Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 319 · 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. Meera is in Class 4A. Does Meera have a green notebook? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
2. 2.📚 Aarav read 14 pages in 2 days. Ananya read 66 pages in 6 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Aarav (c) Ananya
3. 3.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) hasty (b) careful
4. 4.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Kabir is in the drama club. Does Kabir know the lines of the play? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) looking for more clues (c) blaming without proof (d) trusting the first idea
6. 6.🔗 What is a cause? (a) what happens after (b) a fact (c) a kind of question (d) why something happens
7. 7.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the effect? (a) she did well in the test (b) Diya studied every day (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the class was noisy
8. 8.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “Probably yes.” (b) “We can’t tell.” (c) “No, never.” (d) “Yes, surely.”
10. 10.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Rohan lives in Green Park. Does Rohan ride the school bus? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
11. 11.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” (a) one means all (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) lucky charm
12. 12.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the cause? (a) the road was slippery (b) the cycle skidded (c) the show started late (d) there was a traffic jam
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) waiting to find out (c) asking before judging (d) looking for more clues
15. 15.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a guava (b) a mango (c) a banana (d) a papaya
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) checking the facts (c) guessing the worst (d) blaming without proof
17. 17.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) checked facts support it (c) the numbers prove it (d) it was measured twice
19. 19.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Meera has not planted a tree. Is Meera a member of the eco-club? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
20. 20.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) might be fun (b) must be true (c) is popular (d) someone hopes
21. 21.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the cause? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the floor was wet (c) the ice cream melted (d) I slipped in the hall
22. 22.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the numbers prove it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
23. 23.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) a cold drink (b) floods and wet roads (c) sunny skies (d) dry fields
24. 24.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops are big (b) shops sell milk (c) Sunday is fun (d) it shuts only on Sunday
26. 26.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Aarav is not in the drama club. Does Aarav know the lines of the play? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
27. 27.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Diya has a magnifying glass. Is Diya in the science club? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
28. 28.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) blaming without proof (c) ignoring other reasons (d) saying “maybe”
29. 29.🌱 Kabir planted 15 saplings in 3 hours. Ananya planted 14 saplings in 2 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Kabir (b) both the same (c) Ananya
30. 30.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) checked facts support it (b) my lucky pen did it (c) many trials agree (d) tests show it works
31. 31.📚 Diya read 14 pages in 2 days. Ishaan read 48 pages in 4 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Ishaan (b) both the same (c) Diya
32. 32.True or false: “I used this pen and got full marks, so it is a magic pen.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🏃 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) metres per second (c) who finished first (d) their shoe colour
34. 34.True or false: “the rule book says so” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) ice cream is cold (b) no, heat causes both (c) swimming causes it (d) yes, it does
36. 36.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the cause? (a) we planted many trees (b) the kite flew away (c) the kite string snapped (d) the street became shady
37. 37.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the effect? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) the fans stopped (c) the power went off (d) I forgot my water bottle
38. 38.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) so (b) and (c) because (d) then
39. 39.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) different rules (b) the bigger one wins (c) same conditions for all (d) a lucky guess
40. 40.🚌 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 school (c) at the market (d) at the depot

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