Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 363 · 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.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” (a) lucky charm (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) judging by looks (c) waiting to find out (d) ignoring other reasons
3. 3.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a reason word (b) what happens as a result (c) a guess (d) why it happens
4. 4.🌱 Rohan planted 36 saplings in 6 hours. Aarav planted 8 saplings in 2 hours. How many saplings per hour did Rohan plant?
5. 5.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Arjun is not in Class 4A. Does Arjun have a green notebook? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
6. 6.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Meera is in the Blue House. Does Meera wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
7. 7.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” (a) lucky charm (b) attacking the person (c) one means all (d) everyone does it
8. 8.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) dry fields (b) a cold drink (c) floods and wet roads (d) sunny skies
9. 9.🐓 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
10. 10.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
11. 11.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) checking the facts (c) guessing the worst (d) asking before judging
12. 12.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) Team B (b) can’t tell (c) both the same (d) Team A
14. 14.🚲 Vihaan cycled 44 km in 4 hours. Aarav cycled 15 km in 3 hours. How many km per hour did Vihaan cycle?
15. 15.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Kabir is not in the drama club. Does Kabir know the lines of the play? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
17. 17.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
18. 18.💰 Aarav saved 27 rupees in 3 weeks. Ananya saved 6 rupees in 2 weeks. How many rupees per week did Aarav save?
19. 19.📚 Meera read 15 pages in 5 days. Tara read 16 pages in 4 days. How many pages per day did Tara read?
20. 20.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the cause? (a) the team won the match (b) the road was slippery (c) the cycle skidded (d) the team practised hard
21. 21.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
22. 22.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Meera has a green notebook. Is Meera in Class 4A? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
23. 23.⭐ Arjun made 33 paper stars in 3 hours. Kabir made 6 paper stars in 2 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) both the same (b) Arjun (c) Kabir
24. 24.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the numbers prove it (b) many trials agree (c) one was bad, so all are (d) the rule book says so
25. 25.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) careful (b) hasty
26. 26.🌱 Tara planted 40 saplings in 4 hours. Ishaan planted 21 saplings in 3 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Ishaan (b) both the same (c) Tara
27. 27.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the cause? (a) the team practised hard (b) the seeds sprouted (c) the team won the match (d) I watered the seeds
28. 28.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Diya has a green notebook. Is Diya in Class 4A? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
29. 29.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) hasty (b) careful
30. 30.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Diya rides the school bus. Does Diya live in Green Park? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
32. 32.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the effect? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the bus broke down (c) the seeds sprouted (d) we were late for school
33. 33.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a kind of question (b) a fact (c) what happens after (d) why something happens
34. 34.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the cause? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the batter hit a six (c) the crowd cheered (d) the class was noisy
35. 35.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the cause? (a) we left the gate open (b) the goat got out (c) the tyre went flat (d) a nail was on the road
36. 36.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) the rule book says so (b) my lucky pen did it (c) one was bad, so all are (d) it has lots of likes
37. 37.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
38. 38.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Ishaan is not in the school football team. Does Ishaan train at 7 AM? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
40. 40.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” (a) everyone does it (b) lucky charm (c) attacking the person (d) one means all

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