Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 529 · 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.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Arjun does not practise on Fridays. Is Arjun in the school choir? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
2. 2.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) and (b) so (c) because (d) then
3. 3.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Meera does not live in Green Park. Does Meera ride the school bus? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
4. 4.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she did not see you (b) she is always angry (c) she is a robot (d) nothing else
5. 5.🔗 What is a cause? (a) why something happens (b) a fact (c) a kind of question (d) what happens after
6. 6.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) blaming without proof (c) judging by looks (d) waiting to find out
7. 7.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
8. 8.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) saying “maybe” (c) thinking of other causes (d) looking for more clues
9. 9.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” (a) lucky charm (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
10. 10.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Diya is not in the school football team. Does Diya train at 7 AM? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
11. 11.💰 Aarav saved 24 rupees in 4 weeks. Diya saved 60 rupees in 6 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) both the same (b) Aarav (c) Diya
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it was measured twice (b) the numbers prove it (c) it happened once (d) the rule book says so
13. 13.🧠 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) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
14. 14.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
15. 15.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Aarav does not know the lines of the play. Is Aarav in the drama club? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
16. 16.True or false: “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Nisha is in the Blue House. Does Nisha wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
19. 19.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) ice cream is cold (b) no, heat causes both (c) swimming causes it (d) yes, it does
20. 20.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the cause? (a) the milk was left out (b) the fans stopped (c) the milk went sour (d) the power went off
21. 21.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) thinking of other causes (c) looking for more clues (d) saying “maybe”
22. 22.🌱 Nisha planted 24 saplings in 4 hours. Aarav planted 30 saplings in 6 hours. How many saplings per hour did Nisha plant?
23. 23.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the numbers prove it (b) my lucky pen did it (c) tests show it works (d) the rule book says so
25. 25.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” (a) everyone does it (b) lucky charm (c) one means all (d) attacking the person
26. 26.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Aarav does not wear a blue cap on sports day. Is Aarav in the Blue House? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
27. 27.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Saanvi does not train at 7 AM. Is Saanvi in the school football team? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
28. 28.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) checking the facts (c) deciding too fast (d) saying “maybe”
30. 30.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) trusting the first idea (c) looking for more clues (d) ignoring other reasons
31. 31.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” (a) one means all (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
32. 32.True or false: “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Ananya practises on Fridays. Is Ananya in the school choir? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
34. 34.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Meera knows the lines of the play. Is Meera in the drama club? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
35. 35.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Saanvi is in Class 4A. Does Saanvi have a green notebook? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
36. 36.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it has lots of likes”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
37. 37.🚲 Kabir cycled 24 km in 6 hours. Meera cycled 36 km in 3 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Meera (b) Kabir (c) both the same
38. 38.True or false: “Team A scored more in 20 overs than Team B in 10 overs, so Team A is better.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to win arguments (b) to skip facts (c) to finish fast (d) to avoid false ideas
40. 40.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions

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