Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 40 · 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.True or false: “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Rohan rides the school bus. Does Rohan live in Green Park? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
3. 3.🚲 Ishaan cycled 60 km in 5 hours. Vihaan cycled 24 km in 6 hours. How many km per hour did Vihaan cycle?
4. 4.⭐ Diya made 20 paper stars in 4 hours. Vihaan made 24 paper stars in 6 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Vihaan (b) both the same (c) Diya
5. 5.🐓 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
6. 6.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) everyone is doing it (b) mocking who said it (c) it happened once (d) the rule book says so
8. 8.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Aarav got a balloon. Was Aarav at Asha’s party? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
9. 9.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) dry fields (b) sunny skies (c) a cold drink (d) floods and wet roads
10. 10.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Aarav is a member of the eco-club. Has Aarav planted a tree? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
11. 11.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the cause? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the sun was very hot (c) the bus broke down (d) we were late for school
12. 12.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the effect? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) it rained all night (c) I went to bed very late (d) the ground is wet
13. 13.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Kabir is not in the school football team. Does Kabir train at 7 AM? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
14. 14.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the effect? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) the oven was too hot (c) the cake got burnt (d) I watered the seeds
15. 15.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) then (b) so (c) and (d) because
16. 16.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the effect? (a) the goat got out (b) we left the gate open (c) the cycle skidded (d) the road was slippery
17. 17.True or false: “it was measured twice” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it happened once”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
19. 19.💰 Aarav saved 12 rupees in 4 weeks. Ananya saved 20 rupees in 5 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Aarav (b) Ananya (c) both the same
20. 20.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the effect? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) the class was noisy (c) the dog heard thunder (d) nobody heard the bell
21. 21.🏃 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) who is taller (c) their shoe colour (d) metres per second
22. 22.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) trusting the first idea (c) looking for more clues (d) blaming without proof
23. 23.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Diya is not in the Blue House. Does Diya wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
25. 25.📚 Aarav read 22 pages in 2 days. Meera read 60 pages in 6 days. How many pages per day did Aarav read?
26. 26.🌱 Ishaan planted 30 saplings in 6 hours. Vihaan planted 12 saplings in 3 hours. How many saplings per hour did Vihaan plant?
27. 27.📚 Aarav read 20 pages in 5 days. Diya read 24 pages in 2 days. How many pages per day did Diya read?
28. 28.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the effect? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) we left the gate open (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) the goat got out
29. 29.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Vihaan is in the school football team. Does Vihaan train at 7 AM? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) guessing the worst (c) thinking of other causes (d) ignoring other reasons
31. 31.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to skip facts (b) to avoid false ideas (c) to finish fast (d) to win arguments
32. 32.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
33. 33.True or false: “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Diya has a green notebook. Is Diya in Class 4A? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
35. 35.True or false: “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) it is sunny (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell (d) yes, for sure
37. 37.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Saanvi knows the lines of the play. Is Saanvi in the drama club? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
38. 38.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) close your eyes (b) follow them (c) run fast (d) wait for green
39. 39.🏏 Aarav scored 16 runs in 2 overs. Arjun scored 18 runs in 6 overs. How many runs per over did Arjun score?
40. 40.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Arjun does not live in Green Park. Does Arjun ride the school bus? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure

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