Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 435 · 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.🔗 “The show started late because there was a traffic jam.” What is the cause? (a) we were late for school (b) there was a traffic jam (c) the bus broke down (d) the show started late
2. 2.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) on different days (b) over the same days (c) only the taller one (d) with your eyes only
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the rule book says so (b) many trials agree (c) tests show it works (d) mocking who said it
4. 4.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Diya does not ride the school bus. Does Diya live in Green Park? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
5. 5.True or false: “checking the facts” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Saanvi has a magnifying glass. Is Saanvi in the science club? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
7. 7.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “Yes, surely.” (b) “We can’t tell.” (c) “Probably yes.” (d) “No, never.”
8. 8.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops sell milk (b) it shuts only on Sunday (c) Sunday is fun (d) shops are big
9. 9.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Arjun is in the school choir. Does Arjun practise on Fridays? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
10. 10.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
11. 11.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) Team A (b) can’t tell (c) Team B (d) both the same
12. 12.🏏 Rohan scored 20 runs in 5 overs. Vihaan scored 48 runs in 4 overs. How many runs per over did Rohan score?
13. 13.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Ananya does not train at 7 AM. Is Ananya in the school football team? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
14. 14.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Saanvi does not wear a blue cap on sports day. Is Saanvi in the Blue House? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
15. 15.🌱 Nisha planted 30 saplings in 6 hours. Aarav planted 36 saplings in 3 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Aarav (b) both the same (c) Nisha
16. 16.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the effect? (a) the floor was wet (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the milk was left out (d) the milk went sour
17. 17.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) careful (b) hasty
18. 18.True or false: “judging by looks” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a kind of fact (b) a hard question (c) a mistake in reasoning (d) a puzzle game
20. 20.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it happened once”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
21. 21.True or false: “it happened once” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “it was measured twice” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “one was bad, so all are” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🚌 Every school bus goes to the depot at night. Bus 7 is a school bus. Where is Bus 7 at night? (a) at the school (b) on the road (c) at the depot (d) at the market
25. 25.📚 Nisha read 40 pages in 4 days. Aarav read 14 pages in 2 days. How many pages per day did Aarav read?
26. 26.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “everyone is doing it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
27. 27.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” (a) attacking the person (b) one means all (c) everyone does it (d) lucky charm
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) thinking of other causes (c) trusting the first idea (d) blaming without proof
29. 29.True or false: “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the effect? (a) the floor was wet (b) I watered the seeds (c) I slipped in the hall (d) the seeds sprouted
31. 31.📚 Ishaan read 20 pages in 5 days. Meera read 33 pages in 3 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Meera (c) Ishaan
32. 32.🔗 “The washing fell down because the wind was strong.” What is the cause? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the wind was strong (c) the washing fell down (d) the ice cream melted
33. 33.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) it is sunny (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure (d) can’t tell
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking who said it (b) everyone is doing it (c) the rule book says so (d) it happened once
35. 35.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) the bigger one wins (b) different rules (c) a lucky guess (d) same conditions for all
36. 36.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a mango (b) a guava (c) a papaya (d) a banana
37. 37.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) judging by looks (c) thinking of other causes (d) asking before judging
38. 38.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Saanvi does not have a green notebook. Is Saanvi in Class 4A? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
39. 39.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Aarav is not in the drama club. Does Aarav know the lines of the play? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
40. 40.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the effect? (a) we were late for school (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) the bus broke down (d) I went to bed very late

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