Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 500 · 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 boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.💰 Tara saved 44 rupees in 4 weeks. Ananya saved 24 rupees in 2 weeks. How many rupees per week did Tara save?
3. 3.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) swimming causes it (b) yes, it does (c) ice cream is cold (d) no, heat causes both
4. 4.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) trusting the first idea (c) ignoring other reasons (d) guessing the worst
5. 5.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it has lots of likes (b) the numbers prove it (c) one was bad, so all are (d) my lucky pen did it
6. 6.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
7. 7.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Meera is in the Blue House. Does Meera wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
8. 8.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Ananya does not have a green notebook. Is Ananya in Class 4A? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
9. 9.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the cause? (a) the bus broke down (b) the ice cream melted (c) we were late for school (d) the sun was very hot
10. 10.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a guess (b) why it happens (c) a reason word (d) what happens as a result
11. 11.🌱 Aarav planted 60 saplings in 5 hours. Ananya planted 10 saplings in 2 hours. How many saplings per hour did Aarav plant?
12. 12.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) wait for green (b) close your eyes (c) follow them (d) run fast
13. 13.True or false: “my lucky pen did it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the cause? (a) the ground is wet (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) it rained all night (d) I was thirsty at lunch
15. 15.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the cause? (a) the tyre went flat (b) the cycle skidded (c) the road was slippery (d) a nail was on the road
16. 16.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Kabir does not have a magnifying glass. Is Kabir in the science club? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
17. 17.🚌 Every school bus goes to the depot at night. Bus 7 is a school bus. Where is Bus 7 at night? (a) at the market (b) on the road (c) at the school (d) at the depot
18. 18.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Vihaan trains at 7 AM. Is Vihaan in the school football team? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
19. 19.💰 Diya saved 21 rupees in 3 weeks. Saanvi saved 24 rupees in 2 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) both the same (b) Saanvi (c) Diya
20. 20.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Saanvi can play chess. Is Saanvi in the chess club? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
21. 21.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the effect? (a) the plants got no water (b) we left the gate open (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the goat got out
22. 22.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) dry fields (b) a cold drink (c) floods and wet roads (d) sunny skies
23. 23.🏏 Tara scored 18 runs in 2 overs. Rohan scored 48 runs in 6 overs. How many runs per over did Rohan score?
24. 24.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the cause? (a) the team won the match (b) the team practised hard (c) I watered the seeds (d) the seeds sprouted
25. 25.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the effect? (a) the ground is wet (b) the batter hit a six (c) the crowd cheered (d) it rained all night
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) waiting to find out (c) looking for more clues (d) ignoring other reasons
27. 27.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) yes, always (b) only on weekends (c) yes, if it is long (d) no, likes aren’t proof
28. 28.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Kabir is in Class 4A. Does Kabir have a green notebook? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
29. 29.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” (a) attacking the person (b) lucky charm (c) one means all (d) everyone does it
30. 30.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) careful (b) hasty
31. 31.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) hasty (b) careful
32. 32.🏏 Kabir scored 12 runs in 2 overs. Rohan scored 20 runs in 4 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Kabir (b) Rohan (c) both the same
33. 33.True or false: “everyone is doing it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Rohan is not in Class 4A. Does Rohan have a green notebook? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking who said it (b) it happened once (c) one was bad, so all are (d) it was measured twice
36. 36.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the effect? (a) I went to bed very late (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) the milk went sour (d) the milk was left out
37. 37.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) hasty (b) careful
38. 38.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the cause? (a) we planted many trees (b) the ice cream melted (c) the street became shady (d) the sun was very hot
40. 40.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True

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