Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 422 · 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.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) walks away (b) calls them names (c) checks the idea itself (d) laughs at them
2. 2.🚌 Every school bus goes to the depot at night. Bus 7 is a school bus. Where is Bus 7 at night? (a) on the road (b) at the depot (c) at the market (d) at the school
3. 3.💰 Vihaan saved 6 rupees in 2 weeks. Saanvi saved 36 rupees in 6 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Vihaan (b) Saanvi (c) both the same
4. 4.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” (a) everyone does it (b) lucky charm (c) one means all (d) attacking the person
5. 5.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Diya is in the chess club. Can Diya play chess? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
6. 6.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) because (b) then (c) so (d) and
7. 7.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “Yes, surely.” (b) “Probably yes.” (c) “We can’t tell.” (d) “No, never.”
8. 8.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Arjun cannot play chess. Is Arjun in the chess club? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
9. 9.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
10. 10.🚲 Tara cycled 36 km in 4 hours. Vihaan cycled 6 km in 2 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) both the same (b) Tara (c) Vihaan
11. 11.True or false: “mocking who said it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) dry fields (b) a cold drink (c) sunny skies (d) floods and wet roads
13. 13.🌱 Meera planted 6 saplings in 2 hours. Rohan planted 30 saplings in 5 hours. How many saplings per hour did Meera plant?
14. 14.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the cause? (a) the washing fell down (b) the wind was strong (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) I was thirsty at lunch
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) it happened once (c) it was measured twice (d) everyone is doing it
16. 16.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Tara is in the Blue House. Does Tara wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
17. 17.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the cause? (a) the kite flew away (b) the kite string snapped (c) we left the gate open (d) the goat got out
18. 18.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the cause? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the cake got burnt (c) the road was slippery (d) the cycle skidded
19. 19.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) the numbers prove it (c) tests show it works (d) many trials agree
20. 20.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the cause? (a) the fans stopped (b) the power went off (c) the team practised hard (d) the team won the match
21. 21.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Nisha does not have a green notebook. Is Nisha in Class 4A? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
22. 22.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” (a) attacking the person (b) one means all (c) everyone does it (d) lucky charm
24. 24.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the cause? (a) the team won the match (b) the team practised hard (c) the road was slippery (d) the cycle skidded
26. 26.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “everyone is doing it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
27. 27.📚 Meera read 36 pages in 3 days. Tara read 22 pages in 2 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Tara (b) both the same (c) Meera
28. 28.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a guess (b) a reason word (c) what happens as a result (d) why it happens
29. 29.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) careful (b) hasty
30. 30.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell (d) it is sunny
31. 31.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) many trials agree (c) it was measured twice (d) checked facts support it
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) waiting to find out (c) blaming without proof (d) checking the facts
33. 33.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the cause? (a) the cycle skidded (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the road was slippery (d) the plants got no water
34. 34.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a kind of question (b) a fact (c) what happens after (d) why something happens
35. 35.📚 Saanvi read 14 pages in 2 days. Ishaan read 20 pages in 5 days. How many pages per day did Saanvi read?
36. 36.🔗 “The show started late because there was a traffic jam.” What is the effect? (a) I went to bed very late (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) the show started late (d) there was a traffic jam
37. 37.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Ananya has planted a tree. Is Ananya a member of the eco-club? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
39. 39.📚 Arjun read 21 pages in 3 days. Diya read 55 pages in 5 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Diya (c) Arjun
40. 40.True or false: “my lucky pen did it” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True

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