Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 345 · 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? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
2. 2.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it has lots of likes (b) many trials agree (c) one was bad, so all are (d) mocking who said it
3. 3.True or false: “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) the pot colour only (b) the seed type (c) nothing at all (d) water, soil and sun
6. 6.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) someone hopes (b) must be true (c) might be fun (d) is popular
7. 7.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) no, it just comes first (b) only in summer (c) yes, on Sundays (d) yes, always
8. 8.➡️ What is an effect? (a) what happens as a result (b) a reason word (c) why it happens (d) a guess
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) checking the facts (c) looking for more clues (d) trusting the first idea
10. 10.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Rohan is in the school football team. Does Rohan train at 7 AM? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
11. 11.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the cause? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the bus broke down (c) we were late for school (d) the cake got burnt
13. 13.🔗 What is a cause? (a) what happens after (b) a kind of question (c) a fact (d) why something happens
14. 14.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) since (b) so (c) because (d) as
15. 15.🏏 Diya scored 16 runs in 4 overs. Ishaan scored 27 runs in 3 overs. How many runs per over did Diya score?
16. 16.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) yes, it does (b) ice cream is cold (c) swimming causes it (d) no, heat causes both
17. 17.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
18. 18.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) both the same (b) can’t tell (c) Team B (d) Team A
19. 19.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a banana (b) a papaya (c) a guava (d) a mango
20. 20.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “mocking who said it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
21. 21.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
22. 22.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Aarav lives in Green Park. Does Aarav ride the school bus? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
23. 23.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Rohan is not in Class 4A. Does Rohan have a green notebook? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
24. 24.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the effect? (a) the bus broke down (b) the batter hit a six (c) we were late for school (d) the crowd cheered
25. 25.⭐ Ananya made 40 paper stars in 4 hours. Meera made 24 paper stars in 6 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Ananya make?
26. 26.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) sunny skies (b) a cold drink (c) floods and wet roads (d) dry fields
27. 27.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Saanvi lives in Green Park. Does Saanvi ride the school bus? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
28. 28.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Nisha is a member of the eco-club. Has Nisha planted a tree? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
29. 29.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Meera knows the lines of the play. Is Meera in the drama club? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
30. 30.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the rule book says so”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
31. 31.True or false: “mocking who said it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
33. 33.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) tests show it works (b) it happened once (c) it has lots of likes (d) my lucky pen did it
34. 34.⭐ Rohan made 60 paper stars in 5 hours. Diya made 24 paper stars in 4 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) both the same (b) Rohan (c) Diya
35. 35.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
36. 36.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) maybe she is busy (b) she lost all her friends (c) she hates me (d) she moved away
37. 37.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) trust your first idea (b) ask or look for facts (c) ignore it (d) say it louder
38. 38.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Aarav was at Asha’s party. Did Aarav get a balloon? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure

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