sports day. Is Aarav in the Blue House? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
37. 37.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) sunny skies (b) a cold drink (c) floods and wet roads (d) dry fields
38. 38.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Tara cannot play chess. Is Tara in the chess club? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
39. 39.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) saying “maybe” (c) blaming without proof (d) asking before judging
40. 40.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the cause? (a) the milk was left out (b) I watered the seeds (c) the milk went sour (d) the seeds sprouted

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