Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 418 · 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 plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the cause? (a) the plants got no water (b) the team won the match (c) the team practised hard (d) the leaves turned brown
2. 2.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) the numbers prove it (c) mocking who said it (d) it happened once
3. 3.True or false: “many trials agree” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) sunny skies (b) floods and wet roads (c) dry fields (d) a cold drink
5. 5.🏏 Meera scored 54 runs in 6 overs. Ishaan scored 30 runs in 5 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Meera (b) Ishaan (c) both the same
6. 6.🏃 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) metres per second (c) who finished first (d) who is taller
7. 7.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) someone hopes (b) might be fun (c) is popular (d) must be true
9. 9.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the effect? (a) it rained all night (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the ground is wet (d) the plants got no water
11. 11.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the cause? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the ice cream melted (c) the seeds sprouted (d) the sun was very hot
12. 12.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the effect? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) Diya studied every day (c) she did well in the test (d) the floor was wet
13. 13.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the cause? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the sun was very hot (c) the road was slippery (d) the cycle skidded
14. 14.💰 Ananya saved 72 rupees in 6 weeks. Ishaan saved 20 rupees in 5 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Ishaan (b) Ananya (c) both the same
15. 15.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “one was bad, so all are”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
16. 16.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she is always angry (b) she is a robot (c) nothing else (d) she did not see you
17. 17.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the effect? (a) the kite flew away (b) the road was slippery (c) the kite string snapped (d) the cycle skidded
18. 18.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Rohan rides the school bus. Does Rohan live in Green Park? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
19. 19.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) different rules (b) same conditions for all (c) the bigger one wins (d) a lucky guess
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone is doing it (b) one was bad, so all are (c) it happened once (d) the numbers prove it
21. 21.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Meera is not in Class 4A. Does Meera have a green notebook? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
22. 22.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) waiting to find out (c) saying “maybe” (d) checking the facts
23. 23.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has lots of likes (b) the numbers prove it (c) the rule book says so (d) checked facts support it
25. 25.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) deciding too fast (c) guessing the worst (d) judging by looks
26. 26.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) yes, always (b) yes, if it is long (c) no, likes aren’t proof (d) only on weekends
27. 27.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the effect? (a) we left the gate open (b) the bus broke down (c) the goat got out (d) we were late for school
29. 29.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Aarav trains at 7 AM. Is Aarav in the school football team? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
30. 30.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) hasty (b) careful
32. 32.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the cause? (a) Diya studied every day (b) we left the gate open (c) she did well in the test (d) the goat got out
33. 33.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a guess (b) what happens as a result (c) a reason word (d) why it happens
35. 35.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it was measured twice”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
37. 37.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Aarav was not at Asha’s party. Did Aarav get a balloon? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
38. 38.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) since (b) so (c) because (d) as
39. 39.📚 Meera read 36 pages in 3 days. Arjun read 50 pages in 5 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Meera (b) both the same (c) Arjun
40. 40.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the numbers prove it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap

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