Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 791 · 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.True or false: “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a fact (b) a kind of question (c) what happens after (d) why something happens
3. 3.🛒 A 2 kg bag of rice costs ₹80 and a 1 kg bag costs ₹45. Which is cheaper per kg? (a) the 1 kg bag (b) can’t tell (c) both the same (d) the 2 kg bag
4. 4.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
5. 5.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “No, never.” (b) “Probably yes.” (c) “We can’t tell.” (d) “Yes, surely.”
6. 6.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to win arguments (b) to avoid false ideas (c) to skip facts (d) to finish fast
7. 7.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a hard question (b) a kind of fact (c) a puzzle game (d) a mistake in reasoning
8. 8.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) a cold drink (b) dry fields (c) floods and wet roads (d) sunny skies
9. 9.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) swimming causes it (b) ice cream is cold (c) no, heat causes both (d) yes, it does
10. 10.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, always (b) only in summer (c) yes, on Sundays (d) no, it just comes first
11. 11.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) laughs at them (b) calls them names (c) checks the idea itself (d) walks away
12. 12.True or false: “mocking who said it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the effect? (a) the wind was strong (b) the washing fell down (c) the kite flew away (d) the kite string snapped
14. 14.⚖️ 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
15. 15.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) one was bad, so all are (c) it has lots of likes (d) the rule book says so
17. 17.💰 Kabir saved 25 rupees in 5 weeks. Ishaan saved 54 rupees in 6 weeks. How many rupees per week did Ishaan save?
18. 18.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Arjun does not know the lines of the play. Is Arjun in the drama club? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
19. 19.📚 Saanvi read 32 pages in 4 days. Aarav read 30 pages in 3 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Saanvi (b) Aarav (c) both the same
20. 20.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Kabir does not have a green notebook. Is Kabir in Class 4A? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
21. 21.🚲 Aarav cycled 28 km in 4 hours. Meera cycled 27 km in 3 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Meera (b) both the same (c) Aarav
22. 22.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) thinking of other causes (c) judging by looks (d) waiting to find out
23. 23.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Kabir is not in the Blue House. Does Kabir wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
24. 24.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Saanvi rides the school bus. Does Saanvi live in Green Park? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
25. 25.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the effect? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) the shop had a sale (c) the show started late (d) the shop was crowded
26. 26.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) trust your first idea (b) ignore it (c) say it louder (d) ask or look for facts
27. 27.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) careful (b) hasty
30. 30.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Diya trains at 7 AM. Is Diya in the school football team? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
31. 31.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Rohan does not wear a blue cap on sports day. Is Rohan in the Blue House? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
32. 32.⭐ Meera made 25 paper stars in 5 hours. Saanvi made 6 paper stars in 2 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) both the same (b) Meera (c) Saanvi
33. 33.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) all cats are mean (b) never touch animals (c) that cat was upset (d) cats hate me
34. 34.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the cause? (a) the washing fell down (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the wind was strong (d) the plants got no water
36. 36.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) waiting to find out (c) guessing the worst (d) saying “maybe”
37. 37.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) hasty (b) careful
38. 38.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Vihaan does not train at 7 AM. Is Vihaan in the school football team? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
39. 39.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the effect? (a) the washing fell down (b) I watered the seeds (c) the wind was strong (d) the seeds sprouted
40. 40.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison

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