Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 109 · 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.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) wait for green (b) close your eyes (c) run fast (d) follow them
2. 2.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the effect? (a) the milk was left out (b) the goat got out (c) the milk went sour (d) we left the gate open
3. 3.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “Yes, surely.” (b) “Probably yes.” (c) “We can’t tell.” (d) “No, never.”
4. 4.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) someone hopes (b) must be true (c) might be fun (d) is popular
6. 6.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the cause? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the seeds sprouted (c) the floor was wet (d) I slipped in the hall
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) one was bad, so all are (c) tests show it works (d) everyone is doing it
8. 8.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Tara does not wear a blue cap on sports day. Is Tara in the Blue House? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
9. 9.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the cause? (a) the wind was strong (b) Diya studied every day (c) she did well in the test (d) the washing fell down
10. 10.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) same conditions for all (b) different rules (c) a lucky guess (d) the bigger one wins
11. 11.🏏 Ishaan scored 54 runs in 6 overs. Kabir scored 20 runs in 4 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Ishaan (b) Kabir (c) both the same
12. 12.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) careful (b) hasty
13. 13.True or false: “the rule book says so” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a reason word (b) what happens as a result (c) why it happens (d) a guess
15. 15.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the cause? (a) the plants got no water (b) the wind was strong (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the washing fell down
16. 16.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Diya can play chess. Is Diya in the chess club? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
17. 17.🏃 Riya ran 100 m in 20 seconds and Aarav ran 50 m in 12 seconds. To compare them fairly, look at… (a) metres per second (b) who is taller (c) who finished first (d) their shoe colour
18. 18.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the effect? (a) the floor was wet (b) the show started late (c) I slipped in the hall (d) there was a traffic jam
19. 19.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
20. 20.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) careful (b) hasty
21. 21.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) it happened once (b) the numbers prove it (c) checked facts support it (d) many trials agree
22. 22.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” (a) one means all (b) everyone does it (c) lucky charm (d) attacking the person
24. 24.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) lucky charm (d) one means all
25. 25.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the effect? (a) the power went off (b) the fans stopped (c) the ground is wet (d) it rained all night
27. 27.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) on different days (b) only the taller one (c) with your eyes only (d) over the same days
28. 28.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Rohan is in Class 4A. Does Rohan have a green notebook? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
29. 29.True or false: “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🛒 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) the 2 kg bag (c) both the same (d) can’t tell
31. 31.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the effect? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the tyre went flat (c) the bus broke down (d) we were late for school
32. 32.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) guessing the worst (c) judging by looks (d) looking for more clues
33. 33.💰 Nisha saved 12 rupees in 2 weeks. Vihaan saved 35 rupees in 5 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Vihaan (b) both the same (c) Nisha
34. 34.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the effect? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) we left the gate open (c) the goat got out (d) I watered the seeds
35. 35.⭐ Ananya made 24 paper stars in 4 hours. Saanvi made 24 paper stars in 6 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Saanvi (b) both the same (c) Ananya
36. 36.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Ananya lives in Green Park. Does Ananya ride the school bus? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
38. 38.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
39. 39.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) the seed type (b) water, soil and sun (c) the pot colour only (d) nothing at all
40. 40.True or false: “Team A scored more in 20 overs than Team B in 10 overs, so Team A is better.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False

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