Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 524 · 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.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the cause? (a) the team practised hard (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the floor was wet (d) the team won the match
2. 2.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) run fast (b) follow them (c) wait for green (d) close your eyes
3. 3.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🚲 Aarav cycled 50 km in 5 hours. Vihaan cycled 18 km in 6 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Aarav (b) Vihaan (c) both the same
5. 5.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) with your eyes only (b) on different days (c) over the same days (d) only the taller one
6. 6.True or false: “asking before judging” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) lucky charm
8. 8.⭐ Vihaan made 27 paper stars in 3 hours. Saanvi made 28 paper stars in 4 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) both the same (b) Vihaan (c) Saanvi
9. 9.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I used this pen and got full marks, so it is a magic pen.” (a) attacking the person (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) one means all
10. 10.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Kabir is not in the chess club. Can Kabir play chess? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
11. 11.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
12. 12.➡️ What is an effect? (a) why it happens (b) a guess (c) what happens as a result (d) a reason word
13. 13.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Ishaan is in the chess club. Can Ishaan play chess? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
14. 14.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
15. 15.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “Yes, surely.” (b) “Probably yes.” (c) “No, never.” (d) “We can’t tell.”
16. 16.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the cause? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) the class was noisy (c) the show started late (d) nobody heard the bell
17. 17.True or false: “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🛒 A 2 kg bag of rice costs ₹80 and a 1 kg bag costs ₹45. Which is cheaper per kg? (a) both the same (b) the 1 kg bag (c) the 2 kg bag (d) can’t tell
20. 20.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) that cat was upset (b) cats hate me (c) all cats are mean (d) never touch animals
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) thinking of other causes (c) guessing the worst (d) checking the facts
22. 22.True or false: “the numbers prove it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
24. 24.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Tara is in the drama club. Does Tara know the lines of the play? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
25. 25.True or false: “many trials agree” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🌱 Kabir planted 30 saplings in 6 hours. Meera planted 18 saplings in 3 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Kabir (b) both the same (c) Meera
27. 27.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) someone hopes (b) is popular (c) must be true (d) might be fun
28. 28.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the effect? (a) the road was slippery (b) the ice cream melted (c) the cycle skidded (d) the sun was very hot
29. 29.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Arjun is in Class 4A. Does Arjun have a green notebook? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
30. 30.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) asking before judging (c) thinking of other causes (d) blaming without proof
31. 31.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it has lots of likes”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
32. 32.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the effect? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the ice cream melted (c) the crowd cheered (d) the batter hit a six
33. 33.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the cause? (a) the street became shady (b) we planted many trees (c) the show started late (d) there was a traffic jam
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) judging by looks (c) thinking of other causes (d) asking before judging
35. 35.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the effect? (a) the power went off (b) we left the gate open (c) the goat got out (d) the fans stopped
36. 36.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Rohan is in the Blue House. Does Rohan wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
37. 37.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a papaya (b) a guava (c) a mango (d) a banana
38. 38.True or false: “it was measured twice” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🏃 Riya ran 100 m in 20 seconds and Aarav ran 50 m in 12 seconds. To compare them fairly, look at… (a) their shoe colour (b) who finished first (c) metres per second (d) who is taller
40. 40.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Nisha does not ride the school bus. Does Nisha live in Green Park? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell

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