Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 919 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) tests show it works (c) the numbers prove it (d) the rule book says so
2. 2.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” (a) one means all (b) attacking the person (c) lucky charm (d) everyone does it
3. 3.📚 Aarav read 18 pages in 6 days. Meera read 14 pages in 2 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Aarav (b) Meera (c) both the same
4. 4.⭐ Tara made 44 paper stars in 4 hours. Diya made 6 paper stars in 2 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Diya make?
5. 5.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” (a) everyone does it (b) lucky charm (c) one means all (d) attacking the person
6. 6.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” (a) lucky charm (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
7. 7.🚌 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) on the road (c) at the depot (d) at the school
8. 8.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Ananya does not have a green notebook. Is Ananya in Class 4A? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
9. 9.True or false: “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) yes, if it is long (b) yes, always (c) only on weekends (d) no, likes aren’t proof
11. 11.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a fact (b) a kind of question (c) what happens after (d) why something happens
12. 12.True or false: “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the effect? (a) it rained all night (b) the ground is wet (c) the shop was crowded (d) the shop had a sale
14. 14.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a banana (b) a mango (c) a guava (d) a papaya
15. 15.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) ice cream is cold (b) swimming causes it (c) no, heat causes both (d) yes, it does
16. 16.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) because (b) as (c) since (d) so
17. 17.True or false: “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a measured result (b) a question (c) an idea taken as true (d) a proven fact
20. 20.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “No, never.” (b) “Probably yes.” (c) “We can’t tell.” (d) “Yes, surely.”
21. 21.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the effect? (a) Diya studied every day (b) the plants got no water (c) she did well in the test (d) the leaves turned brown
22. 22.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) floods and wet roads (b) a cold drink (c) sunny skies (d) dry fields
23. 23.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Tara is in the school choir. Does Tara practise on Fridays? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
24. 24.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the cause? (a) the fans stopped (b) we were late for school (c) the bus broke down (d) the power went off
25. 25.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) everyone is doing it (b) it happened once (c) many trials agree (d) it has lots of likes
26. 26.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) only in summer (b) yes, always (c) no, it just comes first (d) yes, on Sundays
27. 27.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
28. 28.🌱 Saanvi planted 48 saplings in 4 hours. Kabir planted 8 saplings in 2 hours. How many saplings per hour did Kabir plant?
29. 29.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) a lucky guess (b) same conditions for all (c) the bigger one wins (d) different rules
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) it was measured twice (c) the numbers prove it (d) checked facts support it
31. 31.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the cause? (a) she did well in the test (b) the bus broke down (c) Diya studied every day (d) we were late for school
32. 32.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Tara is not in the drama club. Does Tara know the lines of the play? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
33. 33.True or false: “it happened once” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Rohan practises on Fridays. Is Rohan in the school choir? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
35. 35.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the effect? (a) the washing fell down (b) the wind was strong (c) the street became shady (d) we planted many trees
36. 36.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) ignoring other reasons (c) saying “maybe” (d) thinking of other causes
37. 37.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it happened once (b) checked facts support it (c) one was bad, so all are (d) it has lots of likes
38. 38.True or false: “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the cause? (a) the team practised hard (b) the bus broke down (c) the team won the match (d) we were late for school
40. 40.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Rohan is a member of the eco-club. Has Rohan planted a tree? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure

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