Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 686 · 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.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Saanvi rides the school bus. Does Saanvi live in Green Park? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
2. 2.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) the rule book says so (b) everyone is doing it (c) it happened once (d) mocking who said it
3. 3.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) might be fun (b) someone hopes (c) must be true (d) is popular
4. 4.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” (a) lucky charm (b) everyone does it (c) one means all (d) attacking the person
5. 5.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
6. 6.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the cause? (a) the fans stopped (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the power went off (d) the floor was wet
7. 7.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the cause? (a) the goat got out (b) the ground is wet (c) it rained all night (d) we left the gate open
8. 8.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Tara is in the school choir. Does Tara practise on Fridays? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
9. 9.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the numbers prove it (b) one was bad, so all are (c) the rule book says so (d) it was measured twice
10. 10.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
11. 11.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the effect? (a) the milk went sour (b) the power went off (c) the milk was left out (d) the fans stopped
12. 12.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Meera is a member of the eco-club. Has Meera planted a tree? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
13. 13.🚲 Diya cycled 18 km in 3 hours. Rohan cycled 66 km in 6 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) both the same (b) Rohan (c) Diya
14. 14.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Ananya practises on Fridays. Is Ananya in the school choir? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) many trials agree (b) checked facts support it (c) it happened once (d) tests show it works
16. 16.🌱 Aarav planted 12 saplings in 2 hours. Vihaan planted 32 saplings in 4 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Aarav (b) both the same (c) Vihaan
17. 17.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) a lucky guess (b) different rules (c) the bigger one wins (d) same conditions for all
18. 18.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Nisha does not have a green notebook. Is Nisha in Class 4A? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
19. 19.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the effect? (a) she did well in the test (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the floor was wet (d) Diya studied every day
20. 20.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Vihaan was at Asha’s party. Did Vihaan get a balloon? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
21. 21.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) mocking who said it (c) checked facts support it (d) everyone is doing it
22. 22.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the cause? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the tyre went flat (c) a nail was on the road (d) the sun was very hot
23. 23.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “checked facts support it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
24. 24.True or false: “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Kabir has planted a tree. Is Kabir a member of the eco-club? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
26. 26.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “We can’t tell.” (b) “Probably yes.” (c) “No, never.” (d) “Yes, surely.”
27. 27.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the cause? (a) the washing fell down (b) the wind was strong (c) the bus broke down (d) we were late for school
29. 29.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
30. 30.True or false: “My plant in the sun grew more than yours in the cupboard, so my seeds are better.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has lots of likes (b) everyone is doing it (c) mocking who said it (d) the numbers prove it
32. 32.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
33. 33.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the cause? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) we were late for school (c) the bus broke down (d) the show started late
35. 35.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she lost all her friends (b) maybe she is busy (c) she moved away (d) she hates me
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the rule book says so (b) mocking who said it (c) it has lots of likes (d) it happened once
37. 37.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Vihaan is in the science club. Does Vihaan have a magnifying glass? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
38. 38.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Tara is in the drama club. Does Tara know the lines of the play? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
39. 39.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it was measured twice (b) the rule book says so (c) the numbers prove it (d) everyone is doing it

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