Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 513 · 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 does not ride the school bus. Does Arjun live in Green Park? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
2. 2.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) nothing else (b) she did not see you (c) she is always angry (d) she is a robot
3. 3.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Kabir is in the Blue House. Does Kabir wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
4. 4.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a kind of question (b) what happens after (c) a fact (d) why something happens
5. 5.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the cause? (a) the goat got out (b) we left the gate open (c) Diya studied every day (d) she did well in the test
6. 6.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the cause? (a) we were late for school (b) the oven was too hot (c) the cake got burnt (d) the bus broke down
7. 7.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) ignoring other reasons (c) saying “maybe” (d) guessing the worst
8. 8.🪤 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) one means all (d) everyone does it
9. 9.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) careful (b) hasty
10. 10.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) careful (b) hasty
11. 11.🚲 Rohan cycled 12 km in 2 hours. Ishaan cycled 42 km in 6 hours. How many km per hour did Rohan cycle?
12. 12.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” (a) attacking the person (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) one means all
13. 13.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) deciding too fast (c) trusting the first idea (d) blaming without proof
14. 14.💰 Vihaan saved 28 rupees in 4 weeks. Nisha saved 48 rupees in 6 weeks. How many rupees per week did Nisha save?
15. 15.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Ananya is in the chess club. Can Ananya play chess? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
16. 16.True or false: “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “mocking who said it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
18. 18.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) careful (b) hasty
19. 19.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the cause? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) the floor was wet
20. 20.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Kabir is not in the chess club. Can Kabir play chess? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
23. 23.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it has lots of likes (b) one was bad, so all are (c) everyone is doing it (d) the rule book says so
24. 24.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “We can’t tell.” (b) “No, never.” (c) “Yes, surely.” (d) “Probably yes.”
25. 25.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) close your eyes (b) run fast (c) follow them (d) wait for green
26. 26.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🚲 Arjun cycled 8 km in 2 hours. Vihaan cycled 27 km in 3 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Arjun (b) Vihaan (c) both the same
28. 28.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) no, heat causes both (b) swimming causes it (c) ice cream is cold (d) yes, it does
29. 29.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the effect? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the power went off (c) the fans stopped (d) the seeds sprouted
30. 30.🌱 Nisha planted 30 saplings in 3 hours. Meera planted 20 saplings in 4 hours. How many saplings per hour did Nisha plant?
31. 31.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Meera did not get a balloon. Was Meera at Asha’s party? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
32. 32.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
33. 33.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) careful (b) hasty
34. 34.True or false: “checking the facts” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) might be fun (b) is popular (c) must be true (d) someone hopes
36. 36.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the cause? (a) I went to bed very late (b) the plants got no water (c) the leaves turned brown (d) I felt sleepy in class
37. 37.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Diya has not planted a tree. Is Diya a member of the eco-club? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
38. 38.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
39. 39.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🚲 Kabir cycled 35 km in 5 hours. Arjun cycled 36 km in 6 hours. How many km per hour did Kabir cycle?

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