Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 99 · 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) it was measured twice (b) mocking who said it (c) it happened once (d) everyone is doing it
2. 2.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) tests show it works (b) my lucky pen did it (c) it was measured twice (d) many trials agree
3. 3.📚 Tara read 12 pages in 4 days. Vihaan read 33 pages in 3 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Tara (b) Vihaan (c) both the same
4. 4.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” (a) lucky charm (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) one means all
5. 5.🔗 “The washing fell down because the wind was strong.” What is the cause? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the ice cream melted (c) the washing fell down (d) the wind was strong
6. 6.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the effect? (a) the bus broke down (b) the batter hit a six (c) we were late for school (d) the crowd cheered
7. 7.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the cause? (a) the washing fell down (b) the milk was left out (c) the wind was strong (d) the milk went sour
8. 8.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) careful (b) hasty
9. 9.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) asking before judging (c) thinking of other causes (d) guessing the worst
11. 11.🛒 A 2 kg bag of rice costs ₹80 and a 1 kg bag costs ₹45. Which is cheaper per kg? (a) the 1 kg bag (b) both the same (c) the 2 kg bag (d) can’t tell
12. 12.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” (a) attacking the person (b) one means all (c) lucky charm (d) everyone does it
13. 13.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Rohan is a member of the eco-club. Has Rohan planted a tree? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
14. 14.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the cause? (a) the tyre went flat (b) the batter hit a six (c) the crowd cheered (d) a nail was on the road
15. 15.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “tests show it works”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
16. 16.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) careful (b) hasty
17. 17.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Vihaan has a magnifying glass. Is Vihaan in the science club? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
18. 18.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Kabir does not ride the school bus. Does Kabir live in Green Park? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
19. 19.True or false: “checking the facts” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🚌 Every school bus goes to the depot at night. Bus 7 is a school bus. Where is Bus 7 at night? (a) at the school (b) on the road (c) at the depot (d) at the market
21. 21.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) both the same (b) Team B (c) can’t tell (d) Team A
22. 22.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) sunny skies (b) dry fields (c) floods and wet roads (d) a cold drink
23. 23.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the cause? (a) the shop was crowded (b) the kite string snapped (c) the kite flew away (d) the shop had a sale
25. 25.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, on Sundays (b) no, it just comes first (c) only in summer (d) yes, always
26. 26.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a guava (b) a banana (c) a papaya (d) a mango
28. 28.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the cause? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the batter hit a six (c) the crowd cheered (d) the shop was crowded
29. 29.True or false: “I used this pen and got full marks, so it is a magic pen.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the effect? (a) the road was slippery (b) the cycle skidded (c) a nail was on the road (d) the tyre went flat
31. 31.📚 Saanvi read 48 pages in 4 days. Diya read 18 pages in 2 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Diya (c) Saanvi
32. 32.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) water, soil and sun (b) the seed type (c) nothing at all (d) the pot colour only
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tests show it works (b) checked facts support it (c) it was measured twice (d) everyone is doing it
34. 34.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Meera is not in Class 4A. Does Meera have a green notebook? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
35. 35.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” (a) attacking the person (b) lucky charm (c) one means all (d) everyone does it
36. 36.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Tara is not in the chess club. Can Tara play chess? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
37. 37.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the cause? (a) the bus broke down (b) the power went off (c) we were late for school (d) the fans stopped
38. 38.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the effect? (a) the wind was strong (b) the washing fell down (c) she did well in the test (d) Diya studied every day
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tests show it works (b) checked facts support it (c) many trials agree (d) it has lots of likes
40. 40.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) cats hate me (b) never touch animals (c) that cat was upset (d) all cats are mean

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