Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 993 · 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.🔗 What is a cause? (a) why something happens (b) a fact (c) what happens after (d) a kind of question
2. 2.True or false: “checking the facts” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the effect? (a) the road was slippery (b) the cycle skidded (c) the dog heard thunder (d) the dog hid under a bed
4. 4.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Nisha lives in Green Park. Does Nisha ride the school bus? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
5. 5.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Rohan is in the drama club. Does Rohan know the lines of the play? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
6. 6.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” (a) one means all (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
7. 7.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
8. 8.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” (a) one means all (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
9. 9.🧺 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
10. 10.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Rohan does not have a green notebook. Is Rohan in Class 4A? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
11. 11.🔗 “The washing fell down because the wind was strong.” What is the effect? (a) the wind was strong (b) the batter hit a six (c) the crowd cheered (d) the washing fell down
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) many trials agree (b) it was measured twice (c) one was bad, so all are (d) the numbers prove it
13. 13.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Nisha is not in the school choir. Does Nisha practise on Fridays? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
14. 14.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” (a) attacking the person (b) lucky charm (c) one means all (d) everyone does it
15. 15.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Arjun is in the school football team. Does Arjun train at 7 AM? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
16. 16.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” (a) lucky charm (b) one means all (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
17. 17.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
18. 18.True or false: “judging by looks” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Meera does not ride the school bus. Does Meera live in Green Park? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
20. 20.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the effect? (a) the fans stopped (b) the team practised hard (c) the power went off (d) the team won the match
21. 21.🏏 Ishaan scored 20 runs in 2 overs. Saanvi scored 72 runs in 6 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Ishaan (b) both the same (c) Saanvi
22. 22.💰 Ishaan saved 60 rupees in 5 weeks. Vihaan saved 24 rupees in 4 weeks. How many rupees per week did Ishaan save?
23. 23.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Arjun is not in the Blue House. Does Arjun wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
24. 24.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the effect? (a) the washing fell down (b) the power went off (c) the wind was strong (d) the fans stopped
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) judging by looks (c) thinking of other causes (d) ignoring other reasons
26. 26.True or false: “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) yes, it does (b) no, heat causes both (c) swimming causes it (d) ice cream is cold
28. 28.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) so (b) because (c) and (d) then
29. 29.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Saanvi is not a member of the eco-club. Has Saanvi planted a tree? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
30. 30.📚 Tara read 45 pages in 5 days. Nisha read 10 pages in 2 days. How many pages per day did Tara read?
31. 31.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) hasty (b) careful
32. 32.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the effect? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the class was noisy (c) the floor was wet (d) I slipped in the hall
33. 33.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
34. 34.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” (a) one means all (b) attacking the person (c) lucky charm (d) everyone does it
35. 35.💰 Meera saved 27 rupees in 3 weeks. Vihaan saved 8 rupees in 2 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) both the same (b) Meera (c) Vihaan
36. 36.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “tests show it works”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
37. 37.🌱 Rohan planted 16 saplings in 4 hours. Aarav planted 16 saplings in 2 hours. How many saplings per hour did Rohan plant?
38. 38.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) guessing the worst (c) trusting the first idea (d) saying “maybe”
39. 39.True or false: “tests show it works” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Kabir was not at Asha’s party. Did Kabir get a balloon? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure

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