Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 573 · 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: “one was bad, so all are”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
2. 2.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” (a) lucky charm (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
3. 3.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the effect? (a) the cycle skidded (b) there was a traffic jam (c) the road was slippery (d) the show started late
4. 4.True or false: “my lucky pen did it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Vihaan is not in Class 4A. Does Vihaan have a green notebook? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
7. 7.📚 Kabir read 40 pages in 4 days. Saanvi read 21 pages in 3 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Saanvi (c) Kabir
8. 8.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the cause? (a) the ground is wet (b) it rained all night (c) the plants got no water (d) the leaves turned brown
9. 9.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the cause? (a) the team won the match (b) the team practised hard (c) we were late for school (d) the bus broke down
10. 10.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the cause? (a) we planted many trees (b) the goat got out (c) the street became shady (d) we left the gate open
11. 11.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Diya is not in the chess club. Can Diya play chess? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
12. 12.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the effect? (a) it rained all night (b) the class was noisy (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the ground is wet
13. 13.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Vihaan does not live in Green Park. Does Vihaan ride the school bus? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
14. 14.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.➡️ What is an effect? (a) what happens as a result (b) a guess (c) why it happens (d) a reason word
16. 16.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) as (b) because (c) so (d) since
17. 17.📚 Kabir read 36 pages in 4 days. Diya read 25 pages in 5 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Diya (b) both the same (c) Kabir
18. 18.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Tara was at Asha’s party. Did Tara get a balloon? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
19. 19.💰 Kabir saved 14 rupees in 2 weeks. Aarav saved 55 rupees in 5 weeks. How many rupees per week did Kabir save?
20. 20.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the cause? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) the power went off (c) the fans stopped (d) the dog hid under a bed
21. 21.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) the bigger one wins (b) a lucky guess (c) same conditions for all (d) different rules
22. 22.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) might be fun (b) is popular (c) someone hopes (d) must be true
24. 24.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Diya does not ride the school bus. Does Diya live in Green Park? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
25. 25.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the cause? (a) we were late for school (b) I watered the seeds (c) the bus broke down (d) the seeds sprouted
26. 26.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, on Sundays (b) only in summer (c) yes, always (d) no, it just comes first
27. 27.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Kabir rides the school bus. Does Kabir live in Green Park? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
28. 28.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.📚 Vihaan read 10 pages in 2 days. Rohan read 18 pages in 3 days. How many pages per day did Vihaan read?
30. 30.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a hard question (b) a puzzle game (c) a mistake in reasoning (d) a kind of fact
31. 31.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
32. 32.🧺 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
33. 33.True or false: “one was bad, so all are” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🌱 Ananya planted 12 saplings in 2 hours. Meera planted 12 saplings in 4 hours. How many saplings per hour did Ananya plant?
35. 35.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) careful (b) hasty
36. 36.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) no, for sure (b) it is sunny (c) can’t tell (d) yes, for sure
37. 37.True or false: “everyone is doing it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Meera is not in the Blue House. Does Meera wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
39. 39.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Ananya has a magnifying glass. Is Ananya in the science club? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
40. 40.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True

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