Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 448 · 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.🕵️ 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
2. 2.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) everyone is doing it (b) my lucky pen did it (c) tests show it works (d) mocking who said it
3. 3.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the cause? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) it rained all night (c) the dog heard thunder (d) the ground is wet
4. 4.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to win arguments (b) to skip facts (c) to finish fast (d) to avoid false ideas
5. 5.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
6. 6.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a hard question (b) a mistake in reasoning (c) a kind of fact (d) a puzzle game
7. 7.🏏 Meera scored 30 runs in 6 overs. Diya scored 35 runs in 5 overs. How many runs per over did Diya score?
8. 8.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Meera is not in Class 4A. Does Meera have a green notebook? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
9. 9.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “many trials agree”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
10. 10.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the cause? (a) she did well in the test (b) it rained all night (c) Diya studied every day (d) the ground is wet
11. 11.🚌 Every school bus goes to the depot at night. Bus 7 is a school bus. Where is Bus 7 at night? (a) on the road (b) at the market (c) at the school (d) at the depot
12. 12.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) waiting to find out (c) ignoring other reasons (d) looking for more clues
14. 14.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Meera trains at 7 AM. Is Meera in the school football team? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tests show it works (b) it happened once (c) my lucky pen did it (d) one was bad, so all are
16. 16.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the cause? (a) the floor was wet (b) the batter hit a six (c) I slipped in the hall (d) the crowd cheered
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) ignoring other reasons (c) trusting the first idea (d) asking before judging
19. 19.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Saanvi is in the school football team. Does Saanvi train at 7 AM? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
20. 20.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” (a) lucky charm (b) attacking the person (c) one means all (d) everyone does it
21. 21.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Team A scored more in 20 overs than Team B in 10 overs, so Team A is better.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
22. 22.⭐ Ishaan made 40 paper stars in 5 hours. Aarav made 72 paper stars in 6 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Aarav make?
23. 23.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Rohan is in the Blue House. Does Rohan wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
24. 24.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, on Sundays (b) only in summer (c) yes, always (d) no, it just comes first
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.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a guess (b) why it happens (c) a reason word (d) what happens as a result
27. 27.🏃 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) their shoe colour (c) who is taller (d) metres per second
28. 28.🌱 Rohan planted 21 saplings in 3 hours. Kabir planted 8 saplings in 2 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) both the same (b) Kabir (c) Rohan
29. 29.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the rule book says so”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
30. 30.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) run fast (b) close your eyes (c) follow them (d) wait for green
31. 31.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Ishaan does not have a green notebook. Is Ishaan in Class 4A? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
32. 32.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the rule book says so (b) it was measured twice (c) mocking who said it (d) tests show it works
33. 33.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Saanvi has not planted a tree. Is Saanvi a member of the eco-club? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
34. 34.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Nisha is in the Blue House. Does Nisha wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
36. 36.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Vihaan does not have a green notebook. Is Vihaan in Class 4A? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
37. 37.⭐ Diya made 55 paper stars in 5 hours. Kabir made 30 paper stars in 3 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) both the same (b) Kabir (c) Diya
38. 38.True or false: “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “Team A scored more in 20 overs than Team B in 10 overs, so Team A is better.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the cause? (a) the crowd cheered (b) we were late for school (c) the batter hit a six (d) the bus broke down

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