Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 332 · 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.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) careful (b) hasty
2. 2.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Aarav is in the school football team. Does Aarav train at 7 AM? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
3. 3.⭐ Meera made 16 paper stars in 4 hours. Saanvi made 20 paper stars in 2 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Saanvi (b) Meera (c) both the same
4. 4.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
5. 5.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Kabir is in the science club. Does Kabir have a magnifying glass? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
6. 6.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the cause? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the ice cream melted (c) the milk went sour (d) the milk was left out
7. 7.True or false: “checking the facts” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) ignoring other reasons (c) blaming without proof (d) thinking of other causes
9. 9.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “Yes, surely.” (b) “No, never.” (c) “Probably yes.” (d) “We can’t tell.”
10. 10.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) Sunday is fun (b) shops sell milk (c) it shuts only on Sunday (d) shops are big
11. 11.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Arjun has a magnifying glass. Is Arjun in the science club? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
12. 12.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) only the taller one (b) on different days (c) over the same days (d) with your eyes only
13. 13.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Arjun rides the school bus. Does Arjun live in Green Park? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
14. 14.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) floods and wet roads (b) a cold drink (c) dry fields (d) sunny skies
15. 15.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) food is hot (b) dishes are round (c) cooks are tall (d) looks show the taste
16. 16.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Nisha is not in the Blue House. Does Nisha wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
17. 17.🧠 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
18. 18.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “tests show it works”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
19. 19.📚 Ishaan read 30 pages in 6 days. Diya read 24 pages in 3 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Ishaan (b) both the same (c) Diya
20. 20.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) that cat was upset (b) never touch animals (c) all cats are mean (d) cats hate me
22. 22.⭐ Tara made 40 paper stars in 5 hours. Ishaan made 16 paper stars in 4 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Tara make?
23. 23.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
24. 24.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) run fast (b) wait for green (c) close your eyes (d) follow them
25. 25.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the effect? (a) the team won the match (b) the team practised hard (c) Diya studied every day (d) she did well in the test
26. 26.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
27. 27.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) blaming without proof (c) looking for more clues (d) judging by looks
28. 28.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) can’t tell (b) both the same (c) Team B (d) Team A
29. 29.True or false: “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Saanvi is not in the drama club. Does Saanvi know the lines of the play? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
31. 31.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Arjun has not planted a tree. Is Arjun a member of the eco-club? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
32. 32.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) as (b) since (c) so (d) because
33. 33.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she moved away (b) she hates me (c) she lost all her friends (d) maybe she is busy
34. 34.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🌱 Vihaan planted 24 saplings in 4 hours. Aarav planted 54 saplings in 6 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Aarav (b) both the same (c) Vihaan
36. 36.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Diya is not a member of the eco-club. Has Diya planted a tree? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
37. 37.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Nisha rides the school bus. Does Nisha live in Green Park? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
39. 39.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Arjun wears a blue cap on sports day. Is Arjun in the Blue House? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
40. 40.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Kabir is not in the drama club. Does Kabir know the lines of the play? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell

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