Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 458 · 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.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
2. 2.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Arjun does not ride the school bus. Does Arjun live in Green Park? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
4. 4.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🏏 Diya scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Rohan scored 32 runs in 4 overs. How many runs per over did Diya score?
6. 6.🏃 Riya ran 100 m in 20 seconds and Aarav ran 50 m in 12 seconds. To compare them fairly, look at… (a) who is taller (b) metres per second (c) who finished first (d) their shoe colour
7. 7.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Aarav is not in the science club. Does Aarav have a magnifying glass? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
8. 8.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) it happened once (b) checked facts support it (c) it was measured twice (d) the numbers prove it
9. 9.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the cause? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the goat got out (c) we left the gate open (d) the class was noisy
10. 10.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.📚 Arjun read 22 pages in 2 days. Aarav read 9 pages in 3 days. How many pages per day did Arjun read?
13. 13.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the numbers prove it (b) tests show it works (c) everyone is doing it (d) many trials agree
14. 14.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) looking for more clues (c) guessing the worst (d) thinking of other causes
15. 15.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the cause? (a) I went to bed very late (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) the dog heard thunder
16. 16.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the effect? (a) the batter hit a six (b) I watered the seeds (c) the seeds sprouted (d) the crowd cheered
17. 17.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the cause? (a) the road was slippery (b) the team practised hard (c) the team won the match (d) the cycle skidded
18. 18.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) ignoring other reasons (c) guessing the worst (d) waiting to find out
19. 19.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Aarav is in the science club. Does Aarav have a magnifying glass? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tests show it works (b) the rule book says so (c) many trials agree (d) everyone is doing it
21. 21.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the effect? (a) the team won the match (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the team practised hard (d) the class was noisy
22. 22.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Ishaan has a green notebook. Is Ishaan in Class 4A? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
23. 23.True or false: “one was bad, so all are” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.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
26. 26.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a guava (b) a mango (c) a papaya (d) a banana
27. 27.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Arjun was at Asha’s party. Did Arjun get a balloon? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) blaming without proof (c) waiting to find out (d) looking for more clues
29. 29.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the cause? (a) the street became shady (b) it rained all night (c) the ground is wet (d) we planted many trees
30. 30.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “My plant in the sun grew more than yours in the cupboard, so my seeds are better.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
32. 32.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) checking the facts (c) ignoring other reasons (d) thinking of other causes
33. 33.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Aarav was at Asha’s party. Did Aarav get a balloon? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
34. 34.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) one means all (d) lucky charm
35. 35.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” (a) one means all (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
36. 36.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
37. 37.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it happened once”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
38. 38.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Saanvi is in Class 4A. Does Saanvi have a green notebook? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
39. 39.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) calls them names (b) laughs at them (c) walks away (d) checks the idea itself
40. 40.🧠 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) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure

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