Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 128 · 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 an effect? (a) a reason word (b) why it happens (c) a guess (d) what happens as a result
2. 2.True or false: “mocking who said it” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) it is sunny (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell (d) yes, for sure
4. 4.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Rohan is not in the chess club. Can Rohan play chess? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
5. 5.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) hasty (b) careful
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) thinking of other causes (c) judging by looks (d) deciding too fast
7. 7.True or false: “the rule book says so” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) many trials agree (b) it was measured twice (c) the rule book says so (d) it has lots of likes
9. 9.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the effect? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) the road was slippery (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the cycle skidded
10. 10.🏃 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 is taller (c) metres per second (d) who finished first
11. 11.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Nisha is not a member of the eco-club. Has Nisha planted a tree? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
12. 12.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) the bigger one wins (b) a lucky guess (c) same conditions for all (d) different rules
13. 13.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Vihaan is in Class 4A. Does Vihaan have a green notebook? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
14. 14.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the cause? (a) she did well in the test (b) the floor was wet (c) Diya studied every day (d) I slipped in the hall
15. 15.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
16. 16.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) might be fun (b) is popular (c) someone hopes (d) must be true
17. 17.🍀 You wore red and won a race. Did the red shirt make you win? (a) yes, red is fast (b) only on Sundays (c) no, just a coincidence (d) yes, for sure
18. 18.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a papaya (b) a banana (c) a guava (d) a mango
20. 20.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the effect? (a) the class was noisy (b) we left the gate open (c) the goat got out (d) nobody heard the bell
21. 21.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the cause? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the plants got no water (d) the show started late
22. 22.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the cause? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) the floor was wet (c) the goat got out (d) we left the gate open
23. 23.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) hasty (b) careful
24. 24.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “my lucky pen did it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
25. 25.🤔 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.”
26. 26.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it was measured twice”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
27. 27.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the cause? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the oven was too hot (c) the cake got burnt (d) the batter hit a six
29. 29.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) everyone is doing it (c) tests show it works (d) it happened once
30. 30.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” (a) everyone does it (b) lucky charm (c) one means all (d) attacking the person
31. 31.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) hasty (b) careful
32. 32.🛒 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
33. 33.💰 Nisha saved 72 rupees in 6 weeks. Saanvi saved 50 rupees in 5 weeks. How many rupees per week did Nisha save?
34. 34.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” (a) lucky charm (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) one means all
35. 35.🏏 Ishaan scored 18 runs in 6 overs. Nisha scored 15 runs in 3 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Ishaan (b) both the same (c) Nisha
36. 36.🌱 Tara planted 12 saplings in 3 hours. Saanvi planted 6 saplings in 2 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) both the same (b) Saanvi (c) Tara
37. 37.💰 Kabir saved 40 rupees in 4 weeks. Rohan saved 27 rupees in 3 weeks. How many rupees per week did Kabir save?
38. 38.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Meera is in the Blue House. Does Meera wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
39. 39.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” (a) lucky charm (b) everyone does it (c) one means all (d) attacking the person
40. 40.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) looking for more clues (c) checking the facts (d) guessing the worst

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