Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 266 · 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 ran 100 m in 20 seconds and Aarav ran 50 m in 12 seconds. To compare them fairly, look at… (a) metres per second (b) who finished first (c) their shoe colour (d) who is taller
2. 2.🚲 Meera cycled 30 km in 5 hours. Rohan cycled 10 km in 2 hours. How many km per hour did Meera cycle?
3. 3.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “mocking who said it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
4. 4.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a kind of question (b) why something happens (c) a fact (d) what happens after
6. 6.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) since (b) because (c) so (d) as
7. 7.True or false: “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) checking the facts (c) guessing the worst (d) blaming without proof
9. 9.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to finish fast (b) to win arguments (c) to skip facts (d) to avoid false ideas
10. 10.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Tara is a member of the eco-club. Has Tara planted a tree? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
12. 12.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Aarav did not get a balloon. Was Aarav at Asha’s party? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
13. 13.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🏏 Tara scored 20 runs in 4 overs. Rohan scored 18 runs in 3 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Tara (b) both the same (c) Rohan
15. 15.💰 Kabir saved 60 rupees in 6 weeks. Diya saved 15 rupees in 3 weeks. How many rupees per week did Kabir save?
16. 16.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Tara lives in Green Park. Does Tara ride the school bus? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
17. 17.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the cause? (a) the road was slippery (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) the cycle skidded (d) I went to bed very late
18. 18.🕵️ 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
19. 19.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Kabir is in Class 4A. Does Kabir have a green notebook? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
20. 20.💰 Diya saved 20 rupees in 2 weeks. Meera saved 40 rupees in 5 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) both the same (b) Diya (c) Meera
21. 21.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the effect? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the sun was very hot (c) the bus broke down (d) we were late for school
22. 22.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a reason word (b) why it happens (c) what happens as a result (d) a guess
23. 23.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Aarav does not wear a blue cap on sports day. Is Aarav in the Blue House? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
24. 24.🛒 A 2 kg bag of rice costs ₹80 and a 1 kg bag costs ₹45. Which is cheaper per kg? (a) can’t tell (b) the 1 kg bag (c) the 2 kg bag (d) both the same
25. 25.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) hasty (b) careful
26. 26.🏏 Ananya scored 25 runs in 5 overs. Arjun scored 16 runs in 4 overs. How many runs per over did Ananya score?
27. 27.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “checked facts support it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
28. 28.True or false: “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the cause? (a) the tyre went flat (b) the street became shady (c) a nail was on the road (d) we planted many trees
30. 30.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) a lucky guess (b) the bigger one wins (c) different rules (d) same conditions for all
31. 31.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Tara does not live in Green Park. Does Tara ride the school bus? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
32. 32.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
33. 33.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) hasty (b) careful
34. 34.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Tara does not have a green notebook. Is Tara in Class 4A? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
35. 35.🏏 Arjun scored 12 runs in 2 overs. Tara scored 28 runs in 4 overs. How many runs per over did Tara score?
36. 36.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a mango (b) a papaya (c) a banana (d) a guava
37. 37.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
38. 38.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the cause? (a) the cycle skidded (b) the milk went sour (c) the road was slippery (d) the milk was left out
39. 39.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) careful (b) hasty
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) saying “maybe” (c) checking the facts (d) looking for more clues

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