Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 106 · 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.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to win arguments (b) to skip facts (c) to finish fast (d) to avoid false ideas
2. 2.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure (d) it is sunny
3. 3.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the cause? (a) the batter hit a six (b) the milk went sour (c) the crowd cheered (d) the milk was left out
5. 5.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Nisha was at Asha’s party. Did Nisha get a balloon? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
7. 7.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a kind of question (b) a fact (c) what happens after (d) why something happens
8. 8.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) tests show it works (b) my lucky pen did it (c) everyone is doing it (d) it has lots of likes
9. 9.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) so (b) and (c) then (d) because
10. 10.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the effect? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) the dog heard thunder (c) the fans stopped (d) the power went off
11. 11.🌱 Diya planted 55 saplings in 5 hours. Arjun planted 30 saplings in 6 hours. How many saplings per hour did Diya plant?
12. 12.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Ananya does not train at 7 AM. Is Ananya in the school football team? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
13. 13.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) someone hopes (b) must be true (c) is popular (d) might be fun
14. 14.📚 Tara read 14 pages in 2 days. Diya read 36 pages in 6 days. How many pages per day did Diya read?
15. 15.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Tara was at Asha’s party. Did Tara get a balloon? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
16. 16.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops sell milk (b) Sunday is fun (c) it shuts only on Sunday (d) shops are big
17. 17.📚 Kabir read 36 pages in 3 days. Ananya read 20 pages in 2 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Kabir (c) Ananya
18. 18.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) dry fields (b) sunny skies (c) floods and wet roads (d) a cold drink
19. 19.💰 Tara saved 24 rupees in 2 weeks. Meera saved 30 rupees in 5 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Meera (b) Tara (c) both the same
20. 20.🔗 “The washing fell down because the wind was strong.” What is the cause? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the oven was too hot (c) the wind was strong (d) the washing fell down
21. 21.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she is always angry (b) nothing else (c) she did not see you (d) she is a robot
22. 22.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the cause? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the milk was left out (c) the milk went sour (d) the tyre went flat
23. 23.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) wait for green (b) close your eyes (c) follow them (d) run fast
24. 24.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Diya is in the chess club. Can Diya play chess? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
25. 25.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) careful (b) hasty
26. 26.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
27. 27.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “My plant in the sun grew more than yours in the cupboard, so my seeds are better.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
29. 29.🚌 Every school bus goes to the depot at night. Bus 7 is a school bus. Where is Bus 7 at night? (a) at the depot (b) on the road (c) at the school (d) at the market
30. 30.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) judging by looks (c) deciding too fast (d) looking for more clues
31. 31.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Kabir has a green notebook. Is Kabir in Class 4A? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
32. 32.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a guava (b) a mango (c) a banana (d) a papaya
33. 33.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the effect? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the bus broke down (c) the plants got no water (d) we were late for school
34. 34.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it has lots of likes”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
35. 35.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Meera is in the drama club. Does Meera know the lines of the play? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
36. 36.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) so (b) since (c) because (d) as
37. 37.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the effect? (a) the power went off (b) I watered the seeds (c) the seeds sprouted (d) the fans stopped
38. 38.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Nisha is not in the science club. Does Nisha have a magnifying glass? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
39. 39.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the effect? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the seeds sprouted (c) the sun was very hot (d) I watered the seeds
40. 40.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) say it louder (b) trust your first idea (c) ignore it (d) ask or look for facts

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