Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 983 · 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 timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Aarav is in the science club. Does Aarav have a magnifying glass? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
3. 3.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the cause? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the goat got out (c) the sun was very hot (d) we left the gate open
4. 4.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) cats hate me (b) all cats are mean (c) that cat was upset (d) never touch animals
5. 5.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Meera did not get a balloon. Was Meera at Asha’s party? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has lots of likes (b) checked facts support it (c) one was bad, so all are (d) everyone is doing it
7. 7.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Rohan is not in the school choir. Does Rohan practise on Fridays? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
8. 8.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the cause? (a) the shop was crowded (b) the crowd cheered (c) the batter hit a six (d) the shop had a sale
9. 9.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “Probably yes.” (b) “No, never.” (c) “We can’t tell.” (d) “Yes, surely.”
10. 10.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) hasty (b) careful
11. 11.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) yes, always (b) yes, if it is long (c) no, likes aren’t proof (d) only on weekends
12. 12.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) careful (b) hasty
13. 13.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
14. 14.📚 Aarav read 50 pages in 5 days. Rohan read 10 pages in 2 days. How many pages per day did Rohan read?
15. 15.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) careful (b) hasty
17. 17.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the cause? (a) the kite flew away (b) the kite string snapped (c) the seeds sprouted (d) I watered the seeds
18. 18.⭐ Arjun made 48 paper stars in 6 hours. Saanvi made 24 paper stars in 2 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Arjun make?
19. 19.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Arjun wears a blue cap on sports day. Is Arjun in the Blue House? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
20. 20.🏃 Riya ran 100 m in 20 seconds and Aarav ran 50 m in 12 seconds. To compare them fairly, look at… (a) their shoe colour (b) who finished first (c) metres per second (d) who is taller
21. 21.🔗 “The show started late because there was a traffic jam.” What is the effect? (a) the show started late (b) we were late for school (c) there was a traffic jam (d) the bus broke down
22. 22.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Ananya does not practise on Fridays. Is Ananya in the school choir? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
23. 23.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Ishaan is not in Class 4A. Does Ishaan have a green notebook? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
24. 24.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops sell milk (b) it shuts only on Sunday (c) Sunday is fun (d) shops are big
25. 25.True or false: “judging by looks” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) yes, for sure (b) it is sunny (c) can’t tell (d) no, for sure
27. 27.🌱 Vihaan planted 15 saplings in 3 hours. Nisha planted 60 saplings in 5 hours. How many saplings per hour did Nisha plant?
28. 28.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” (a) attacking the person (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) one means all
30. 30.True or false: “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the cause? (a) she did well in the test (b) a nail was on the road (c) the tyre went flat (d) Diya studied every day
32. 32.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Ishaan does not live in Green Park. Does Ishaan ride the school bus? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
33. 33.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Ishaan rides the school bus. Does Ishaan live in Green Park? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
34. 34.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the effect? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) the seeds sprouted (c) I watered the seeds (d) the floor was wet
35. 35.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) everyone is doing it (c) my lucky pen did it (d) the rule book says so
36. 36.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
37. 37.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the cause? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) the floor was wet (c) I went to bed very late (d) I felt sleepy in class
38. 38.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) as (b) because (c) so (d) since
39. 39.🌱 Arjun planted 24 saplings in 6 hours. Nisha planted 35 saplings in 5 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Nisha (b) both the same (c) Arjun
40. 40.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Diya rides the school bus. Does Diya live in Green Park? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure

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