Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 91 · 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 floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the effect? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the floor was wet (d) I forgot my water bottle
2. 2.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Meera has a green notebook. Is Meera in Class 4A? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
3. 3.🌱 Ishaan planted 10 saplings in 2 hours. Rohan planted 15 saplings in 5 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Ishaan (b) both the same (c) Rohan
4. 4.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) lucky charm (d) one means all
5. 5.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) same conditions for all (b) the bigger one wins (c) different rules (d) a lucky guess
6. 6.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) trusting the first idea (c) deciding too fast (d) looking for more clues
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) asking before judging (c) checking the facts (d) looking for more clues
8. 8.🌱 Arjun planted 10 saplings in 2 hours. Vihaan planted 36 saplings in 6 hours. How many saplings per hour did Vihaan plant?
9. 9.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the effect? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) the batter hit a six (c) the crowd cheered (d) the dog heard thunder
10. 10.➡️ What is an effect? (a) why it happens (b) a reason word (c) a guess (d) what happens as a result
11. 11.📚 Ishaan read 72 pages in 6 days. Kabir read 22 pages in 2 days. How many pages per day did Ishaan read?
12. 12.⭐ Rohan made 36 paper stars in 4 hours. Diya made 30 paper stars in 6 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Rohan (b) Diya (c) both the same
13. 13.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) only the taller one (b) with your eyes only (c) on different days (d) over the same days
14. 14.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “Probably yes.” (b) “Yes, surely.” (c) “No, never.” (d) “We can’t tell.”
15. 15.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) yes, for sure (b) it is sunny (c) can’t tell (d) no, for sure
17. 17.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) careful (b) hasty
18. 18.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) nothing at all (b) the pot colour only (c) the seed type (d) water, soil and sun
19. 19.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
20. 20.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) careful (b) hasty
23. 23.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) only on weekends (b) no, likes aren’t proof (c) yes, always (d) yes, if it is long
24. 24.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “checked facts support it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
25. 25.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
26. 26.🔗 What is a cause? (a) what happens after (b) a kind of question (c) a fact (d) why something happens
27. 27.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the effect? (a) she did well in the test (b) Diya studied every day (c) the ground is wet (d) it rained all night
28. 28.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) since (b) as (c) because (d) so
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) it happened once (c) the rule book says so (d) mocking who said it
30. 30.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) someone hopes (b) might be fun (c) is popular (d) must be true
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) many trials agree (b) it was measured twice (c) checked facts support it (d) my lucky pen did it
32. 32.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Aarav does not train at 7 AM. Is Aarav in the school football team? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
33. 33.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Vihaan is in the school choir. Does Vihaan practise on Fridays? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
34. 34.🚌 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
35. 35.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” (a) everyone does it (b) lucky charm (c) one means all (d) attacking the person
36. 36.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) deciding too fast (c) thinking of other causes (d) judging by looks
37. 37.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) never touch animals (b) all cats are mean (c) cats hate me (d) that cat was upset
38. 38.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Ishaan is a member of the eco-club. Has Ishaan planted a tree? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
39. 39.📚 Diya read 22 pages in 2 days. Aarav read 28 pages in 4 days. How many pages per day did Diya read?
40. 40.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) mocking who said it (b) tests show it works (c) checked facts support it (d) many trials agree

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