Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 382 · 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 member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Nisha has not planted a tree. Is Nisha a member of the eco-club? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
2. 2.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) many trials agree (b) checked facts support it (c) tests show it works (d) one was bad, so all are
3. 3.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a banana (b) a guava (c) a papaya (d) a mango
4. 4.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) guessing the worst (c) looking for more clues (d) asking before judging
5. 5.True or false: “My plant in the sun grew more than yours in the cupboard, so my seeds are better.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
7. 7.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) hasty (b) careful
8. 8.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the effect? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the team won the match (c) the team practised hard (d) the class was noisy
9. 9.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “Yes, surely.” (b) “Probably yes.” (c) “We can’t tell.” (d) “No, never.”
11. 11.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Ananya is not in the science club. Does Ananya have a magnifying glass? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
12. 12.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) everyone is doing it (c) it has lots of likes (d) many trials agree
13. 13.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
14. 14.🌱 Aarav planted 24 saplings in 2 hours. Saanvi planted 21 saplings in 3 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Aarav (b) both the same (c) Saanvi
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) judging by looks (c) ignoring other reasons (d) looking for more clues
16. 16.True or false: “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the effect? (a) the class was noisy (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the plants got no water
18. 18.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Tara is in the school choir. Does Tara practise on Fridays? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
19. 19.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) nothing at all (b) the pot colour only (c) water, soil and sun (d) the seed type
20. 20.True or false: “one was bad, so all are” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” (a) one means all (b) attacking the person (c) lucky charm (d) everyone does it
22. 22.🚲 Diya cycled 36 km in 6 hours. Saanvi cycled 40 km in 5 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) both the same (b) Diya (c) Saanvi
23. 23.True or false: “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Saanvi does not live in Green Park. Does Saanvi ride the school bus? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
25. 25.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Rohan has a magnifying glass. Is Rohan in the science club? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
26. 26.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) hasty (b) careful
27. 27.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Aarav was not at Asha’s party. Did Aarav get a balloon? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
28. 28.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) because (b) then (c) and (d) so
29. 29.🏏 Vihaan scored 15 runs in 3 overs. Kabir scored 18 runs in 6 overs. How many runs per over did Kabir score?
30. 30.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the cause? (a) the tyre went flat (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) a nail was on the road
32. 32.🌱 Vihaan planted 44 saplings in 4 hours. Kabir planted 8 saplings in 2 hours. How many saplings per hour did Kabir plant?
33. 33.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Ishaan has a green notebook. Is Ishaan in Class 4A? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
34. 34.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Arjun knows the lines of the play. Is Arjun in the drama club? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
35. 35.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) must be true (b) someone hopes (c) might be fun (d) is popular
36. 36.📚 Diya read 33 pages in 3 days. Rohan read 16 pages in 4 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Rohan (b) both the same (c) Diya
37. 37.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) only the taller one (b) on different days (c) with your eyes only (d) over the same days
39. 39.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” (a) one means all (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) lucky charm
40. 40.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) same conditions for all (b) the bigger one wins (c) a lucky guess (d) different rules

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