Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 646 · 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.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
2. 2.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “tests show it works” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) mocking who said it (b) it has lots of likes (c) it happened once (d) the numbers prove it
5. 5.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Kabir is a member of the eco-club. Has Kabir planted a tree? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
6. 6.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) cooks are tall (b) looks show the taste (c) food is hot (d) dishes are round
7. 7.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Arjun does not train at 7 AM. Is Arjun in the school football team? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
8. 8.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “one was bad, so all are”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
9. 9.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Meera practises on Fridays. Is Meera in the school choir? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
10. 10.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) it happened once (c) my lucky pen did it (d) the rule book says so
11. 11.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) an idea taken as true (b) a question (c) a measured result (d) a proven fact
12. 12.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the cause? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) there was a traffic jam (d) the show started late
13. 13.🛒 A 2 kg bag of rice costs ₹80 and a 1 kg bag costs ₹45. Which is cheaper per kg? (a) can’t tell (b) both the same (c) the 1 kg bag (d) the 2 kg bag
14. 14.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it happened once (b) it was measured twice (c) it has lots of likes (d) one was bad, so all are
15. 15.🧠 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
16. 16.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Saanvi has planted a tree. Is Saanvi a member of the eco-club? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
17. 17.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the cause? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) the kite string snapped (c) I watered the seeds (d) the kite flew away
18. 18.🌱 Kabir planted 45 saplings in 5 hours. Saanvi planted 18 saplings in 6 hours. How many saplings per hour did Saanvi plant?
19. 19.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) a cold drink (b) dry fields (c) floods and wet roads (d) sunny skies
20. 20.🏏 Rohan scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Vihaan scored 24 runs in 6 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Vihaan (b) Rohan (c) both the same
21. 21.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
22. 22.🏏 Meera scored 27 runs in 3 overs. Saanvi scored 55 runs in 5 overs. How many runs per over did Meera score?
23. 23.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Kabir does not have a green notebook. Is Kabir in Class 4A? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
24. 24.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Kabir is not in Class 4A. Does Kabir have a green notebook? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
25. 25.📚 Tara read 8 pages in 2 days. Arjun read 20 pages in 4 days. How many pages per day did Tara read?
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) waiting to find out (c) checking the facts (d) asking before judging
27. 27.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” (a) lucky charm (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
28. 28.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) yes, it does (b) swimming causes it (c) no, heat causes both (d) ice cream is cold
29. 29.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, on Sundays (b) yes, always (c) only in summer (d) no, it just comes first
30. 30.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Rohan is not in the school choir. Does Rohan practise on Fridays? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
31. 31.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
32. 32.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🪤 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) everyone does it (d) one means all
34. 34.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) over the same days (b) with your eyes only (c) only the taller one (d) on different days
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) many trials agree (b) one was bad, so all are (c) mocking who said it (d) it happened once
36. 36.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Ananya is a member of the eco-club. Has Ananya planted a tree? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
37. 37.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it happened once (b) it has lots of likes (c) the numbers prove it (d) everyone is doing it
39. 39.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Kabir is in the school football team. Does Kabir train at 7 AM? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
40. 40.True or false: “it happened once” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False

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