Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 913 · 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: “deciding too fast” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) it has lots of likes (c) many trials agree (d) it happened once
3. 3.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Saanvi is in the chess club. Can Saanvi play chess? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
4. 4.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) Team B (b) both the same (c) Team A (d) can’t tell
5. 5.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Diya is in the school football team. Does Diya train at 7 AM? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
6. 6.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Aarav can play chess. Is Aarav in the chess club? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
7. 7.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it was measured twice”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
8. 8.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” (a) one means all (b) everyone does it (c) lucky charm (d) attacking the person
9. 9.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Aarav is not in Class 4A. Does Aarav have a green notebook? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
10. 10.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the cause? (a) the bus broke down (b) we were late for school (c) it rained all night (d) the ground is wet
11. 11.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Vihaan has a magnifying glass. Is Vihaan in the science club? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
12. 12.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Nisha is in the chess club. Can Nisha play chess? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
13. 13.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Diya lives in Green Park. Does Diya ride the school bus? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
14. 14.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “Yes, surely.” (b) “Probably yes.” (c) “We can’t tell.” (d) “No, never.”
15. 15.True or false: “my lucky pen did it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🚌 Every school bus goes to the depot at night. Bus 7 is a school bus. Where is Bus 7 at night? (a) at the school (b) on the road (c) at the market (d) at the depot
17. 17.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it happened once”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
18. 18.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) close your eyes (b) follow them (c) run fast (d) wait for green
19. 19.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) blaming without proof (c) checking the facts (d) trusting the first idea
20. 20.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to win arguments (b) to avoid false ideas (c) to skip facts (d) to finish fast
21. 21.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) ice cream is cold (b) yes, it does (c) no, heat causes both (d) swimming causes it
22. 22.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the cause? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) I went to bed very late (c) Diya studied every day (d) she did well in the test
23. 23.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the effect? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) the plants got no water (d) I went to bed very late
24. 24.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the effect? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the kite flew away (c) I watered the seeds (d) the seeds sprouted
25. 25.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) lucky charm (d) one means all
26. 26.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) over the same days (b) on different days (c) only the taller one (d) with your eyes only
27. 27.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the cause? (a) the goat got out (b) there was a traffic jam (c) we left the gate open (d) the show started late
28. 28.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) deciding too fast (c) waiting to find out (d) thinking of other causes
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) checking the facts (c) asking before judging (d) guessing the worst
30. 30.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) ignore it (b) trust your first idea (c) ask or look for facts (d) say it louder
31. 31.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) no, it just comes first (b) yes, on Sundays (c) only in summer (d) yes, always
32. 32.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the effect? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the class was noisy (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the ice cream melted
33. 33.🏏 Kabir scored 18 runs in 2 overs. Aarav scored 18 runs in 6 overs. How many runs per over did Kabir score?
34. 34.💰 Ananya saved 45 rupees in 5 weeks. Tara saved 24 rupees in 2 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Ananya (b) both the same (c) Tara
35. 35.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) waiting to find out (c) ignoring other reasons (d) judging by looks
36. 36.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the effect? (a) the team won the match (b) the team practised hard (c) the floor was wet (d) I slipped in the hall
37. 37.True or false: “I used this pen and got full marks, so it is a magic pen.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.⭐ Tara made 45 paper stars in 5 hours. Vihaan made 24 paper stars in 6 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Vihaan make?
39. 39.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the cause? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) Diya studied every day (c) she did well in the test (d) the class was noisy
40. 40.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) laughs at them (b) walks away (c) calls them names (d) checks the idea itself

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