Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 502 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) it has lots of likes (b) tests show it works (c) the rule book says so (d) many trials agree
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) ignoring other reasons (c) judging by looks (d) looking for more clues
3. 3.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Saanvi is not in the drama club. Does Saanvi know the lines of the play? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
4. 4.📚 Ananya read 36 pages in 4 days. Ishaan read 25 pages in 5 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Ishaan (b) Ananya (c) both the same
5. 5.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
6. 6.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the cause? (a) the street became shady (b) we planted many trees (c) I went to bed very late (d) I felt sleepy in class
7. 7.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Tara practises on Fridays. Is Tara in the school choir? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
8. 8.📚 Ishaan read 36 pages in 3 days. Meera read 8 pages in 2 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Meera (b) both the same (c) Ishaan
9. 9.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “No, never.” (b) “Yes, surely.” (c) “Probably yes.” (d) “We can’t tell.”
10. 10.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
11. 11.True or false: “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Vihaan practises on Fridays. Is Vihaan in the school choir? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
13. 13.➡️ What is an effect? (a) why it happens (b) a guess (c) a reason word (d) what happens as a result
14. 14.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Rohan has a green notebook. Is Rohan in Class 4A? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
15. 15.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” (a) attacking the person (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) one means all
16. 16.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Arjun is a member of the eco-club. Has Arjun planted a tree? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
17. 17.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Vihaan does not train at 7 AM. Is Vihaan in the school football team? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
18. 18.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Kabir is in the drama club. Does Kabir know the lines of the play? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
19. 19.True or false: “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) never touch animals (b) that cat was upset (c) cats hate me (d) all cats are mean
21. 21.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
22. 22.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Meera is in the drama club. Does Meera know the lines of the play? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
23. 23.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it has lots of likes (b) mocking who said it (c) it was measured twice (d) everyone is doing it
24. 24.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) dry fields (b) floods and wet roads (c) sunny skies (d) a cold drink
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone is doing it (b) checked facts support it (c) my lucky pen did it (d) it happened once
26. 26.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
27. 27.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) checked facts support it (b) it has lots of likes (c) it was measured twice (d) many trials agree
28. 28.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Aarav can play chess. Is Aarav in the chess club? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
29. 29.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Ananya did not get a balloon. Was Ananya at Asha’s party? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
30. 30.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Saanvi is not in the chess club. Can Saanvi play chess? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
31. 31.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Vihaan is in the school football team. Does Vihaan train at 7 AM? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
32. 32.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Ishaan is in the school football team. Does Ishaan train at 7 AM? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
33. 33.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the effect? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) we were late for school (c) the bus broke down (d) the dog heard thunder
34. 34.🏏 Aarav scored 32 runs in 4 overs. Saanvi scored 10 runs in 2 overs. How many runs per over did Aarav score?
35. 35.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) yes, for sure (b) it is sunny (c) can’t tell (d) no, for sure
36. 36.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Ishaan is not in the chess club. Can Ishaan play chess? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking who said it (b) one was bad, so all are (c) everyone is doing it (d) tests show it works
38. 38.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Rohan does not know the lines of the play. Is Rohan in the drama club? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
39. 39.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) mocking who said it (b) my lucky pen did it (c) it has lots of likes (d) checked facts support it
40. 40.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison

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