Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 526 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has lots of likes (b) everyone is doing it (c) it happened once (d) it was measured twice
2. 2.📚 Tara read 40 pages in 4 days. Vihaan read 36 pages in 3 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Vihaan (c) Tara
3. 3.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the cause? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) the bus broke down (c) we were late for school (d) I watered the seeds
4. 4.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
5. 5.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops are big (b) shops sell milk (c) Sunday is fun (d) it shuts only on Sunday
8. 8.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) no, it just comes first (b) yes, always (c) yes, on Sundays (d) only in summer
9. 9.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) ask or look for facts (b) say it louder (c) ignore it (d) trust your first idea
10. 10.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the effect? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the ice cream melted (c) the oven was too hot (d) the cake got burnt
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) judging by looks (c) thinking of other causes (d) ignoring other reasons
12. 12.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Diya was at Asha’s party. Did Diya get a balloon? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
13. 13.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” (a) everyone does it (b) lucky charm (c) attacking the person (d) one means all
14. 14.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) careful (b) hasty
15. 15.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Vihaan has a green notebook. Is Vihaan in Class 4A? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
16. 16.True or false: “many trials agree” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.📚 Kabir read 40 pages in 4 days. Diya read 12 pages in 2 days. How many pages per day did Diya read?
18. 18.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the effect? (a) the ground is wet (b) there was a traffic jam (c) it rained all night (d) the show started late
19. 19.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
20. 20.True or false: “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the cause? (a) the tyre went flat (b) the fans stopped (c) a nail was on the road (d) the power went off
22. 22.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the effect? (a) the washing fell down (b) the class was noisy (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the wind was strong
23. 23.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) hasty (b) careful
24. 24.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” (a) attacking the person (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) one means all
25. 25.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) hasty (b) careful
26. 26.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) floods and wet roads (b) dry fields (c) sunny skies (d) a cold drink
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) the numbers prove it (c) it happened once (d) mocking who said it
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) thinking of other causes (c) waiting to find out (d) guessing the worst
29. 29.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “it was measured twice” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the cause? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) a nail was on the road (c) the class was noisy (d) the tyre went flat
32. 32.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it has lots of likes (b) it happened once (c) checked facts support it (d) everyone is doing it
33. 33.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the cause? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the oven was too hot (c) the plants got no water (d) the leaves turned brown
34. 34.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) as (b) because (c) so (d) since
35. 35.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) water, soil and sun (b) the pot colour only (c) the seed type (d) nothing at all
36. 36.💰 Vihaan saved 10 rupees in 2 weeks. Ananya saved 40 rupees in 5 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Ananya (b) Vihaan (c) both the same
37. 37.🔗 What is a cause? (a) why something happens (b) a fact (c) what happens after (d) a kind of question
38. 38.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to finish fast (b) to avoid false ideas (c) to win arguments (d) to skip facts
39. 39.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) run fast (b) close your eyes (c) wait for green (d) follow them
40. 40.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison

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