Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 378 · 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.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the cause? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) the class was noisy (c) nobody heard the bell (d) I watered the seeds
2. 2.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” (a) attacking the person (b) one means all (c) lucky charm (d) everyone does it
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) the numbers prove it (c) checked facts support it (d) tests show it works
4. 4.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the cause? (a) the ground is wet (b) the bus broke down (c) we were late for school (d) it rained all night
5. 5.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the effect? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) I went to bed very late (c) the cycle skidded (d) the road was slippery
6. 6.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) ice cream is cold (b) swimming causes it (c) yes, it does (d) no, heat causes both
7. 7.True or false: “one was bad, so all are” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🌱 Diya planted 33 saplings in 3 hours. Nisha planted 28 saplings in 4 hours. How many saplings per hour did Diya plant?
9. 9.➡️ What is an effect? (a) what happens as a result (b) a guess (c) a reason word (d) why it happens
10. 10.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it was measured twice”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
11. 11.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) someone hopes (b) must be true (c) might be fun (d) is popular
12. 12.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Ananya cannot play chess. Is Ananya in the chess club? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
13. 13.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) everyone is doing it (b) the numbers prove it (c) it has lots of likes (d) mocking who said it
14. 14.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) lucky charm (d) attacking the person
15. 15.🛒 A 2 kg bag of rice costs ₹80 and a 1 kg bag costs ₹45. Which is cheaper per kg? (a) the 1 kg bag (b) the 2 kg bag (c) both the same (d) can’t tell
16. 16.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
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.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) it is sunny (d) can’t tell
19. 19.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🚲 Ananya cycled 22 km in 2 hours. Rohan cycled 24 km in 4 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) both the same (b) Rohan (c) Ananya
21. 21.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
22. 22.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Saanvi rides the school bus. Does Saanvi live in Green Park? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
23. 23.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) waiting to find out (c) checking the facts (d) trusting the first idea
24. 24.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the cause? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the class was noisy (c) the milk went sour (d) the milk was left out
25. 25.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🏃 Riya ran 100 m in 20 seconds and Aarav ran 50 m in 12 seconds. To compare them fairly, look at… (a) their shoe colour (b) who is taller (c) metres per second (d) who finished first
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checked facts support it (b) everyone is doing it (c) mocking who said it (d) it happened once
28. 28.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the effect? (a) the fans stopped (b) the power went off (c) the ice cream melted (d) the sun was very hot
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tests show it works (b) many trials agree (c) everyone is doing it (d) the rule book says so
30. 30.True or false: “My plant in the sun grew more than yours in the cupboard, so my seeds are better.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🚌 Every school bus goes to the depot at night. Bus 7 is a school bus. Where is Bus 7 at night? (a) at the school (b) on the road (c) at the market (d) at the depot
32. 32.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Arjun is not in Class 4A. Does Arjun have a green notebook? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
33. 33.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the effect? (a) I went to bed very late (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) she did well in the test (d) Diya studied every day
34. 34.🚲 Saanvi cycled 6 km in 2 hours. Rohan cycled 24 km in 3 hours. How many km per hour did Saanvi cycle?
35. 35.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Meera is in the school football team. Does Meera train at 7 AM? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
36. 36.🚲 Ishaan cycled 25 km in 5 hours. Diya cycled 54 km in 6 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Diya (b) Ishaan (c) both the same
37. 37.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the cause? (a) the street became shady (b) the bus broke down (c) we were late for school (d) we planted many trees
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) blaming without proof (c) ignoring other reasons (d) trusting the first idea
39. 39.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) careful (b) hasty
40. 40.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the cause? (a) the washing fell down (b) I watered the seeds (c) the seeds sprouted (d) the wind was strong

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