Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 938 · 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 of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) trusting the first idea (c) guessing the worst (d) looking for more clues
2. 2.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
3. 3.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a papaya (b) a guava (c) a mango (d) a banana
4. 4.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Team A scored more in 20 overs than Team B in 10 overs, so Team A is better.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
5. 5.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Meera was at Asha’s party. Did Meera get a balloon? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
7. 7.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the cause? (a) the goat got out (b) we left the gate open (c) the road was slippery (d) the cycle skidded
8. 8.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) since (b) because (c) so (d) as
9. 9.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the effect? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) the ground is wet (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) it rained all night
10. 10.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the effect? (a) the fans stopped (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) I went to bed very late (d) the power went off
11. 11.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) one means all (d) lucky charm
12. 12.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) guessing the worst (c) looking for more clues (d) thinking of other causes
13. 13.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) dry fields (b) sunny skies (c) floods and wet roads (d) a cold drink
14. 14.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Tara lives in Green Park. Does Tara ride the school bus? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
15. 15.🌱 Ishaan planted 24 saplings in 6 hours. Rohan planted 10 saplings in 2 hours. How many saplings per hour did Ishaan plant?
16. 16.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” (a) lucky charm (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) one means all
17. 17.🏏 Vihaan scored 14 runs in 2 overs. Aarav scored 20 runs in 4 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Aarav (b) both the same (c) Vihaan
18. 18.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Rohan knows the lines of the play. Is Rohan in the drama club? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
19. 19.True or false: “my lucky pen did it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking who said it (b) everyone is doing it (c) tests show it works (d) it happened once
21. 21.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) careful (b) hasty
22. 22.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the effect? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the kite flew away (c) the cycle skidded (d) the road was slippery
23. 23.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Diya cannot play chess. Is Diya in the chess club? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
24. 24.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I used this pen and got full marks, so it is a magic pen.” (a) one means all (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) lucky charm
25. 25.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the numbers prove it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
27. 27.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the rule book says so”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
28. 28.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Nisha did not get a balloon. Was Nisha at Asha’s party? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
29. 29.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Meera is not in the science club. Does Meera have a magnifying glass? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
30. 30.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the cause? (a) the batter hit a six (b) the crowd cheered (c) I watered the seeds (d) the seeds sprouted
31. 31.True or false: “My plant in the sun grew more than yours in the cupboard, so my seeds are better.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) looking for more clues (c) asking before judging (d) deciding too fast
33. 33.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) careful (b) hasty
34. 34.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) an idea taken as true (b) a question (c) a proven fact (d) a measured result
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) many trials agree (b) tests show it works (c) it was measured twice (d) it has lots of likes
36. 36.⭐ Diya made 24 paper stars in 2 hours. Ishaan made 12 paper stars in 3 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Ishaan (b) both the same (c) Diya
37. 37.🧠 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) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
38. 38.True or false: “Team A scored more in 20 overs than Team B in 10 overs, so Team A is better.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) deciding too fast (c) trusting the first idea (d) guessing the worst
40. 40.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True

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