Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 272 · 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.🌱 Aarav planted 50 saplings in 5 hours. Rohan planted 9 saplings in 3 hours. How many saplings per hour did Aarav plant?
2. 2.🏃 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) who finished first (c) their shoe colour (d) metres per second
3. 3.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a banana (b) a mango (c) a papaya (d) a guava
4. 4.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) nothing else (b) she is a robot (c) she did not see you (d) she is always angry
5. 5.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) run fast (b) close your eyes (c) follow them (d) wait for green
6. 6.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the effect? (a) the power went off (b) the team practised hard (c) the team won the match (d) the fans stopped
7. 7.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) deciding too fast (c) trusting the first idea (d) ignoring other reasons
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) guessing the worst (c) judging by looks (d) saying “maybe”
9. 9.➡️ What is an effect? (a) why it happens (b) what happens as a result (c) a guess (d) a reason word
10. 10.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the effect? (a) the milk was left out (b) the milk went sour (c) she did well in the test (d) Diya studied every day
11. 11.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Vihaan has planted a tree. Is Vihaan a member of the eco-club? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
12. 12.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it happened once”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
13. 13.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) no, it just comes first (b) yes, always (c) yes, on Sundays (d) only in summer
14. 14.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) because (b) so (c) since (d) as
15. 15.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the effect? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) the cycle skidded (d) the road was slippery
16. 16.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the cause? (a) the street became shady (b) the washing fell down (c) the wind was strong (d) we planted many trees
17. 17.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the cause? (a) we were late for school (b) the bus broke down (c) Diya studied every day (d) she did well in the test
18. 18.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) ignoring other reasons (c) judging by looks (d) trusting the first idea
19. 19.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a mistake in reasoning (b) a hard question (c) a puzzle game (d) a kind of fact
20. 20.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) asking before judging (c) thinking of other causes (d) blaming without proof
22. 22.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Aarav does not know the lines of the play. Is Aarav in the drama club? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
23. 23.📚 Arjun read 14 pages in 2 days. Nisha read 24 pages in 3 days. How many pages per day did Nisha read?
24. 24.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) nothing at all (b) the seed type (c) water, soil and sun (d) the pot colour only
25. 25.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the cause? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the kite flew away (c) I slipped in the hall (d) the floor was wet
26. 26.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” (a) attacking the person (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) one means all
27. 27.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “tests show it works”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
28. 28.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Meera is not in the Blue House. Does Meera wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
29. 29.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the effect? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the milk was left out (c) the batter hit a six (d) the milk went sour
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tests show it works (b) my lucky pen did it (c) mocking who said it (d) it happened once
31. 31.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) lucky charm
32. 32.💰 Kabir saved 28 rupees in 4 weeks. Saanvi saved 30 rupees in 3 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Kabir (b) both the same (c) Saanvi
33. 33.True or false: “one was bad, so all are” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) someone hopes (b) is popular (c) must be true (d) might be fun
35. 35.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Ishaan can play chess. Is Ishaan in the chess club? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
36. 36.💰 Vihaan saved 16 rupees in 4 weeks. Meera saved 27 rupees in 3 weeks. How many rupees per week did Vihaan save?
37. 37.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Kabir is in Class 4A. Does Kabir have a green notebook? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
38. 38.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the cause? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the goat got out (c) the sun was very hot (d) we left the gate open
39. 39.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Vihaan did not get a balloon. Was Vihaan at Asha’s party? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure

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