Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 192 · 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.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) it is sunny (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell (d) no, for sure
2. 2.🏏 Diya scored 60 runs in 5 overs. Tara scored 12 runs in 4 overs. How many runs per over did Diya score?
3. 3.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Saanvi is in the chess club. Can Saanvi play chess? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
4. 4.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) no, it just comes first (b) only in summer (c) yes, always (d) yes, on Sundays
5. 5.➡️ What is an effect? (a) what happens as a result (b) a guess (c) why it happens (d) a reason word
6. 6.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the effect? (a) it rained all night (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the ground is wet (d) the class was noisy
7. 7.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) new shoes mean rich (b) shoes are white (c) shoes cost nothing (d) he likes running
8. 8.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Kabir is in the drama club. Does Kabir know the lines of the play? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
10. 10.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the effect? (a) the cycle skidded (b) it rained all night (c) the ground is wet (d) the road was slippery
11. 11.🕵️ 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
12. 12.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) thinking of other causes (c) deciding too fast (d) looking for more clues
13. 13.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the cause? (a) Diya studied every day (b) nobody heard the bell (c) she did well in the test (d) the class was noisy
14. 14.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Saanvi is in the school football team. Does Saanvi train at 7 AM? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
15. 15.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Rohan wears a blue cap on sports day. Is Rohan in the Blue House? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
16. 16.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “everyone is doing it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
17. 17.⚖️ 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
18. 18.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it happened once”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
19. 19.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Aarav trains at 7 AM. Is Aarav in the school football team? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
20. 20.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Meera does not have a magnifying glass. Is Meera in the science club? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
21. 21.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the cause? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) the dog heard thunder (d) the cake got burnt
22. 22.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the cause? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the ice cream melted (c) the dog heard thunder (d) the dog hid under a bed
23. 23.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the effect? (a) it rained all night (b) the street became shady (c) we planted many trees (d) the ground is wet
24. 24.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a kind of question (b) why something happens (c) what happens after (d) a fact
26. 26.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the cause? (a) the team won the match (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the team practised hard (d) the plants got no water
27. 27.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the rule book says so (b) the numbers prove it (c) tests show it works (d) it happened once
28. 28.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) Sunday is fun (b) shops are big (c) it shuts only on Sunday (d) shops sell milk
29. 29.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Kabir is not in the Blue House. Does Kabir wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
30. 30.True or false: “it happened once” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the effect? (a) she did well in the test (b) I went to bed very late (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) Diya studied every day
32. 32.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “Probably yes.” (b) “We can’t tell.” (c) “No, never.” (d) “Yes, surely.”
33. 33.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) because (b) then (c) so (d) and
34. 34.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Kabir has a green notebook. Is Kabir in Class 4A? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
35. 35.📚 Arjun read 20 pages in 5 days. Kabir read 40 pages in 4 days. How many pages per day did Kabir read?
36. 36.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the effect? (a) the milk was left out (b) the power went off (c) the fans stopped (d) the milk went sour
37. 37.🏏 Aarav scored 45 runs in 5 overs. Tara scored 40 runs in 4 overs. How many runs per over did Tara score?
38. 38.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the effect? (a) the team won the match (b) the team practised hard (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the plants got no water
39. 39.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Meera has not planted a tree. Is Meera a member of the eco-club? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
40. 40.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the effect? (a) we planted many trees (b) the street became shady (c) we left the gate open (d) the goat got out

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