Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 224 · 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.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the effect? (a) the sun was very hot (b) we were late for school (c) the bus broke down (d) the ice cream melted
2. 2.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
3. 3.🍀 You wore red and won a race. Did the red shirt make you win? (a) yes, red is fast (b) yes, for sure (c) only on Sundays (d) no, just a coincidence
4. 4.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) walks away (b) laughs at them (c) checks the idea itself (d) calls them names
5. 5.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) blaming without proof (c) looking for more clues (d) waiting to find out
6. 6.💰 Aarav saved 12 rupees in 3 weeks. Nisha saved 10 rupees in 2 weeks. How many rupees per week did Aarav save?
7. 7.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) it is sunny (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure (d) no, for sure
8. 8.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the effect? (a) the plants got no water (b) the road was slippery (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the cycle skidded
9. 9.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Saanvi does not wear a blue cap on sports day. Is Saanvi in the Blue House? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it was measured twice (b) one was bad, so all are (c) many trials agree (d) the rule book says so
11. 11.True or false: “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone is doing it (b) one was bad, so all are (c) it happened once (d) the rule book says so
13. 13.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) dry fields (b) sunny skies (c) a cold drink (d) floods and wet roads
14. 14.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a guess (b) a reason word (c) what happens as a result (d) why it happens
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) many trials agree (b) one was bad, so all are (c) it happened once (d) everyone is doing it
16. 16.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Diya lives in Green Park. Does Diya ride the school bus? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
17. 17.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) hasty (b) careful
18. 18.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the cause? (a) the power went off (b) the fans stopped (c) I watered the seeds (d) the seeds sprouted
19. 19.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the cause? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) she did well in the test (c) the show started late (d) Diya studied every day
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) ignoring other reasons (c) checking the facts (d) waiting to find out
21. 21.True or false: “tests show it works” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.💰 Saanvi saved 48 rupees in 6 weeks. Ananya saved 16 rupees in 4 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Saanvi (b) both the same (c) Ananya
23. 23.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Arjun does not practise on Fridays. Is Arjun in the school choir? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
24. 24.🚲 Diya cycled 16 km in 4 hours. Arjun cycled 6 km in 2 hours. How many km per hour did Diya cycle?
25. 25.True or false: “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the cause? (a) the tyre went flat (b) a nail was on the road (c) the road was slippery (d) the cycle skidded
27. 27.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the effect? (a) the milk went sour (b) the washing fell down (c) the milk was left out (d) the wind was strong
28. 28.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the effect? (a) the washing fell down (b) the batter hit a six (c) the crowd cheered (d) the wind was strong
29. 29.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the cause? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) a nail was on the road (c) the class was noisy (d) the tyre went flat
30. 30.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “my lucky pen did it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
31. 31.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) judging by looks (c) saying “maybe” (d) trusting the first idea
32. 32.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Aarav is in the science club. Does Aarav have a magnifying glass? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
33. 33.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
34. 34.🌱 Diya planted 72 saplings in 6 hours. Rohan planted 33 saplings in 3 hours. How many saplings per hour did Diya plant?
35. 35.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) deciding too fast (c) guessing the worst (d) ignoring other reasons
36. 36.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it has lots of likes (b) my lucky pen did it (c) one was bad, so all are (d) checked facts support it
38. 38.💰 Nisha saved 10 rupees in 2 weeks. Kabir saved 42 rupees in 6 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Nisha (b) both the same (c) Kabir
39. 39.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Arjun got a balloon. Was Arjun at Asha’s party? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
40. 40.True or false: “everyone is doing it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True

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