Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 961 · 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) saying “maybe” (b) waiting to find out (c) looking for more clues (d) trusting the first idea
2. 2.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) ignoring other reasons (c) waiting to find out (d) judging by looks
3. 3.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) hasty (b) careful
4. 4.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Tara is in Class 4A. Does Tara have a green notebook? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
5. 5.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) careful (b) hasty
6. 6.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Rohan has not planted a tree. Is Rohan a member of the eco-club? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checked facts support it (b) it was measured twice (c) tests show it works (d) it happened once
8. 8.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) mocking who said it (c) it was measured twice (d) it happened once
9. 9.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the cause? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the shop had a sale (c) the batter hit a six (d) the shop was crowded
10. 10.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the effect? (a) the class was noisy (b) we planted many trees (c) the street became shady (d) nobody heard the bell
11. 11.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” (a) lucky charm (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) one means all
12. 12.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the effect? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) the shop was crowded (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) the shop had a sale
14. 14.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the cause? (a) the plants got no water (b) the washing fell down (c) the wind was strong (d) the leaves turned brown
16. 16.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Diya is in the science club. Does Diya have a magnifying glass? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
18. 18.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the effect? (a) the goat got out (b) the power went off (c) the fans stopped (d) we left the gate open
19. 19.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the effect? (a) the team won the match (b) a nail was on the road (c) the tyre went flat (d) the team practised hard
20. 20.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) walks away (b) checks the idea itself (c) laughs at them (d) calls them names
21. 21.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Nisha is a member of the eco-club. Has Nisha planted a tree? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
22. 22.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Saanvi is not in Class 4A. Does Saanvi have a green notebook? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
23. 23.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to avoid false ideas (b) to finish fast (c) to skip facts (d) to win arguments
24. 24.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) lucky charm (d) one means all
25. 25.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) might be fun (b) must be true (c) someone hopes (d) is popular
26. 26.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a papaya (b) a mango (c) a guava (d) a banana
27. 27.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the effect? (a) the washing fell down (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) the wind was strong
28. 28.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) it was measured twice (b) the numbers prove it (c) it has lots of likes (d) tests show it works
29. 29.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) everyone is doing it (c) one was bad, so all are (d) tests show it works
30. 30.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, on Sundays (b) yes, always (c) no, it just comes first (d) only in summer
31. 31.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” (a) one means all (b) lucky charm (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
32. 32.🚲 Nisha cycled 54 km in 6 hours. Kabir cycled 18 km in 3 hours. How many km per hour did Nisha cycle?
33. 33.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the cause? (a) the milk went sour (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) the milk was left out (d) I was thirsty at lunch
34. 34.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Meera does not have a magnifying glass. Is Meera in the science club? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
35. 35.💰 Ananya saved 42 rupees in 6 weeks. Nisha saved 18 rupees in 3 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Nisha (b) both the same (c) Ananya
36. 36.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Ishaan was not at Asha’s party. Did Ishaan get a balloon? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
37. 37.📚 Aarav read 12 pages in 4 days. Diya read 24 pages in 3 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Diya (c) Aarav
38. 38.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) looking for more clues (c) saying “maybe” (d) thinking of other causes
40. 40.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the cause? (a) the goat got out (b) the plants got no water (c) we left the gate open (d) the leaves turned brown

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