Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 460 · 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.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
2. 2.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a fact (b) why something happens (c) a kind of question (d) what happens after
4. 4.💰 Ishaan saved 24 rupees in 2 weeks. Aarav saved 30 rupees in 5 weeks. How many rupees per week did Aarav save?
5. 5.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the effect? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the team practised hard (c) the team won the match (d) the plants got no water
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tests show it works (b) the numbers prove it (c) one was bad, so all are (d) the rule book says so
8. 8.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Meera is in the chess club. Can Meera play chess? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
9. 9.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) True (b) False
10. 10.⭐ Aarav made 15 paper stars in 3 hours. Saanvi made 42 paper stars in 6 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) both the same (b) Aarav (c) Saanvi
11. 11.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) a lucky guess (b) the bigger one wins (c) same conditions for all (d) different rules
12. 12.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Rohan does not have a magnifying glass. Is Rohan in the science club? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
13. 13.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the cause? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) the show started late (c) I watered the seeds (d) the seeds sprouted
14. 14.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a papaya (b) a banana (c) a mango (d) a guava
16. 16.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) careful (b) hasty
17. 17.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the effect? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the oven was too hot (c) the class was noisy (d) nobody heard the bell
18. 18.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) only in summer (b) no, it just comes first (c) yes, always (d) yes, on Sundays
19. 19.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Nisha is in the Blue House. Does Nisha wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
20. 20.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Kabir is in Class 4A. Does Kabir have a green notebook? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
21. 21.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the effect? (a) the show started late (b) the wind was strong (c) the washing fell down (d) there was a traffic jam
22. 22.➡️ What is an effect? (a) why it happens (b) what happens as a result (c) a reason word (d) a guess
23. 23.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) because (b) then (c) and (d) so
24. 24.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “tests show it works”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
25. 25.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a mistake in reasoning (b) a hard question (c) a kind of fact (d) a puzzle game
26. 26.True or false: “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🏏 Saanvi scored 15 runs in 5 overs. Meera scored 16 runs in 2 overs. How many runs per over did Saanvi score?
28. 28.📚 Ishaan read 16 pages in 2 days. Tara read 25 pages in 5 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Tara (b) both the same (c) Ishaan
29. 29.📚 Kabir read 40 pages in 5 days. Vihaan read 66 pages in 6 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Kabir (b) Vihaan (c) both the same
30. 30.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) hasty (b) careful
31. 31.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the cause? (a) the batter hit a six (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) the crowd cheered
32. 32.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the cause? (a) the batter hit a six (b) the crowd cheered (c) the bus broke down (d) we were late for school
33. 33.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the cause? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the shop was crowded (c) the class was noisy (d) nobody heard the bell
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the numbers prove it (b) it was measured twice (c) mocking who said it (d) the rule book says so
35. 35.🚌 Every school bus goes to the depot at night. Bus 7 is a school bus. Where is Bus 7 at night? (a) at the depot (b) at the school (c) at the market (d) on the road
36. 36.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) mocking who said it (b) my lucky pen did it (c) it happened once (d) the rule book says so
38. 38.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Meera was at Asha’s party. Did Meera get a balloon? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
39. 39.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the rule book says so (b) one was bad, so all are (c) tests show it works (d) it was measured twice
40. 40.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) laughs at them (b) walks away (c) checks the idea itself (d) calls them names

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