Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 690 · 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.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” (a) attacking the person (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) one means all
2. 2.🧠 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
3. 3.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
4. 4.📚 Diya read 33 pages in 3 days. Saanvi read 20 pages in 2 days. How many pages per day did Saanvi read?
5. 5.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Vihaan is not in the drama club. Does Vihaan know the lines of the play? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it was measured twice (b) the numbers prove it (c) it happened once (d) tests show it works
7. 7.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) the seed type (b) nothing at all (c) the pot colour only (d) water, soil and sun
8. 8.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the cause? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the cycle skidded (c) the road was slippery (d) the oven was too hot
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone is doing it (b) it has lots of likes (c) it happened once (d) tests show it works
10. 10.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “many trials agree” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) everyone is doing it (b) mocking who said it (c) the numbers prove it (d) one was bad, so all are
13. 13.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) shoes cost nothing (b) shoes are white (c) he likes running (d) new shoes mean rich
14. 14.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a reason word (b) what happens as a result (c) why it happens (d) a guess
15. 15.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) so (b) then (c) because (d) and
16. 16.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to finish fast (b) to skip facts (c) to win arguments (d) to avoid false ideas
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) ignoring other reasons (c) deciding too fast (d) asking before judging
18. 18.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) as (b) so (c) since (d) because
19. 19.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Ananya has planted a tree. Is Ananya a member of the eco-club? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
20. 20.True or false: “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🌱 Saanvi planted 22 saplings in 2 hours. Ananya planted 50 saplings in 5 hours. How many saplings per hour did Ananya plant?
22. 22.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Aarav was not at Asha’s party. Did Aarav get a balloon? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
23. 23.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) someone hopes (b) is popular (c) must be true (d) might be fun
24. 24.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Team A scored more in 20 overs than Team B in 10 overs, so Team A is better.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
25. 25.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the effect? (a) the bus broke down (b) the wind was strong (c) the washing fell down (d) we were late for school
26. 26.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the effect? (a) she did well in the test (b) the leaves turned brown (c) Diya studied every day (d) the plants got no water
27. 27.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) tests show it works (c) it was measured twice (d) checked facts support it
28. 28.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Saanvi is not in the Blue House. Does Saanvi wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
31. 31.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Arjun practises on Fridays. Is Arjun in the school choir? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
32. 32.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the cause? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) the goat got out (c) we left the gate open (d) the dog hid under a bed
33. 33.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Tara is not in Class 4A. Does Tara have a green notebook? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
34. 34.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a kind of question (b) a fact (c) what happens after (d) why something happens
35. 35.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) tests show it works (b) my lucky pen did it (c) everyone is doing it (d) it has lots of likes
36. 36.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a puzzle game (b) a mistake in reasoning (c) a hard question (d) a kind of fact
37. 37.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) waiting to find out (c) deciding too fast (d) blaming without proof
38. 38.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Diya does not train at 7 AM. Is Diya in the school football team? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
39. 39.🏏 Aarav scored 10 runs in 2 overs. Meera scored 24 runs in 3 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Meera (b) Aarav (c) both the same
40. 40.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False

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