Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 222 · 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 a cause? (a) what happens after (b) a kind of question (c) a fact (d) why something happens
2. 2.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “No, never.” (b) “Probably yes.” (c) “Yes, surely.” (d) “We can’t tell.”
3. 3.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Meera did not get a balloon. Was Meera at Asha’s party? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
4. 4.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) careful (b) hasty
5. 5.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the cause? (a) the plants got no water (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the class was noisy (d) the leaves turned brown
6. 6.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the effect? (a) the plants got no water (b) the road was slippery (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the cycle skidded
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) waiting to find out (c) saying “maybe” (d) trusting the first idea
8. 8.🚲 Ananya cycled 25 km in 5 hours. Kabir cycled 12 km in 3 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) both the same (b) Ananya (c) Kabir
9. 9.📚 Kabir read 20 pages in 5 days. Diya read 18 pages in 3 days. How many pages per day did Kabir read?
10. 10.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” (a) one means all (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
11. 11.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) and (b) so (c) then (d) because
12. 12.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Saanvi does not have a magnifying glass. Is Saanvi in the science club? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
13. 13.📚 Nisha read 30 pages in 6 days. Diya read 24 pages in 3 days. How many pages per day did Nisha read?
14. 14.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the cause? (a) the street became shady (b) the batter hit a six (c) we planted many trees (d) the crowd cheered
16. 16.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the effect? (a) the shop was crowded (b) the street became shady (c) we planted many trees (d) the shop had a sale
17. 17.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” (a) one means all (b) everyone does it (c) lucky charm (d) attacking the person
18. 18.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the cause? (a) we left the gate open (b) we planted many trees (c) the goat got out (d) the street became shady
20. 20.True or false: “the rule book says so” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
22. 22.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) mocking who said it (b) one was bad, so all are (c) everyone is doing it (d) the rule book says so
23. 23.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) someone hopes (b) might be fun (c) is popular (d) must be true
24. 24.🌱 Aarav planted 20 saplings in 5 hours. Kabir planted 32 saplings in 4 hours. How many saplings per hour did Kabir plant?
25. 25.➡️ What is an effect? (a) why it happens (b) what happens as a result (c) a guess (d) a reason word
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the numbers prove it (b) tests show it works (c) one was bad, so all are (d) many trials agree
27. 27.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the cause? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the seeds sprouted (c) the street became shady (d) we planted many trees
28. 28.🌱 Diya planted 21 saplings in 3 hours. Ishaan planted 24 saplings in 2 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) both the same (b) Ishaan (c) Diya
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 school (b) at the depot (c) at the market (d) on the road
30. 30.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the cause? (a) Diya studied every day (b) the team won the match (c) the team practised hard (d) she did well in the test
31. 31.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) careful (b) hasty
32. 32.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) dry fields (b) floods and wet roads (c) a cold drink (d) sunny skies
33. 33.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Ananya is in Class 4A. Does Ananya have a green notebook? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
34. 34.🏏 Meera scored 60 runs in 5 overs. Diya scored 60 runs in 6 overs. How many runs per over did Diya score?
35. 35.🏏 Ishaan scored 55 runs in 5 overs. Vihaan scored 16 runs in 4 overs. How many runs per over did Ishaan score?
36. 36.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
37. 37.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops are big (b) Sunday is fun (c) it shuts only on Sunday (d) shops sell milk
38. 38.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) no, heat causes both (b) ice cream is cold (c) swimming causes it (d) yes, it does
39. 39.🏃 Riya ran 100 m in 20 seconds and Aarav ran 50 m in 12 seconds. To compare them fairly, look at… (a) who is taller (b) their shoe colour (c) metres per second (d) who finished first
40. 40.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False

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