Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 733 · 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. Tara is not in the school choir. Does Tara practise on Fridays? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
2. 2.📚 Vihaan read 8 pages in 2 days. Nisha read 15 pages in 3 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Nisha (b) both the same (c) Vihaan
3. 3.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) cats hate me (b) all cats are mean (c) that cat was upset (d) never touch animals
4. 4.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) yes, always (b) yes, if it is long (c) only on weekends (d) no, likes aren’t proof
6. 6.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
7. 7.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
8. 8.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to finish fast (b) to win arguments (c) to skip facts (d) to avoid false ideas
9. 9.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Vihaan does not practise on Fridays. Is Vihaan in the school choir? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
10. 10.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the effect? (a) the cycle skidded (b) the ice cream melted (c) the sun was very hot (d) the road was slippery
11. 11.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) trusting the first idea (c) blaming without proof (d) asking before judging
12. 12.🏏 Arjun scored 27 runs in 3 overs. Ishaan scored 48 runs in 4 overs. How many runs per over did Ishaan score?
13. 13.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the effect? (a) the shop had a sale (b) there was a traffic jam (c) the shop was crowded (d) the show started late
14. 14.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Tara does not have a green notebook. Is Tara in Class 4A? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
15. 15.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) with your eyes only (b) over the same days (c) only the taller one (d) on different days
16. 16.📚 Diya read 8 pages in 2 days. Kabir read 44 pages in 4 days. How many pages per day did Diya read?
17. 17.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the cause? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) the floor was wet (c) I slipped in the hall (d) I was thirsty at lunch
18. 18.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the cause? (a) we planted many trees (b) the street became shady (c) the cake got burnt (d) the oven was too hot
19. 19.🔗 What is a cause? (a) what happens after (b) a kind of question (c) why something happens (d) a fact
20. 20.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a mistake in reasoning (b) a hard question (c) a kind of fact (d) a puzzle game
21. 21.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) waiting to find out (c) guessing the worst (d) looking for more clues
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) deciding too fast (c) checking the facts (d) looking for more clues
23. 23.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) dry fields (b) floods and wet roads (c) a cold drink (d) sunny skies
24. 24.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.⭐ Diya made 18 paper stars in 2 hours. Kabir made 24 paper stars in 4 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Diya make?
26. 26.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the effect? (a) Diya studied every day (b) the class was noisy (c) nobody heard the bell (d) she did well in the test
28. 28.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) the seed type (b) water, soil and sun (c) the pot colour only (d) nothing at all
29. 29.⭐ Meera made 36 paper stars in 6 hours. Aarav made 21 paper stars in 3 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Meera (b) Aarav (c) both the same
30. 30.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “checked facts support it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
33. 33.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) because (b) as (c) since (d) so
34. 34.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Ishaan does not train at 7 AM. Is Ishaan in the school football team? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
35. 35.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a guess (b) what happens as a result (c) a reason word (d) why it happens
36. 36.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” (a) one means all (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) lucky charm
37. 37.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Kabir does not have a green notebook. Is Kabir in Class 4A? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
38. 38.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “We can’t tell.” (b) “Probably yes.” (c) “Yes, surely.” (d) “No, never.”
39. 39.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) and (b) then (c) so (d) because
40. 40.True or false: “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True

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