Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 528 · 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.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the effect? (a) the bus broke down (b) Diya studied every day (c) we were late for school (d) she did well in the test
2. 2.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Saanvi has a green notebook. Is Saanvi in Class 4A? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
3. 3.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the cause? (a) the milk was left out (b) the goat got out (c) the milk went sour (d) we left the gate open
4. 4.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the effect? (a) the kite string snapped (b) I watered the seeds (c) the kite flew away (d) the seeds sprouted
5. 5.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Meera is in the drama club. Does Meera know the lines of the play? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
6. 6.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the cause? (a) she did well in the test (b) the floor was wet (c) Diya studied every day (d) I slipped in the hall
7. 7.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
8. 8.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) one means all (d) lucky charm
9. 9.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it happened once (b) everyone is doing it (c) one was bad, so all are (d) the numbers prove it
11. 11.True or false: “Team A scored more in 20 overs than Team B in 10 overs, so Team A is better.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a papaya (b) a guava (c) a banana (d) a mango
13. 13.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) must be true (b) might be fun (c) is popular (d) someone hopes
14. 14.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) it is sunny (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell (d) no, for sure
15. 15.True or false: “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) with your eyes only (b) over the same days (c) on different days (d) only the taller one
17. 17.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) many trials agree (b) the rule book says so (c) my lucky pen did it (d) tests show it works
18. 18.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Meera does not wear a blue cap on sports day. Is Meera in the Blue House? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
19. 19.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, always (b) no, it just comes first (c) only in summer (d) yes, on Sundays
20. 20.🍀 You wore red and won a race. Did the red shirt make you win? (a) yes, for sure (b) only on Sundays (c) yes, red is fast (d) no, just a coincidence
21. 21.📚 Kabir read 9 pages in 3 days. Ishaan read 8 pages in 2 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Ishaan (b) both the same (c) Kabir
22. 22.🔗 “The show started late because there was a traffic jam.” What is the cause? (a) the show started late (b) the floor was wet (c) I slipped in the hall (d) there was a traffic jam
23. 23.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops are big (b) Sunday is fun (c) shops sell milk (d) it shuts only on Sunday
24. 24.🏃 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) who finished first (c) who is taller (d) metres per second
25. 25.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) judging by looks (c) waiting to find out (d) guessing the worst
26. 26.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Ishaan is in the school choir. Does Ishaan practise on Fridays? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
27. 27.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a proven fact (b) a measured result (c) a question (d) an idea taken as true
29. 29.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the effect? (a) we planted many trees (b) the street became shady (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the plants got no water
30. 30.📚 Arjun read 50 pages in 5 days. Meera read 15 pages in 3 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Meera (c) Arjun
31. 31.🏏 Aarav scored 15 runs in 3 overs. Nisha scored 16 runs in 2 overs. How many runs per over did Aarav score?
32. 32.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the effect? (a) the batter hit a six (b) the team practised hard (c) the team won the match (d) the crowd cheered
33. 33.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Vihaan has planted a tree. Is Vihaan a member of the eco-club? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
34. 34.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Kabir got a balloon. Was Kabir at Asha’s party? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
35. 35.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the numbers prove it (b) many trials agree (c) the rule book says so (d) it happened once
36. 36.True or false: “the rule book says so” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Ishaan got a balloon. Was Ishaan at Asha’s party? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
38. 38.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) the bigger one wins (b) same conditions for all (c) a lucky guess (d) different rules
40. 40.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison

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