Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 27 · 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.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Kabir is not in Class 4A. Does Kabir have a green notebook? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
2. 2.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the cause? (a) the milk was left out (b) the oven was too hot (c) the cake got burnt (d) the milk went sour
3. 3.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a guess (b) a reason word (c) why it happens (d) what happens as a result
4. 4.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the cause? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the washing fell down (c) the wind was strong (d) the plants got no water
5. 5.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “My plant in the sun grew more than yours in the cupboard, so my seeds are better.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
6. 6.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “checked facts support it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
7. 7.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
8. 8.🌧️ 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
9. 9.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) careful (b) hasty
10. 10.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) on different days (b) with your eyes only (c) over the same days (d) only the taller one
11. 11.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to win arguments (b) to skip facts (c) to avoid false ideas (d) to finish fast
12. 12.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” (a) lucky charm (b) everyone does it (c) one means all (d) attacking the person
13. 13.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Saanvi is not in the school football team. Does Saanvi train at 7 AM? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
14. 14.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Vihaan was not at Asha’s party. Did Vihaan get a balloon? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has lots of likes (b) my lucky pen did it (c) the rule book says so (d) one was bad, so all are
16. 16.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the effect? (a) the milk was left out (b) the goat got out (c) the milk went sour (d) we left the gate open
17. 17.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
18. 18.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
19. 19.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, always (b) yes, on Sundays (c) no, it just comes first (d) only in summer
20. 20.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Diya was at Asha’s party. Did Diya get a balloon? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
21. 21.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Vihaan is in the drama club. Does Vihaan know the lines of the play? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
22. 22.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
23. 23.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
24. 24.True or false: “my lucky pen did it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Meera is in the science club. Does Meera have a magnifying glass? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
26. 26.🚲 Nisha cycled 8 km in 2 hours. Saanvi cycled 18 km in 3 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Nisha (b) both the same (c) Saanvi
27. 27.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it has lots of likes (b) everyone is doing it (c) it was measured twice (d) mocking who said it
28. 28.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the effect? (a) the plants got no water (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the dog heard thunder (d) the dog hid under a bed
29. 29.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Diya is in the science club. Does Diya have a magnifying glass? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
30. 30.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
31. 31.True or false: “many trials agree” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the cause? (a) the bus broke down (b) nobody heard the bell (c) we were late for school (d) the class was noisy
33. 33.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the effect? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) I went to bed very late (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) I forgot my water bottle
34. 34.🚌 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 market (c) on the road (d) at the depot
35. 35.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the cause? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the crowd cheered (c) the batter hit a six (d) the class was noisy
36. 36.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the effect? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the ice cream melted (c) the sun was very hot (d) the oven was too hot
37. 37.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🚲 Saanvi cycled 16 km in 4 hours. Ishaan cycled 30 km in 5 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Ishaan (b) both the same (c) Saanvi
39. 39.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Ananya has not planted a tree. Is Ananya a member of the eco-club? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
40. 40.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the cause? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the shop was crowded (c) the goat got out (d) we left the gate open

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