Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 699 · 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 word often comes just before a cause? (a) because (b) and (c) so (d) then
2. 2.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Diya has not planted a tree. Is Diya a member of the eco-club? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
3. 3.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the cause? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the cycle skidded (c) the road was slippery (d) the sun was very hot
4. 4.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Tara does not live in Green Park. Does Tara ride the school bus? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
5. 5.💰 Aarav saved 20 rupees in 2 weeks. Kabir saved 40 rupees in 5 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Aarav (b) both the same (c) Kabir
6. 6.True or false: “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) guessing the worst (c) judging by looks (d) ignoring other reasons
8. 8.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the cause? (a) the tyre went flat (b) a nail was on the road (c) the shop had a sale (d) the shop was crowded
9. 9.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the cause? (a) it rained all night (b) the ground is wet (c) there was a traffic jam (d) the show started late
10. 10.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) careful (b) hasty
11. 11.True or false: “everyone is doing it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Aarav is not in the school football team. Does Aarav train at 7 AM? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
13. 13.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I used this pen and got full marks, so it is a magic pen.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) one means all (d) lucky charm
14. 14.True or false: “I used this pen and got full marks, so it is a magic pen.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” (a) lucky charm (b) attacking the person (c) one means all (d) everyone does it
17. 17.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) so (b) since (c) as (d) because
18. 18.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a kind of fact (b) a hard question (c) a puzzle game (d) a mistake in reasoning
19. 19.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she hates me (b) maybe she is busy (c) she lost all her friends (d) she moved away
20. 20.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) same conditions for all (b) different rules (c) a lucky guess (d) the bigger one wins
21. 21.True or false: “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Vihaan is not a member of the eco-club. Has Vihaan planted a tree? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
23. 23.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the cause? (a) the milk was left out (b) the washing fell down (c) the wind was strong (d) the milk went sour
24. 24.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the effect? (a) it rained all night (b) the seeds sprouted (c) I watered the seeds (d) the ground is wet
25. 25.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the rule book says so (b) mocking who said it (c) one was bad, so all are (d) everyone is doing it
27. 27.True or false: “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Tara is not in Class 4A. Does Tara have a green notebook? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
29. 29.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Rohan has not planted a tree. Is Rohan a member of the eco-club? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
30. 30.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Aarav is not a member of the eco-club. Has Aarav planted a tree? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
31. 31.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the effect? (a) I went to bed very late (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) I was thirsty at lunch
32. 32.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the effect? (a) we left the gate open (b) Diya studied every day (c) the goat got out (d) she did well in the test
33. 33.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Diya is in the chess club. Can Diya play chess? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
34. 34.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Kabir is in the Blue House. Does Kabir wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
35. 35.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) calls them names (b) laughs at them (c) checks the idea itself (d) walks away
36. 36.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) careful (b) hasty
37. 37.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “mocking who said it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
38. 38.📚 Meera read 15 pages in 3 days. Ananya read 36 pages in 4 days. How many pages per day did Meera read?
39. 39.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
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tests show it works (b) it happened once (c) mocking who said it (d) everyone is doing it

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