Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 273 · 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.⚖️ 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
2. 2.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the effect? (a) she did well in the test (b) Diya studied every day (c) it rained all night (d) the ground is wet
3. 3.True or false: “asking before judging” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) careful (b) hasty
5. 5.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Tara rides the school bus. Does Tara live in Green Park? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
6. 6.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Aarav is in Class 4A. Does Aarav have a green notebook? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
7. 7.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “my lucky pen did it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
8. 8.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) and (b) then (c) so (d) because
9. 9.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the effect? (a) the fans stopped (b) the power went off (c) the seeds sprouted (d) I watered the seeds
10. 10.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the effect? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) the tyre went flat (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) a nail was on the road
11. 11.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Nisha is in the Blue House. Does Nisha wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
12. 12.True or false: “asking before judging” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🚲 Ananya cycled 16 km in 4 hours. Rohan cycled 42 km in 6 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Rohan (b) Ananya (c) both the same
14. 14.🏏 Kabir scored 30 runs in 6 overs. Ishaan scored 12 runs in 3 overs. How many runs per over did Ishaan score?
15. 15.🏏 Meera scored 36 runs in 6 overs. Nisha scored 50 runs in 5 overs. How many runs per over did Nisha score?
16. 16.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the effect? (a) the tyre went flat (b) the plants got no water (c) a nail was on the road (d) the leaves turned brown
17. 17.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Diya does not ride the school bus. Does Diya live in Green Park? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
18. 18.📚 Arjun read 10 pages in 2 days. Ishaan read 16 pages in 4 days. How many pages per day did Arjun read?
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) checking the facts (c) saying “maybe” (d) looking for more clues
20. 20.📚 Ananya read 8 pages in 2 days. Saanvi read 40 pages in 5 days. How many pages per day did Ananya read?
21. 21.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Kabir is in the school choir. Does Kabir practise on Fridays? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
22. 22.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) maybe she is busy (b) she moved away (c) she hates me (d) she lost all her friends
23. 23.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the effect? (a) the plants got no water (b) the crowd cheered (c) the batter hit a six (d) the leaves turned brown
24. 24.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) because (b) since (c) so (d) as
25. 25.🚲 Vihaan cycled 33 km in 3 hours. Kabir cycled 32 km in 4 hours. How many km per hour did Vihaan cycle?
26. 26.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a mango (b) a banana (c) a guava (d) a papaya
27. 27.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) guessing the worst (c) looking for more clues (d) deciding too fast
29. 29.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) only the taller one (b) on different days (c) over the same days (d) with your eyes only
30. 30.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Ishaan is a member of the eco-club. Has Ishaan planted a tree? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
31. 31.True or false: “it was measured twice” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Aarav is not in the chess club. Can Aarav play chess? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
33. 33.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Diya is in the drama club. Does Diya know the lines of the play? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
34. 34.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the effect? (a) the street became shady (b) the batter hit a six (c) we planted many trees (d) the crowd cheered
35. 35.🏏 Kabir scored 60 runs in 5 overs. Vihaan scored 54 runs in 6 overs. How many runs per over did Vihaan score?
36. 36.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the effect? (a) the ground is wet (b) it rained all night (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the class was noisy
37. 37.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) it has lots of likes (c) mocking who said it (d) the numbers prove it
38. 38.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Aarav can play chess. Is Aarav in the chess club? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
39. 39.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Vihaan is not in the drama club. Does Vihaan know the lines of the play? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
40. 40.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) a lucky guess (b) same conditions for all (c) different rules (d) the bigger one wins

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