Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 505 · 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.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Arjun lives in Green Park. Does Arjun ride the school bus? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
2. 2.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Nisha can play chess. Is Nisha in the chess club? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
3. 3.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Vihaan has planted a tree. Is Vihaan a member of the eco-club? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
5. 5.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Rohan has not planted a tree. Is Rohan a member of the eco-club? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
7. 7.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Kabir is in the chess club. Can Kabir play chess? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
8. 8.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) trust your first idea (b) ask or look for facts (c) ignore it (d) say it louder
10. 10.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
12. 12.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) saying “maybe” (c) thinking of other causes (d) trusting the first idea
13. 13.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Meera can play chess. Is Meera in the chess club? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
14. 14.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the effect? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) the sun was very hot (c) the ice cream melted (d) the dog heard thunder
15. 15.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) run fast (b) close your eyes (c) wait for green (d) follow them
16. 16.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the cause? (a) the kite flew away (b) the floor was wet (c) I slipped in the hall (d) the kite string snapped
17. 17.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Meera is in the science club. Does Meera have a magnifying glass? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
18. 18.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) yes, it does (b) ice cream is cold (c) swimming causes it (d) no, heat causes both
19. 19.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) the bigger one wins (b) different rules (c) same conditions for all (d) a lucky guess
20. 20.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
21. 21.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
22. 22.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she hates me (b) maybe she is busy (c) she lost all her friends (d) she moved away
23. 23.True or false: “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.📚 Ishaan read 45 pages in 5 days. Vihaan read 10 pages in 2 days. How many pages per day did Vihaan read?
26. 26.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a mango (b) a papaya (c) a banana (d) a guava
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) checking the facts (c) asking before judging (d) guessing the worst
28. 28.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) because (b) so (c) and (d) then
29. 29.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Ishaan does not know the lines of the play. Is Ishaan in the drama club? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
31. 31.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Ananya has a green notebook. Is Ananya in Class 4A? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
32. 32.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) yes, always (b) only on weekends (c) yes, if it is long (d) no, likes aren’t proof
33. 33.True or false: “many trials agree” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Rohan is not a member of the eco-club. Has Rohan planted a tree? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
35. 35.➡️ What is an effect? (a) why it happens (b) a reason word (c) a guess (d) what happens as a result
36. 36.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “Probably yes.” (b) “We can’t tell.” (c) “Yes, surely.” (d) “No, never.”
37. 37.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the effect? (a) the shop had a sale (b) I went to bed very late (c) the shop was crowded (d) I felt sleepy in class
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it happened once (b) mocking who said it (c) everyone is doing it (d) tests show it works
39. 39.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Aarav is in the science club. Does Aarav have a magnifying glass? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
40. 40.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) looking for more clues (c) ignoring other reasons (d) waiting to find out

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