Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 586 · 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.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the effect? (a) she did well in the test (b) the wind was strong (c) Diya studied every day (d) the washing fell down
2. 2.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the cause? (a) Diya studied every day (b) the cycle skidded (c) she did well in the test (d) the road was slippery
3. 3.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
4. 4.True or false: “it has lots of likes” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Ishaan does not have a green notebook. Is Ishaan in Class 4A? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
6. 6.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) judging by looks (c) looking for more clues (d) guessing the worst
8. 8.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Vihaan is in the science club. Does Vihaan have a magnifying glass? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
9. 9.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Rohan was at Asha’s party. Did Rohan get a balloon? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
10. 10.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) hasty (b) careful
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checked facts support it (b) it has lots of likes (c) it was measured twice (d) the numbers prove it
12. 12.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the cause? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) the leaves turned brown (c) I watered the seeds (d) the plants got no water
14. 14.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the effect? (a) it rained all night (b) we were late for school (c) the bus broke down (d) the ground is wet
15. 15.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a banana (b) a papaya (c) a guava (d) a mango
16. 16.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “My plant in the sun grew more than yours in the cupboard, so my seeds are better.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
17. 17.True or false: “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) sunny skies (b) a cold drink (c) dry fields (d) floods and wet roads
19. 19.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Diya does not have a green notebook. Is Diya in Class 4A? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
20. 20.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Diya got a balloon. Was Diya at Asha’s party? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
21. 21.True or false: “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it has lots of likes (b) checked facts support it (c) my lucky pen did it (d) it happened once
24. 24.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) water, soil and sun (b) the seed type (c) the pot colour only (d) nothing at all
25. 25.True or false: “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Tara is not in the Blue House. Does Tara wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
27. 27.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) then (b) and (c) so (d) because
28. 28.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Meera can play chess. Is Meera in the chess club? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
30. 30.🍀 You wore red and won a race. Did the red shirt make you win? (a) yes, for sure (b) yes, red is fast (c) only on Sundays (d) no, just a coincidence
31. 31.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Saanvi is a member of the eco-club. Has Saanvi planted a tree? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
32. 32.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Ananya does not know the lines of the play. Is Ananya in the drama club? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
33. 33.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the effect? (a) she did well in the test (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) Diya studied every day (d) the dog heard thunder
34. 34.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Rohan is a member of the eco-club. Has Rohan planted a tree? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
35. 35.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Rohan does not know the lines of the play. Is Rohan in the drama club? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
36. 36.⭐ Arjun made 18 paper stars in 6 hours. Nisha made 45 paper stars in 5 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Nisha (b) Arjun (c) both the same
37. 37.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “everyone is doing it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
38. 38.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) hasty (b) careful
39. 39.⭐ Aarav made 36 paper stars in 4 hours. Arjun made 10 paper stars in 2 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Aarav make?
40. 40.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Aarav wears a blue cap on sports day. Is Aarav in the Blue House? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure

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