Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 836 · 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. Ishaan does not practise on Fridays. Is Ishaan in the school choir? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
2. 2.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) the rule book says so (c) it has lots of likes (d) everyone is doing it
3. 3.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the effect? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) the shop had a sale (c) I went to bed very late (d) the shop was crowded
5. 5.🌱 Kabir planted 25 saplings in 5 hours. Meera planted 36 saplings in 4 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Kabir (b) Meera (c) both the same
6. 6.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Meera is not in the school football team. Does Meera train at 7 AM? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
7. 7.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) since (b) so (c) because (d) as
9. 9.True or false: “it was measured twice” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Arjun has a magnifying glass. Is Arjun in the science club? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
11. 11.True or false: “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Vihaan has a green notebook. Is Vihaan in Class 4A? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
13. 13.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Vihaan is not in the school football team. Does Vihaan train at 7 AM? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
14. 14.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) the pot colour only (b) the seed type (c) water, soil and sun (d) nothing at all
15. 15.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Diya lives in Green Park. Does Diya ride the school bus? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
16. 16.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) no, for sure (b) it is sunny (c) can’t tell (d) yes, for sure
17. 17.True or false: “judging by looks” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) hasty (b) careful
19. 19.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Tara has planted a tree. Is Tara a member of the eco-club? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
20. 20.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “mocking who said it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) tests show it works (b) my lucky pen did it (c) many trials agree (d) checked facts support it
24. 24.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
25. 25.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Meera is not in the science club. Does Meera have a magnifying glass? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
27. 27.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Aarav is in Class 4A. Does Aarav have a green notebook? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
28. 28.⚖️ 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
29. 29.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) only in summer (b) yes, always (c) yes, on Sundays (d) no, it just comes first
30. 30.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) trusting the first idea (c) deciding too fast (d) looking for more clues
32. 32.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) blaming without proof (c) saying “maybe” (d) guessing the worst
33. 33.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Arjun was at Asha’s party. Did Arjun get a balloon? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
34. 34.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) blaming without proof (c) waiting to find out (d) deciding too fast
35. 35.True or false: “my lucky pen did it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops are big (b) it shuts only on Sunday (c) shops sell milk (d) Sunday is fun
37. 37.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the cause? (a) we left the gate open (b) the ground is wet (c) it rained all night (d) the goat got out
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.🏃 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
40. 40.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) can’t tell (b) both the same (c) Team B (d) Team A

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