Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 872 · 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: “it was measured twice” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🚌 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) on the road (d) at the depot
3. 3.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the effect? (a) the goat got out (b) the sun was very hot (c) we left the gate open (d) the ice cream melted
4. 4.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Arjun practises on Fridays. Is Arjun in the school choir? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
6. 6.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Arjun is not in the drama club. Does Arjun know the lines of the play? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
7. 7.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) blaming without proof (c) trusting the first idea (d) ignoring other reasons
8. 8.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
9. 9.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” (a) one means all (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) lucky charm
10. 10.True or false: “my lucky pen did it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) looking for more clues (c) checking the facts (d) waiting to find out
12. 12.True or false: “it happened once” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Saanvi does not ride the school bus. Does Saanvi live in Green Park? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
14. 14.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the cause? (a) we were late for school (b) the shop was crowded (c) the shop had a sale (d) the bus broke down
15. 15.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔗 “The show started late because there was a traffic jam.” What is the effect? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) the show started late (c) I went to bed very late (d) I felt sleepy in class
17. 17.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
18. 18.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to skip facts (b) to win arguments (c) to finish fast (d) to avoid false ideas
19. 19.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Arjun is in the school football team. Does Arjun train at 7 AM? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
20. 20.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) wait for green (b) follow them (c) close your eyes (d) run fast
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) it has lots of likes (c) checked facts support it (d) everyone is doing it
22. 22.🚲 Ananya cycled 72 km in 6 hours. Meera cycled 18 km in 3 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Ananya (b) Meera (c) both the same
23. 23.⭐ Nisha made 25 paper stars in 5 hours. Aarav made 12 paper stars in 4 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Aarav make?
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) judging by looks (c) ignoring other reasons (d) guessing the worst
25. 25.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the effect? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) the wind was strong (d) the washing fell down
26. 26.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Tara has a green notebook. Is Tara in Class 4A? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
27. 27.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the cause? (a) the street became shady (b) we planted many trees (c) the shop was crowded (d) the shop had a sale
28. 28.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Diya is not in the school football team. Does Diya train at 7 AM? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
29. 29.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the effect? (a) we were late for school (b) the plants got no water (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the bus broke down
30. 30.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Saanvi has a magnifying glass. Is Saanvi in the science club? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
31. 31.💰 Diya saved 30 rupees in 6 weeks. Aarav saved 12 rupees in 4 weeks. How many rupees per week did Diya save?
32. 32.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) hasty (b) careful
33. 33.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) careful (b) hasty
34. 34.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “everyone is doing it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
35. 35.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the effect? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) the show started late (c) Diya studied every day (d) she did well in the test
36. 36.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) checking the facts (c) thinking of other causes (d) trusting the first idea
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tests show it works (b) checked facts support it (c) the numbers prove it (d) mocking who said it
38. 38.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a guess (b) what happens as a result (c) why it happens (d) a reason word
39. 39.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
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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