Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 544 · 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.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “everyone is doing it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
2. 2.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Meera did not get a balloon. Was Meera at Asha’s party? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
3. 3.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) close your eyes (b) wait for green (c) follow them (d) run fast
4. 4.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) tests show it works (b) the rule book says so (c) mocking who said it (d) the numbers prove it
5. 5.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) Team B (b) both the same (c) can’t tell (d) Team A
6. 6.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the cause? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the road was slippery (c) the cycle skidded (d) the ice cream melted
7. 7.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) so (b) as (c) since (d) because
8. 8.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Nisha trains at 7 AM. Is Nisha in the school football team? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
9. 9.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Meera does not ride the school bus. Does Meera live in Green Park? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
10. 10.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the effect? (a) the plants got no water (b) we planted many trees (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the street became shady
11. 11.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “checked facts support it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
12. 12.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) hasty (b) careful
13. 13.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Nisha is not in Class 4A. Does Nisha have a green notebook? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
14. 14.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it has lots of likes (b) one was bad, so all are (c) many trials agree (d) everyone is doing it
15. 15.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I used this pen and got full marks, so it is a magic pen.” (a) one means all (b) lucky charm (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
16. 16.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell (d) it is sunny
17. 17.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) the pot colour only (b) water, soil and sun (c) the seed type (d) nothing at all
18. 18.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the cause? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) the cake got burnt (c) I went to bed very late (d) the oven was too hot
20. 20.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the cause? (a) the milk went sour (b) I went to bed very late (c) the milk was left out (d) I felt sleepy in class
21. 21.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to avoid false ideas (b) to win arguments (c) to skip facts (d) to finish fast
22. 22.True or false: “everyone is doing it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
24. 24.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Tara trains at 7 AM. Is Tara in the school football team? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
25. 25.True or false: “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) it was measured twice (b) the numbers prove it (c) it has lots of likes (d) tests show it works
27. 27.🏏 Vihaan scored 14 runs in 2 overs. Saanvi scored 50 runs in 5 overs. How many runs per over did Saanvi score?
28. 28.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Vihaan is a member of the eco-club. Has Vihaan planted a tree? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
29. 29.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Nisha wears a blue cap on sports day. Is Nisha in the Blue House? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
30. 30.🕵️ 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
31. 31.🪤 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
32. 32.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Diya is not in the drama club. Does Diya know the lines of the play? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
33. 33.True or false: “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🚲 Diya cycled 8 km in 2 hours. Ananya cycled 25 km in 5 hours. How many km per hour did Diya cycle?
35. 35.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) so (b) and (c) because (d) then
36. 36.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
37. 37.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a hard question (b) a kind of fact (c) a puzzle game (d) a mistake in reasoning
38. 38.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Meera has not planted a tree. Is Meera a member of the eco-club? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
39. 39.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Meera lives in Green Park. Does Meera ride the school bus? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
40. 40.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

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