Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 4 · 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 child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Arjun has a green notebook. Is Arjun in Class 4A? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
2. 2.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
3. 3.🚲 Aarav cycled 40 km in 4 hours. Kabir cycled 25 km in 5 hours. How many km per hour did Aarav cycle?
4. 4.True or false: “I used this pen and got full marks, so it is a magic pen.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it has lots of likes (b) the rule book says so (c) one was bad, so all are (d) mocking who said it
6. 6.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Diya trains at 7 AM. Is Diya in the school football team? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
7. 7.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “Probably yes.” (b) “No, never.” (c) “Yes, surely.” (d) “We can’t tell.”
8. 8.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Aarav is in Class 4A. Does Aarav have a green notebook? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
9. 9.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Ananya was at Asha’s party. Did Ananya get a balloon? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
10. 10.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, always (b) only in summer (c) no, it just comes first (d) yes, on Sundays
11. 11.True or false: “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
13. 13.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Rohan is not in the chess club. Can Rohan play chess? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
14. 14.📏 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
15. 15.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) since (b) because (c) as (d) so
16. 16.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Ishaan was not at Asha’s party. Did Ishaan get a balloon? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
17. 17.🧠 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
18. 18.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to skip facts (b) to finish fast (c) to win arguments (d) to avoid false ideas
19. 19.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
20. 20.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “everyone is doing it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
21. 21.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
22. 22.True or false: “My plant in the sun grew more than yours in the cupboard, so my seeds are better.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a papaya (b) a banana (c) a mango (d) a guava
24. 24.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🏏 Saanvi scored 28 runs in 4 overs. Ishaan scored 22 runs in 2 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Saanvi (b) both the same (c) Ishaan
26. 26.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
27. 27.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) asking before judging (c) waiting to find out (d) thinking of other causes
29. 29.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the cause? (a) the plants got no water (b) the dog heard thunder (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the leaves turned brown
30. 30.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.➡️ What is an effect? (a) why it happens (b) a reason word (c) what happens as a result (d) a guess
32. 32.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Aarav is a member of the eco-club. Has Aarav planted a tree? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
33. 33.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the cause? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the seeds sprouted (c) the class was noisy (d) nobody heard the bell
35. 35.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the cause? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) the team won the match (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the team practised hard
36. 36.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Diya did not get a balloon. Was Diya at Asha’s party? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
37. 37.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) it is sunny (d) yes, for sure
38. 38.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
39. 39.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” 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
40. 40.📚 Arjun read 20 pages in 4 days. Ishaan read 60 pages in 6 days. How many pages per day did Arjun read?

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