Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 9 · 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.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Diya is not a member of the eco-club. Has Diya planted a tree? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
2. 2.True or false: “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🧠 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) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
4. 4.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) same conditions for all (b) the bigger one wins (c) different rules (d) a lucky guess
5. 5.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the cause? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the power went off (c) the fans stopped (d) the sun was very hot
6. 6.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Rohan rides the school bus. Does Rohan live in Green Park? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
7. 7.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Vihaan can play chess. Is Vihaan in the chess club? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
8. 8.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Ananya is in the chess club. Can Ananya play chess? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
9. 9.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the cause? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) the tyre went flat (c) a nail was on the road (d) I watered the seeds
10. 10.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the cause? (a) the wind was strong (b) the ground is wet (c) it rained all night (d) the washing fell down
11. 11.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🚲 Kabir cycled 40 km in 4 hours. Diya cycled 9 km in 3 hours. How many km per hour did Kabir cycle?
13. 13.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the effect? (a) we planted many trees (b) the batter hit a six (c) the crowd cheered (d) the street became shady
14. 14.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the effect? (a) the batter hit a six (b) the road was slippery (c) the cycle skidded (d) the crowd cheered
15. 15.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
16. 16.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) careful (b) hasty
18. 18.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) everyone is doing it (b) it has lots of likes (c) one was bad, so all are (d) tests show it works
19. 19.True or false: “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops sell milk (b) shops are big (c) it shuts only on Sunday (d) Sunday is fun
21. 21.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure (d) it is sunny
22. 22.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) and (b) then (c) because (d) so
24. 24.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Rohan is in Class 4A. Does Rohan have a green notebook? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) blaming without proof (c) guessing the worst (d) judging by looks
26. 26.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the effect? (a) a nail was on the road (b) she did well in the test (c) Diya studied every day (d) the tyre went flat
27. 27.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it has lots of likes (b) many trials agree (c) it happened once (d) my lucky pen did it
28. 28.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
29. 29.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) hasty (b) careful
30. 30.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the effect? (a) I went to bed very late (b) the batter hit a six (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) the crowd cheered
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checked facts support it (b) it has lots of likes (c) it was measured twice (d) the rule book says so
32. 32.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) blaming without proof (c) saying “maybe” (d) looking for more clues
33. 33.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the cause? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the tyre went flat (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) I was thirsty at lunch
35. 35.🔗 What is a cause? (a) what happens after (b) a fact (c) why something happens (d) a kind of question
36. 36.📚 Tara read 24 pages in 3 days. Saanvi read 15 pages in 5 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Saanvi (b) Tara (c) both the same
37. 37.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” (a) attacking the person (b) one means all (c) lucky charm (d) everyone does it
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) it was measured twice (c) it has lots of likes (d) mocking who said it
39. 39.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) nothing else (b) she did not see you (c) she is a robot (d) she is always angry
40. 40.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Vihaan has a green notebook. Is Vihaan in Class 4A? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure

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