Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 344 · 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.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) calls them names (b) walks away (c) checks the idea itself (d) laughs at them
2. 2.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the effect? (a) the plants got no water (b) I went to bed very late (c) the leaves turned brown (d) I felt sleepy in class
3. 3.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) trust your first idea (b) ask or look for facts (c) say it louder (d) ignore it
4. 4.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Kabir does not have a magnifying glass. Is Kabir in the science club? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
5. 5.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
6. 6.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Ananya has a magnifying glass. Is Ananya in the science club? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
7. 7.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a fact (b) what happens after (c) why something happens (d) a kind of question
8. 8.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) because (b) so (c) and (d) then
9. 9.True or false: “everyone is doing it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Ananya has not planted a tree. Is Ananya a member of the eco-club? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
11. 11.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) ice cream is cold (b) yes, it does (c) no, heat causes both (d) swimming causes it
12. 12.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the cause? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) the crowd cheered (d) the batter hit a six
14. 14.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
15. 15.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Kabir does not have a green notebook. Is Kabir in Class 4A? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
16. 16.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) nothing else (b) she did not see you (c) she is always angry (d) she is a robot
17. 17.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) close your eyes (b) run fast (c) wait for green (d) follow them
18. 18.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” (a) attacking the person (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) one means all
19. 19.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Rohan lives in Green Park. Does Rohan ride the school bus? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking who said it (b) it happened once (c) everyone is doing it (d) checked facts support it
21. 21.📚 Nisha read 30 pages in 6 days. Saanvi read 24 pages in 3 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Saanvi (c) Nisha
22. 22.📚 Kabir read 27 pages in 3 days. Arjun read 20 pages in 4 days. How many pages per day did Arjun read?
23. 23.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the cause? (a) the ground is wet (b) it rained all night (c) the crowd cheered (d) the batter hit a six
24. 24.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) tests show it works (b) it happened once (c) many trials agree (d) it was measured twice
25. 25.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Saanvi is not a member of the eco-club. Has Saanvi planted a tree? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
26. 26.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) only the taller one (b) with your eyes only (c) on different days (d) over the same days
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tests show it works (b) it was measured twice (c) the rule book says so (d) my lucky pen did it
29. 29.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) asking before judging (c) deciding too fast (d) judging by looks
30. 30.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the cause? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the shop had a sale (c) the shop was crowded (d) the tyre went flat
31. 31.⭐ Tara made 15 paper stars in 5 hours. Nisha made 60 paper stars in 6 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Tara make?
32. 32.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) so (b) since (c) as (d) because
33. 33.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
34. 34.🌱 Vihaan planted 66 saplings in 6 hours. Saanvi planted 36 saplings in 4 hours. How many saplings per hour did Vihaan plant?
35. 35.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) it was measured twice (b) it has lots of likes (c) the rule book says so (d) tests show it works
36. 36.True or false: “it has lots of likes” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) everyone is doing it (b) one was bad, so all are (c) it has lots of likes (d) it was measured twice
38. 38.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, on Sundays (b) no, it just comes first (c) only in summer (d) yes, always
39. 39.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
40. 40.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) careful (b) hasty

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