Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 857 · 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 road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the cause? (a) the cycle skidded (b) the crowd cheered (c) the batter hit a six (d) the road was slippery
2. 2.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “one was bad, so all are” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a mistake in reasoning (b) a hard question (c) a kind of fact (d) a puzzle game
5. 5.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Vihaan is not in the school choir. Does Vihaan practise on Fridays? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
6. 6.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
7. 7.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to skip facts (b) to avoid false ideas (c) to finish fast (d) to win arguments
8. 8.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Saanvi is in the Blue House. Does Saanvi wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
9. 9.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the cause? (a) the road was slippery (b) the cycle skidded (c) the shop was crowded (d) the shop had a sale
10. 10.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) hasty (b) careful
11. 11.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) tests show it works (b) my lucky pen did it (c) checked facts support it (d) the rule book says so
12. 12.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the cause? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the goat got out (c) the plants got no water (d) we left the gate open
13. 13.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Diya is in Class 4A. Does Diya have a green notebook? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
14. 14.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Aarav lives in Green Park. Does Aarav ride the school bus? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
15. 15.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
16. 16.True or false: “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Nisha is not in the chess club. Can Nisha play chess? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
18. 18.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the effect? (a) the ground is wet (b) it rained all night (c) we were late for school (d) the bus broke down
19. 19.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the cause? (a) the fans stopped (b) she did well in the test (c) the power went off (d) Diya studied every day
20. 20.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) it was measured twice (b) everyone is doing it (c) tests show it works (d) the numbers prove it
21. 21.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “everyone is doing it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
22. 22.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) Team B (b) can’t tell (c) both the same (d) Team A
23. 23.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” (a) one means all (b) lucky charm (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
24. 24.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she did not see you (b) she is always angry (c) she is a robot (d) nothing else
25. 25.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) ignoring other reasons (c) blaming without proof (d) waiting to find out
28. 28.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the cause? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the oven was too hot (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the plants got no water
29. 29.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the effect? (a) the power went off (b) the fans stopped (c) the road was slippery (d) the cycle skidded
31. 31.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) because (b) so (c) as (d) since
32. 32.True or false: “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a guava (b) a papaya (c) a mango (d) a banana
34. 34.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Kabir is not in Class 4A. Does Kabir have a green notebook? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
35. 35.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the effect? (a) the power went off (b) I watered the seeds (c) the fans stopped (d) the seeds sprouted
36. 36.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Nisha does not have a magnifying glass. Is Nisha in the science club? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
37. 37.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) then (b) so (c) and (d) because
38. 38.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a fact (b) what happens after (c) a kind of question (d) why something happens
39. 39.🚲 Rohan cycled 60 km in 6 hours. Kabir cycled 21 km in 3 hours. How many km per hour did Kabir cycle?
40. 40.📚 Aarav read 24 pages in 3 days. Kabir read 22 pages in 2 days. How many pages per day did Aarav read?

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