Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 446 · 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.⭐ Ananya made 16 paper stars in 4 hours. Diya made 33 paper stars in 3 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Ananya (b) both the same (c) Diya
2. 2.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the cause? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) the washing fell down (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) the wind was strong
3. 3.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the cause? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the shop was crowded (c) the cycle skidded (d) the road was slippery
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) trusting the first idea (c) checking the facts (d) guessing the worst
5. 5.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Ishaan has not planted a tree. Is Ishaan a member of the eco-club? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
6. 6.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Vihaan is a member of the eco-club. Has Vihaan planted a tree? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
7. 7.🤐 “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 a robot (d) she is always angry
8. 8.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) ignore it (b) say it louder (c) trust your first idea (d) ask or look for facts
9. 9.🚌 Every school bus goes to the depot at night. Bus 7 is a school bus. Where is Bus 7 at night? (a) at the depot (b) at the market (c) on the road (d) at the school
10. 10.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure (d) it is sunny
11. 11.📚 Kabir read 24 pages in 6 days. Ananya read 32 pages in 4 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Ananya (b) Kabir (c) both the same
12. 12.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) looks show the taste (b) dishes are round (c) food is hot (d) cooks are tall
13. 13.🌱 Diya planted 48 saplings in 4 hours. Ishaan planted 66 saplings in 6 hours. How many saplings per hour did Diya plant?
14. 14.True or false: “it has lots of likes” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “my lucky pen did it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the cause? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) we left the gate open (c) the goat got out (d) the plants got no water
17. 17.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) careful (b) hasty
20. 20.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the cause? (a) we were late for school (b) the bus broke down (c) the oven was too hot (d) the cake got burnt
21. 21.💰 Aarav saved 30 rupees in 6 weeks. Kabir saved 14 rupees in 2 weeks. How many rupees per week did Kabir save?
22. 22.🌱 Ananya planted 35 saplings in 5 hours. Arjun planted 48 saplings in 6 hours. How many saplings per hour did Ananya plant?
23. 23.🚲 Meera cycled 21 km in 3 hours. Nisha cycled 10 km in 2 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Meera (b) Nisha (c) both the same
24. 24.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Arjun does not know the lines of the play. Is Arjun in the drama club? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
25. 25.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
26. 26.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the cause? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the tyre went flat (c) we planted many trees (d) the street became shady
28. 28.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the cause? (a) the kite flew away (b) the kite string snapped (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the dog heard thunder
29. 29.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “many trials agree”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
30. 30.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to skip facts (b) to finish fast (c) to win arguments (d) to avoid false ideas
31. 31.True or false: “tests show it works” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the cause? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) the class was noisy (d) I went to bed very late
33. 33.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” (a) attacking the person (b) lucky charm (c) one means all (d) everyone does it
34. 34.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Vihaan is in Class 4A. Does Vihaan have a green notebook? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
35. 35.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Arjun does not practise on Fridays. Is Arjun in the school choir? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
36. 36.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the effect? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the class was noisy (c) the bus broke down (d) we were late for school
37. 37.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Kabir was not at Asha’s party. Did Kabir get a balloon? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
38. 38.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) careful (b) hasty
39. 39.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) nothing at all (b) water, soil and sun (c) the seed type (d) the pot colour only
40. 40.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) thinking of other causes (c) waiting to find out (d) trusting the first idea

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