Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 38 · 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.📚 Arjun read 18 pages in 2 days. Tara read 16 pages in 4 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Tara (c) Arjun
2. 2.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Aarav has not planted a tree. Is Aarav a member of the eco-club? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
3. 3.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
4. 4.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the effect? (a) the ground is wet (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) it rained all night (d) I went to bed very late
5. 5.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the effect? (a) the kite string snapped (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the kite flew away (d) the class was noisy
6. 6.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Kabir does not know the lines of the play. Is Kabir in the drama club? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
7. 7.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the effect? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) the dog heard thunder (c) a nail was on the road (d) the tyre went flat
8. 8.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the cause? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) the shop had a sale (c) the shop was crowded (d) I was thirsty at lunch
9. 9.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) both the same (b) Team A (c) Team B (d) can’t tell
10. 10.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Aarav does not ride the school bus. Does Aarav live in Green Park? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
11. 11.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the cause? (a) Diya studied every day (b) she did well in the test (c) the sun was very hot (d) the ice cream melted
12. 12.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Arjun trains at 7 AM. Is Arjun in the school football team? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
13. 13.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” (a) one means all (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) lucky charm
14. 14.🏏 Diya scored 72 runs in 6 overs. Arjun scored 12 runs in 4 overs. How many runs per over did Arjun score?
15. 15.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Arjun has a green notebook. Is Arjun in Class 4A? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
16. 16.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to avoid false ideas (b) to skip facts (c) to win arguments (d) to finish fast
17. 17.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
18. 18.True or false: “it was measured twice” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) since (b) because (c) as (d) so
20. 20.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.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
22. 22.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the effect? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) I watered the seeds (c) the kite flew away (d) the kite string snapped
23. 23.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “We can’t tell.” (b) “Probably yes.” (c) “No, never.” (d) “Yes, surely.”
24. 24.⭐ Diya made 25 paper stars in 5 hours. Ananya made 16 paper stars in 2 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Ananya make?
25. 25.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the cause? (a) the road was slippery (b) the power went off (c) the fans stopped (d) the cycle skidded
26. 26.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the effect? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the oven was too hot (c) the tyre went flat (d) the cake got burnt
27. 27.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a kind of question (b) why something happens (c) a fact (d) what happens after
28. 28.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) walks away (b) calls them names (c) checks the idea itself (d) laughs at them
29. 29.🕵️ 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
30. 30.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.💰 Arjun saved 45 rupees in 5 weeks. Vihaan saved 60 rupees in 6 weeks. How many rupees per week did Vihaan save?
32. 32.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the effect? (a) the oven was too hot (b) she did well in the test (c) Diya studied every day (d) the cake got burnt
33. 33.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the cause? (a) Diya studied every day (b) she did well in the test (c) the washing fell down (d) the wind was strong
34. 34.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Ananya is in the chess club. Can Ananya play chess? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
35. 35.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) because (b) then (c) and (d) so
36. 36.True or false: “my lucky pen did it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Nisha wears a blue cap on sports day. Is Nisha in the Blue House? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
38. 38.💰 Vihaan saved 28 rupees in 4 weeks. Meera saved 36 rupees in 6 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Meera (b) both the same (c) Vihaan
39. 39.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) the numbers prove it (c) it has lots of likes (d) it happened once
40. 40.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the effect? (a) the plants got no water (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the road was slippery (d) the cycle skidded

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