Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 855 · 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.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, on Sundays (b) no, it just comes first (c) only in summer (d) yes, always
2. 2.🏏 Saanvi scored 24 runs in 2 overs. Meera scored 9 runs in 3 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Saanvi (b) both the same (c) Meera
3. 3.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Meera does not ride the school bus. Does Meera live in Green Park? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
4. 4.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) is popular (b) someone hopes (c) might be fun (d) must be true
5. 5.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) lucky charm (d) one means all
6. 6.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) thinking of other causes (c) ignoring other reasons (d) waiting to find out
7. 7.🚲 Saanvi cycled 21 km in 3 hours. Ananya cycled 16 km in 2 hours. How many km per hour did Saanvi cycle?
8. 8.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) asking before judging (c) waiting to find out (d) judging by looks
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone is doing it (b) one was bad, so all are (c) checked facts support it (d) it has lots of likes
10. 10.🚌 Every school bus goes to the depot at night. Bus 7 is a school bus. Where is Bus 7 at night? (a) at the market (b) at the school (c) at the depot (d) on the road
11. 11.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to skip facts (b) to finish fast (c) to win arguments (d) to avoid false ideas
12. 12.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “everyone is doing it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
13. 13.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
14. 14.True or false: “one was bad, so all are” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “mocking who said it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
16. 16.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” (a) everyone does it (b) lucky charm (c) one means all (d) attacking the person
18. 18.➡️ What is an effect? (a) what happens as a result (b) a reason word (c) a guess (d) why it happens
19. 19.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) checked facts support it (b) the numbers prove it (c) mocking who said it (d) tests show it works
20. 20.True or false: “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the cause? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the kite flew away (c) the batter hit a six (d) the crowd cheered
22. 22.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Meera is in the school football team. Does Meera train at 7 AM? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
23. 23.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) hasty (b) careful
24. 24.True or false: “Team A scored more in 20 overs than Team B in 10 overs, so Team A is better.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the effect? (a) the power went off (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) the fans stopped (d) the dog heard thunder
26. 26.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” (a) lucky charm (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) one means all
27. 27.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Ishaan is not in the chess club. Can Ishaan play chess? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
28. 28.🏃 Riya ran 100 m in 20 seconds and Aarav ran 50 m in 12 seconds. To compare them fairly, look at… (a) their shoe colour (b) metres per second (c) who is taller (d) who finished first
29. 29.True or false: “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Tara has a green notebook. Is Tara in Class 4A? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
31. 31.⭐ Aarav made 20 paper stars in 5 hours. Saanvi made 6 paper stars in 2 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Aarav (b) both the same (c) Saanvi
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking who said it (b) my lucky pen did it (c) everyone is doing it (d) the rule book says so
33. 33.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “Yes, surely.” (b) “We can’t tell.” (c) “Probably yes.” (d) “No, never.”
34. 34.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Diya is not in the Blue House. Does Diya wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
35. 35.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the effect? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) the dog heard thunder (c) the street became shady (d) we planted many trees
36. 36.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Tara is a member of the eco-club. Has Tara planted a tree? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
37. 37.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) swimming causes it (b) yes, it does (c) ice cream is cold (d) no, heat causes both
38. 38.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the effect? (a) we left the gate open (b) we were late for school (c) the goat got out (d) the bus broke down
39. 39.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Kabir was at Asha’s party. Did Kabir get a balloon? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
40. 40.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True

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