Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 726 · 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.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Rohan does not practise on Fridays. Is Rohan in the school choir? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
2. 2.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the cause? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) the road was slippery (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) the cycle skidded
3. 3.🏏 Kabir scored 18 runs in 3 overs. Nisha scored 16 runs in 4 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Kabir (b) both the same (c) Nisha
4. 4.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) is popular (b) must be true (c) someone hopes (d) might be fun
5. 5.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the cause? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the power went off (c) the oven was too hot (d) the fans stopped
6. 6.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Saanvi is in Class 4A. Does Saanvi have a green notebook? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking who said it (b) it has lots of likes (c) many trials agree (d) everyone is doing it
8. 8.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Tara is in Class 4A. Does Tara have a green notebook? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
9. 9.True or false: “judging by looks” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) sunny skies (b) a cold drink (c) floods and wet roads (d) dry fields
11. 11.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the cause? (a) the power went off (b) I watered the seeds (c) the seeds sprouted (d) the fans stopped
12. 12.➡️ What is an effect? (a) what happens as a result (b) why it happens (c) a guess (d) a reason word
13. 13.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Kabir is not in the drama club. Does Kabir know the lines of the play? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
15. 15.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) careful (b) hasty
16. 16.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) guessing the worst (c) checking the facts (d) waiting to find out
17. 17.True or false: “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it has lots of likes”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
19. 19.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) tests show it works (c) my lucky pen did it (d) everyone is doing it
21. 21.💰 Ananya saved 9 rupees in 3 weeks. Arjun saved 24 rupees in 6 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Ananya (b) both the same (c) Arjun
22. 22.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it happened once (b) my lucky pen did it (c) tests show it works (d) everyone is doing it
23. 23.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Saanvi was not at Asha’s party. Did Saanvi get a balloon? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
24. 24.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Aarav knows the lines of the play. Is Aarav in the drama club? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
25. 25.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) guessing the worst (c) blaming without proof (d) waiting to find out
26. 26.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a puzzle game (b) a kind of fact (c) a hard question (d) a mistake in reasoning
27. 27.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “No, never.” (b) “Yes, surely.” (c) “Probably yes.” (d) “We can’t tell.”
28. 28.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
29. 29.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Diya cannot play chess. Is Diya in the chess club? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
30. 30.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” (a) attacking the person (b) one means all (c) everyone does it (d) lucky charm
31. 31.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” (a) one means all (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) lucky charm
32. 32.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the cause? (a) I went to bed very late (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) the oven was too hot (d) the cake got burnt
33. 33.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the effect? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the ice cream melted (c) we left the gate open (d) the goat got out
34. 34.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) deciding too fast (c) judging by looks (d) thinking of other causes
35. 35.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Rohan is in Class 4A. Does Rohan have a green notebook? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
36. 36.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the effect? (a) the wind was strong (b) the milk was left out (c) the washing fell down (d) the milk went sour
37. 37.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Saanvi practises on Fridays. Is Saanvi in the school choir? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
38. 38.🏃 Riya ran 100 m in 20 seconds and Aarav ran 50 m in 12 seconds. To compare them fairly, look at… (a) who finished first (b) their shoe colour (c) metres per second (d) who is taller
39. 39.💰 Aarav saved 18 rupees in 3 weeks. Rohan saved 48 rupees in 4 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Aarav (b) both the same (c) Rohan
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) asking before judging (c) checking the facts (d) thinking of other causes

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