Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 637 · 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.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “My plant in the sun grew more than yours in the cupboard, so my seeds are better.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
2. 2.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) hasty (b) careful
3. 3.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) it is sunny (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure (d) can’t tell
4. 4.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) deciding too fast (c) guessing the worst (d) thinking of other causes
5. 5.True or false: “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “asking before judging” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a mango (b) a banana (c) a guava (d) a papaya
9. 9.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the cause? (a) the ice cream melted (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the sun was very hot (d) the class was noisy
11. 11.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Kabir has a green notebook. Is Kabir in Class 4A? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
12. 12.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Ishaan is not in the drama club. Does Ishaan know the lines of the play? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
13. 13.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the cause? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) I went to bed very late (c) the street became shady (d) we planted many trees
14. 14.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) lucky charm (d) one means all
15. 15.🏃 Riya ran 100 m in 20 seconds and Aarav ran 50 m in 12 seconds. To compare them fairly, look at… (a) metres per second (b) their shoe colour (c) who finished first (d) who is taller
16. 16.🏏 Vihaan scored 28 runs in 4 overs. Saanvi scored 6 runs in 2 overs. How many runs per over did Vihaan score?
17. 17.💰 Nisha saved 30 rupees in 5 weeks. Diya saved 33 rupees in 3 weeks. How many rupees per week did Diya save?
18. 18.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) careful (b) hasty
20. 20.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Ananya does not train at 7 AM. Is Ananya in the school football team? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
21. 21.True or false: “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the cause? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the milk went sour (c) the shop was crowded (d) the milk was left out
23. 23.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) laughs at them (b) calls them names (c) checks the idea itself (d) walks away
24. 24.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) yes, it does (b) no, heat causes both (c) swimming causes it (d) ice cream is cold
25. 25.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Diya lives in Green Park. Does Diya ride the school bus? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
26. 26.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Nisha is in the science club. Does Nisha have a magnifying glass? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
27. 27.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it happened once”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
28. 28.🚌 Every school bus goes to the depot at night. Bus 7 is a school bus. Where is Bus 7 at night? (a) at the school (b) on the road (c) at the depot (d) at the market
29. 29.True or false: “it happened once” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to skip facts (b) to finish fast (c) to avoid false ideas (d) to win arguments
31. 31.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
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) False (b) True
34. 34.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Nisha got a balloon. Was Nisha at Asha’s party? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
35. 35.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Kabir is in the chess club. Can Kabir play chess? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
36. 36.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) looking for more clues (c) guessing the worst (d) trusting the first idea
37. 37.True or false: “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Rohan is in the school choir. Does Rohan practise on Fridays? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
40. 40.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) Team A (b) Team B (c) both the same (d) can’t tell

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