Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 241 · 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.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) mocking who said it (b) it has lots of likes (c) my lucky pen did it (d) checked facts support it
2. 2.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the effect? (a) it rained all night (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) the ground is wet
3. 3.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the effect? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) the dog heard thunder (d) the shop was crowded
4. 4.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, on Sundays (b) no, it just comes first (c) yes, always (d) only in summer
5. 5.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the effect? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) the floor was wet (c) we planted many trees (d) the street became shady
6. 6.🏃 Riya ran 100 m in 20 seconds and Aarav ran 50 m in 12 seconds. To compare them fairly, look at… (a) who finished first (b) who is taller (c) their shoe colour (d) metres per second
7. 7.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) hasty (b) careful
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the numbers prove it (b) everyone is doing it (c) checked facts support it (d) the rule book says so
9. 9.🏏 Diya scored 36 runs in 3 overs. Meera scored 20 runs in 4 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Diya (b) both the same (c) Meera
10. 10.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the effect? (a) the floor was wet (b) the ice cream melted (c) the sun was very hot (d) I slipped in the hall
11. 11.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
12. 12.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Ishaan does not practise on Fridays. Is Ishaan in the school choir? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
13. 13.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the cause? (a) the plants got no water (b) the dog heard thunder (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the dog hid under a bed
14. 14.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Aarav wears a blue cap on sports day. Is Aarav in the Blue House? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
15. 15.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a guess (b) a reason word (c) what happens as a result (d) why it happens
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the numbers prove it (b) tests show it works (c) it happened once (d) checked facts support it
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the rule book says so (b) many trials agree (c) tests show it works (d) my lucky pen did it
18. 18.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) that cat was upset (b) cats hate me (c) never touch animals (d) all cats are mean
19. 19.True or false: “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.⭐ Arjun made 18 paper stars in 2 hours. Diya made 42 paper stars in 6 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Diya make?
21. 21.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Kabir does not have a green notebook. Is Kabir in Class 4A? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
22. 22.🌱 Rohan planted 30 saplings in 3 hours. Aarav planted 20 saplings in 5 hours. How many saplings per hour did Rohan plant?
23. 23.🚌 Every school bus goes to the depot at night. Bus 7 is a school bus. Where is Bus 7 at night? (a) on the road (b) at the depot (c) at the school (d) at the market
24. 24.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) checked facts support it (c) the rule book says so (d) it was measured twice
25. 25.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) blaming without proof (c) judging by looks (d) checking the facts
26. 26.🌱 Ishaan planted 20 saplings in 5 hours. Saanvi planted 30 saplings in 6 hours. How many saplings per hour did Ishaan plant?
27. 27.🍀 You wore red and won a race. Did the red shirt make you win? (a) yes, for sure (b) yes, red is fast (c) only on Sundays (d) no, just a coincidence
28. 28.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to skip facts (b) to win arguments (c) to finish fast (d) to avoid false ideas
29. 29.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Nisha does not ride the school bus. Does Nisha live in Green Park? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
30. 30.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Saanvi is in Class 4A. Does Saanvi have a green notebook? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
32. 32.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the effect? (a) the street became shady (b) Diya studied every day (c) we planted many trees (d) she did well in the test
33. 33.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
34. 34.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the effect? (a) the milk went sour (b) the team practised hard (c) the milk was left out (d) the team won the match
35. 35.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) must be true (b) is popular (c) someone hopes (d) might be fun
36. 36.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Ishaan does not live in Green Park. Does Ishaan ride the school bus? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
37. 37.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) blaming without proof (c) judging by looks (d) trusting the first idea
38. 38.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) Sunday is fun (b) it shuts only on Sunday (c) shops are big (d) shops sell milk
39. 39.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Rohan is not a member of the eco-club. Has Rohan planted a tree? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
40. 40.⭐ Rohan made 18 paper stars in 2 hours. Ishaan made 30 paper stars in 3 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Rohan (b) Ishaan (c) both the same

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