Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 334 · 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 player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Arjun is in the school football team. Does Arjun train at 7 AM? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
2. 2.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a guava (b) a mango (c) a banana (d) a papaya
3. 3.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” (a) one means all (b) lucky charm (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
4. 4.📚 Diya read 55 pages in 5 days. Rohan read 72 pages in 6 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Rohan (b) both the same (c) Diya
5. 5.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Meera is not in the chess club. Can Meera play chess? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
6. 6.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a kind of question (b) why something happens (c) what happens after (d) a fact
7. 7.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the effect? (a) the road was slippery (b) the power went off (c) the cycle skidded (d) the fans stopped
8. 8.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
9. 9.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
10. 10.⚖️ 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
11. 11.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) and (b) so (c) then (d) because
12. 12.🔗 “The show started late because there was a traffic jam.” What is the cause? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) the show started late (c) the road was slippery (d) the cycle skidded
13. 13.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the effect? (a) the cycle skidded (b) she did well in the test (c) Diya studied every day (d) the road was slippery
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) looking for more clues (c) deciding too fast (d) asking before judging
15. 15.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the cause? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) a nail was on the road (c) the plants got no water (d) the tyre went flat
16. 16.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a proven fact (b) a question (c) a measured result (d) an idea taken as true
17. 17.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) dry fields (b) sunny skies (c) a cold drink (d) floods and wet roads
18. 18.💰 Nisha saved 72 rupees in 6 weeks. Aarav saved 18 rupees in 2 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Aarav (b) Nisha (c) both the same
19. 19.True or false: “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Diya does not live in Green Park. Does Diya ride the school bus? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
21. 21.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
22. 22.True or false: “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the effect? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) the oven was too hot (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the cake got burnt
24. 24.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” (a) lucky charm (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) one means all
25. 25.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to finish fast (b) to skip facts (c) to win arguments (d) to avoid false ideas
26. 26.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) the seed type (b) nothing at all (c) the pot colour only (d) water, soil and sun
27. 27.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) tests show it works (b) many trials agree (c) mocking who said it (d) the numbers prove it
28. 28.🌱 Saanvi planted 27 saplings in 3 hours. Kabir planted 30 saplings in 6 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Kabir (b) both the same (c) Saanvi
29. 29.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Ishaan is not in Class 4A. Does Ishaan have a green notebook? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
30. 30.🤔 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.”
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) judging by looks (c) ignoring other reasons (d) guessing the worst
32. 32.💰 Rohan saved 9 rupees in 3 weeks. Meera saved 30 rupees in 6 weeks. How many rupees per week did Rohan save?
33. 33.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) no, likes aren’t proof (b) only on weekends (c) yes, if it is long (d) yes, always
34. 34.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the cause? (a) the goat got out (b) the seeds sprouted (c) we left the gate open (d) I watered the seeds
35. 35.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the rule book says so”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
36. 36.➡️ What is an effect? (a) why it happens (b) a guess (c) what happens as a result (d) a reason word
37. 37.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Kabir is in the Blue House. Does Kabir wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
38. 38.True or false: “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it has lots of likes (b) it happened once (c) tests show it works (d) my lucky pen did it
40. 40.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first

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