Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 436 · 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 new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) cooks are tall (b) looks show the taste (c) food is hot (d) dishes are round
2. 2.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) lucky charm (d) one means all
3. 3.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Saanvi lives in Green Park. Does Saanvi ride the school bus? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
4. 4.🔗 “The washing fell down because the wind was strong.” What is the effect? (a) we planted many trees (b) the wind was strong (c) the washing fell down (d) the street became shady
5. 5.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” (a) one means all (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) lucky charm
6. 6.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure (d) it is sunny
7. 7.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the effect? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) the seeds sprouted (c) I watered the seeds (d) I forgot my water bottle
8. 8.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) yes, it does (b) ice cream is cold (c) no, heat causes both (d) swimming causes it
9. 9.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, on Sundays (b) only in summer (c) no, it just comes first (d) yes, always
10. 10.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the cause? (a) the batter hit a six (b) we left the gate open (c) the goat got out (d) the crowd cheered
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) deciding too fast (c) trusting the first idea (d) blaming without proof
12. 12.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “everyone is doing it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
13. 13.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
14. 14.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she lost all her friends (b) maybe she is busy (c) she moved away (d) she hates me
16. 16.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the cause? (a) the floor was wet (b) the team won the match (c) the team practised hard (d) I slipped in the hall
17. 17.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Meera practises on Fridays. Is Meera in the school choir? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
18. 18.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) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it happened once”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
21. 21.🧺 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
22. 22.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) different rules (b) the bigger one wins (c) a lucky guess (d) same conditions for all
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) checking the facts (c) looking for more clues (d) waiting to find out
24. 24.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) waiting to find out (c) asking before judging (d) saying “maybe”
25. 25.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the cause? (a) the washing fell down (b) the milk went sour (c) the wind was strong (d) the milk was left out
26. 26.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Tara does not wear a blue cap on sports day. Is Tara in the Blue House? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
27. 27.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” (a) lucky charm (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) one means all
28. 28.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Nisha has a green notebook. Is Nisha in Class 4A? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
29. 29.⭐ Kabir made 42 paper stars in 6 hours. Nisha made 10 paper stars in 2 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Kabir make?
30. 30.🤔 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.”
31. 31.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Ananya does not know the lines of the play. Is Ananya in the drama club? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
32. 32.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) only on weekends (b) yes, if it is long (c) yes, always (d) no, likes aren’t proof
33. 33.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Aarav does not have a magnifying glass. Is Aarav in the science club? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
34. 34.🏃 Riya ran 100 m in 20 seconds and Aarav ran 50 m in 12 seconds. To compare them fairly, look at… (a) who finished first (b) who is taller (c) their shoe colour (d) metres per second
35. 35.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Diya knows the lines of the play. Is Diya in the drama club? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
36. 36.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Saanvi wears a blue cap on sports day. Is Saanvi in the Blue House? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
37. 37.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Vihaan trains at 7 AM. Is Vihaan in the school football team? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
38. 38.🌱 Meera planted 54 saplings in 6 hours. Arjun planted 6 saplings in 2 hours. How many saplings per hour did Arjun plant?
39. 39.True or false: “Team A scored more in 20 overs than Team B in 10 overs, so Team A is better.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Aarav is in the school choir. Does Aarav practise on Fridays? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell

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