Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 14 · 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.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) on different days (b) over the same days (c) only the taller one (d) with your eyes only
2. 2.🚲 Ishaan cycled 21 km in 3 hours. Meera cycled 44 km in 4 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Ishaan (b) Meera (c) both the same
3. 3.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” (a) lucky charm (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) one means all
4. 4.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) hasty (b) careful
5. 5.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the cause? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the fans stopped (c) the ice cream melted (d) the power went off
6. 6.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the cause? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the milk was left out (c) the milk went sour (d) the class was noisy
7. 7.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the effect? (a) the cycle skidded (b) the cake got burnt (c) the oven was too hot (d) the road was slippery
8. 8.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the cause? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the cycle skidded (c) the class was noisy (d) the road was slippery
9. 9.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Saanvi does not have a green notebook. Is Saanvi in Class 4A? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
10. 10.🔗 “The washing fell down because the wind was strong.” What is the cause? (a) we left the gate open (b) the wind was strong (c) the goat got out (d) the washing fell down
11. 11.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the cause? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) the class was noisy (c) the show started late (d) nobody heard the bell
12. 12.🌱 Meera planted 30 saplings in 3 hours. Ananya planted 28 saplings in 4 hours. How many saplings per hour did Ananya plant?
13. 13.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
16. 16.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) because (b) as (c) since (d) so
17. 17.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the effect? (a) the floor was wet (b) I slipped in the hall (c) we left the gate open (d) the goat got out
18. 18.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a guess (b) what happens as a result (c) a reason word (d) why it happens
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) deciding too fast (c) judging by looks (d) guessing the worst
20. 20.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “one was bad, so all are”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
21. 21.True or false: “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Kabir wears a blue cap on sports day. Is Kabir in the Blue House? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
23. 23.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Team A scored more in 20 overs than Team B in 10 overs, so Team A is better.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
24. 24.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the cause? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) I watered the seeds (c) the seeds sprouted (d) I was thirsty at lunch
25. 25.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Aarav has not planted a tree. Is Aarav a member of the eco-club? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
26. 26.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “checked facts support it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
27. 27.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the cause? (a) the team practised hard (b) the team won the match (c) the shop had a sale (d) the shop was crowded
28. 28.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a fact (b) why something happens (c) a kind of question (d) what happens after
29. 29.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) a lucky guess (b) same conditions for all (c) different rules (d) the bigger one wins
30. 30.True or false: “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Rohan is in the Blue House. Does Rohan wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
32. 32.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) he likes running (b) shoes are white (c) shoes cost nothing (d) new shoes mean rich
33. 33.True or false: “checked facts support it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🌱 Ishaan planted 44 saplings in 4 hours. Rohan planted 54 saplings in 6 hours. How many saplings per hour did Ishaan plant?
35. 35.🚲 Aarav cycled 9 km in 3 hours. Vihaan cycled 36 km in 6 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Vihaan (b) Aarav (c) both the same
36. 36.⭐ Arjun made 10 paper stars in 2 hours. Saanvi made 66 paper stars in 6 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) both the same (b) Arjun (c) Saanvi
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the numbers prove it (b) many trials agree (c) it was measured twice (d) everyone is doing it
38. 38.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) trusting the first idea (c) looking for more clues (d) checking the facts
39. 39.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Meera does not wear a blue cap on sports day. Is Meera in the Blue House? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
40. 40.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) run fast (b) wait for green (c) follow them (d) close your eyes

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