Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 958 · 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: “tests show it works” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.➡️ What is an effect? (a) why it happens (b) what happens as a result (c) a reason word (d) a guess
3. 3.🏏 Aarav scored 36 runs in 4 overs. Meera scored 8 runs in 2 overs. How many runs per over did Meera score?
4. 4.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Nisha practises on Fridays. Is Nisha in the school choir? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
5. 5.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) a lucky guess (b) different rules (c) same conditions for all (d) the bigger one wins
6. 6.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the effect? (a) I went to bed very late (b) the seeds sprouted (c) I watered the seeds (d) I felt sleepy in class
7. 7.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” (a) lucky charm (b) attacking the person (c) one means all (d) everyone does it
9. 9.🚌 Every school bus goes to the depot at night. Bus 7 is a school bus. Where is Bus 7 at night? (a) on the road (b) at the depot (c) at the school (d) at the market
10. 10.📚 Ananya read 24 pages in 2 days. Saanvi read 27 pages in 3 days. How many pages per day did Saanvi read?
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone is doing it (b) my lucky pen did it (c) tests show it works (d) it has lots of likes
12. 12.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the cause? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) I went to bed very late (d) the class was noisy
13. 13.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.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
15. 15.🏏 Saanvi scored 15 runs in 3 overs. Ishaan scored 48 runs in 6 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Ishaan (b) both the same (c) Saanvi
16. 16.⭐ Meera made 44 paper stars in 4 hours. Ishaan made 45 paper stars in 5 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Meera (b) Ishaan (c) both the same
17. 17.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the effect? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) she did well in the test (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) Diya studied every day
18. 18.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) hasty (b) careful
19. 19.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
20. 20.🌱 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) water, soil and sun (d) the seed type
21. 21.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
22. 22.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) guessing the worst (c) ignoring other reasons (d) trusting the first idea
23. 23.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
24. 24.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Kabir wears a blue cap on sports day. Is Kabir in the Blue House? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
25. 25.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the cause? (a) we were late for school (b) the power went off (c) the bus broke down (d) the fans stopped
26. 26.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) ask or look for facts (b) trust your first idea (c) say it louder (d) ignore it
27. 27.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the cause? (a) the cycle skidded (b) the road was slippery (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the plants got no water
28. 28.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Ananya does not wear a blue cap on sports day. Is Ananya in the Blue House? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
29. 29.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Tara is not in Class 4A. Does Tara have a green notebook? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
30. 30.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the rule book says so”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
31. 31.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) careful (b) hasty
32. 32.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Arjun was at Asha’s party. Did Arjun get a balloon? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
33. 33.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
34. 34.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “my lucky pen did it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
35. 35.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it was measured twice”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
36. 36.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Saanvi is in the science club. Does Saanvi have a magnifying glass? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
37. 37.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Ishaan does not train at 7 AM. Is Ishaan in the school football team? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
38. 38.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to skip facts (b) to finish fast (c) to win arguments (d) to avoid false ideas
39. 39.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the cause? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) we planted many trees (c) the street became shady (d) I went to bed very late
40. 40.True or false: “I used this pen and got full marks, so it is a magic pen.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True

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