Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 348 · 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 the drama club knows the lines of the play. Aarav is in the drama club. Does Aarav know the lines of the play? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
2. 2.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the effect? (a) the plants got no water (b) there was a traffic jam (c) the show started late (d) the leaves turned brown
3. 3.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) because (b) and (c) then (d) so
4. 4.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) the seed type (b) water, soil and sun (c) nothing at all (d) the pot colour only
5. 5.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it has lots of likes”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
6. 6.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Rohan cannot play chess. Is Rohan in the chess club? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
7. 7.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the cause? (a) the milk was left out (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the milk went sour (d) the class was noisy
8. 8.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
9. 9.True or false: “judging by looks” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) careful (b) hasty
11. 11.🏏 Aarav scored 36 runs in 4 overs. Vihaan scored 18 runs in 3 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Aarav (b) both the same (c) Vihaan
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) asking before judging (c) guessing the worst (d) thinking of other causes
13. 13.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) a lucky guess (b) different rules (c) same conditions for all (d) the bigger one wins
14. 14.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops are big (b) it shuts only on Sunday (c) shops sell milk (d) Sunday is fun
15. 15.True or false: “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🏏 Diya scored 24 runs in 2 overs. Vihaan scored 18 runs in 3 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Vihaan (b) both the same (c) Diya
18. 18.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the effect? (a) she did well in the test (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) Diya studied every day
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) blaming without proof (c) thinking of other causes (d) trusting the first idea
20. 20.🧠 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
21. 21.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the cause? (a) the plants got no water (b) the leaves turned brown (c) we planted many trees (d) the street became shady
22. 22.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the effect? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the oven was too hot (c) the milk went sour (d) the milk was left out
23. 23.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) careful (b) hasty
24. 24.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the cause? (a) we left the gate open (b) there was a traffic jam (c) the goat got out (d) the show started late
25. 25.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she lost all her friends (b) she moved away (c) she hates me (d) maybe she is busy
26. 26.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the effect? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the road was slippery (c) the ice cream melted (d) the cycle skidded
27. 27.⭐ Ishaan made 22 paper stars in 2 hours. Diya made 32 paper stars in 4 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Diya make?
28. 28.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) floods and wet roads (b) dry fields (c) a cold drink (d) sunny skies
29. 29.🏃 Riya ran 100 m in 20 seconds and Aarav ran 50 m in 12 seconds. To compare them fairly, look at… (a) who finished first (b) metres per second (c) who is taller (d) their shoe colour
30. 30.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) can’t tell (b) both the same (c) Team A (d) Team B
32. 32.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the numbers prove it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
33. 33.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
34. 34.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) since (b) so (c) because (d) as
35. 35.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the effect? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) the milk was left out (c) the milk went sour (d) the dog hid under a bed
36. 36.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “my lucky pen did it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
37. 37.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Ishaan is in Class 4A. Does Ishaan have a green notebook? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
38. 38.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
39. 39.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) guessing the worst (c) thinking of other causes (d) waiting to find out
40. 40.🚲 Meera cycled 15 km in 5 hours. Arjun cycled 24 km in 6 hours. How many km per hour did Meera cycle?

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