Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 492 · 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.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) ignoring other reasons (c) asking before judging (d) blaming without proof
2. 2.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) mocking who said it (b) the numbers prove it (c) one was bad, so all are (d) my lucky pen did it
3. 3.🏏 Arjun scored 35 runs in 5 overs. Kabir scored 12 runs in 2 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Kabir (b) both the same (c) Arjun
4. 4.⭐ Nisha made 18 paper stars in 2 hours. Saanvi made 30 paper stars in 5 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Nisha make?
5. 5.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the cause? (a) the plants got no water (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the dog heard thunder (d) the dog hid under a bed
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it was measured twice (b) tests show it works (c) everyone is doing it (d) the numbers prove it
7. 7.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Ishaan is not in the school football team. Does Ishaan train at 7 AM? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
8. 8.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
9. 9.💰 Ishaan saved 54 rupees in 6 weeks. Saanvi saved 30 rupees in 5 weeks. How many rupees per week did Ishaan save?
10. 10.True or false: “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
12. 12.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Kabir is a member of the eco-club. Has Kabir planted a tree? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
13. 13.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Kabir does not have a green notebook. Is Kabir in Class 4A? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
14. 14.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the cause? (a) it rained all night (b) the milk went sour (c) the milk was left out (d) the ground is wet
15. 15.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to win arguments (b) to finish fast (c) to avoid false ideas (d) to skip facts
16. 16.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Arjun is not in the chess club. Can Arjun play chess? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
17. 17.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” (a) attacking the person (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) one means all
18. 18.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
19. 19.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) as (b) so (c) since (d) because
20. 20.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the effect? (a) I went to bed very late (b) the kite string snapped (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) the kite flew away
21. 21.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) the seed type (b) the pot colour only (c) water, soil and sun (d) nothing at all
22. 22.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the cause? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) the fans stopped (c) the power went off (d) I watered the seeds
23. 23.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it has lots of likes”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
24. 24.🌱 Diya planted 21 saplings in 3 hours. Arjun planted 60 saplings in 5 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) both the same (b) Diya (c) Arjun
25. 25.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the effect? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) the milk was left out (c) the milk went sour (d) I forgot my water bottle
26. 26.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the cause? (a) the team won the match (b) the tyre went flat (c) the team practised hard (d) a nail was on the road
27. 27.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Saanvi has a magnifying glass. Is Saanvi in the science club? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
29. 29.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the cause? (a) the kite flew away (b) the kite string snapped (c) the cycle skidded (d) the road was slippery
30. 30.True or false: “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” (a) lucky charm (b) attacking the person (c) one means all (d) everyone does it
32. 32.🏏 Aarav scored 28 runs in 4 overs. Vihaan scored 10 runs in 2 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Aarav (b) Vihaan (c) both the same
33. 33.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Aarav is in Class 4A. Does Aarav have a green notebook? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
34. 34.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Tara has not planted a tree. Is Tara a member of the eco-club? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
35. 35.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Rohan cannot play chess. Is Rohan in the chess club? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
36. 36.🌱 Aarav planted 54 saplings in 6 hours. Nisha planted 25 saplings in 5 hours. How many saplings per hour did Nisha plant?
37. 37.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a fact (b) what happens after (c) a kind of question (d) why something happens
38. 38.True or false: “checking the facts” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) a lucky guess (b) the bigger one wins (c) same conditions for all (d) different rules
40. 40.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the cause? (a) the batter hit a six (b) the shop had a sale (c) the crowd cheered (d) the shop was crowded

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