Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 935 · 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: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “the rule book says so” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the cause? (a) the plants got no water (b) the leaves turned brown (c) I went to bed very late (d) I felt sleepy in class
4. 4.True or false: “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the cause? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the bus broke down (c) we were late for school (d) the oven was too hot
6. 6.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
7. 7.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Rohan is in the science club. Does Rohan have a magnifying glass? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
8. 8.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the cause? (a) the cycle skidded (b) the ice cream melted (c) the sun was very hot (d) the road was slippery
10. 10.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Ishaan has a green notebook. Is Ishaan in Class 4A? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
11. 11.📚 Diya read 18 pages in 3 days. Kabir read 24 pages in 2 days. How many pages per day did Diya read?
12. 12.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) calls them names (b) laughs at them (c) walks away (d) checks the idea itself
13. 13.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) careful (b) hasty
15. 15.True or false: “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔗 What is a cause? (a) what happens after (b) a kind of question (c) a fact (d) why something happens
17. 17.⭐ Vihaan made 36 paper stars in 4 hours. Saanvi made 72 paper stars in 6 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Vihaan (b) both the same (c) Saanvi
18. 18.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Aarav is not in the school choir. Does Aarav practise on Fridays? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
19. 19.➡️ What is an effect? (a) why it happens (b) a reason word (c) a guess (d) what happens as a result
20. 20.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the effect? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) the road was slippery (c) the cycle skidded (d) I was thirsty at lunch
21. 21.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Nisha is not in the drama club. Does Nisha know the lines of the play? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
22. 22.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the cause? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the plants got no water (c) the road was slippery (d) the cycle skidded
23. 23.⭐ Kabir made 36 paper stars in 6 hours. Ananya made 40 paper stars in 4 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Kabir make?
24. 24.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the effect? (a) the team won the match (b) we left the gate open (c) the goat got out (d) the team practised hard
25. 25.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Arjun rides the school bus. Does Arjun live in Green Park? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
26. 26.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Diya does not have a green notebook. Is Diya in Class 4A? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
27. 27.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
28. 28.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the numbers prove it (b) many trials agree (c) one was bad, so all are (d) tests show it works
30. 30.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Vihaan does not live in Green Park. Does Vihaan ride the school bus? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
31. 31.📚 Saanvi read 45 pages in 5 days. Vihaan read 33 pages in 3 days. How many pages per day did Saanvi read?
32. 32.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “tests show it works”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
33. 33.📚 Vihaan read 36 pages in 6 days. Rohan read 44 pages in 4 days. How many pages per day did Vihaan read?
34. 34.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a mango (b) a guava (c) a banana (d) a papaya
35. 35.True or false: “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) dishes are round (b) looks show the taste (c) food is hot (d) cooks are tall
37. 37.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Rohan cannot play chess. Is Rohan in the chess club? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
38. 38.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) it shuts only on Sunday (b) shops are big (c) shops sell milk (d) Sunday is fun
39. 39.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “No, never.” (b) “Probably yes.” (c) “Yes, surely.” (d) “We can’t tell.”
40. 40.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the effect? (a) the class was noisy (b) the wind was strong (c) the washing fell down (d) nobody heard the bell

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