Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 537 · 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.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Meera is not in the Blue House. Does Meera wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
2. 2.🌱 Nisha planted 10 saplings in 2 hours. Aarav planted 20 saplings in 5 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Nisha (b) both the same (c) Aarav
3. 3.📚 Nisha read 9 pages in 3 days. Tara read 25 pages in 5 days. How many pages per day did Nisha read?
4. 4.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
5. 5.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Arjun was at Asha’s party. Did Arjun get a balloon? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
6. 6.True or false: “everyone is doing it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Team A scored more in 20 overs than Team B in 10 overs, so Team A is better.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
8. 8.🔗 “The washing fell down because the wind was strong.” What is the effect? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the seeds sprouted (c) the wind was strong (d) the washing fell down
9. 9.True or false: “tests show it works” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the cause? (a) the ground is wet (b) it rained all night (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the plants got no water
11. 11.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the cause? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) the sun was very hot (c) the ice cream melted (d) the show started late
12. 12.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “My plant in the sun grew more than yours in the cupboard, so my seeds are better.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
13. 13.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) since (b) because (c) so (d) as
14. 14.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it happened once (b) tests show it works (c) my lucky pen did it (d) mocking who said it
15. 15.🏏 Tara scored 35 runs in 5 overs. Ananya scored 24 runs in 2 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Ananya (b) both the same (c) Tara
16. 16.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the effect? (a) the shop was crowded (b) Diya studied every day (c) she did well in the test (d) the shop had a sale
17. 17.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “the rule book says so” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) checking the facts (c) trusting the first idea (d) ignoring other reasons
21. 21.🚌 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 market (c) on the road (d) at the school
22. 22.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Saanvi wears a blue cap on sports day. Is Saanvi in the Blue House? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
23. 23.🚲 Kabir cycled 60 km in 6 hours. Tara cycled 15 km in 5 hours. How many km per hour did Tara cycle?
24. 24.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a kind of fact (b) a hard question (c) a puzzle game (d) a mistake in reasoning
25. 25.🔗 “The washing fell down because the wind was strong.” What is the cause? (a) the team won the match (b) the wind was strong (c) the team practised hard (d) the washing fell down
26. 26.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) only in summer (b) yes, always (c) no, it just comes first (d) yes, on Sundays
27. 27.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the cause? (a) the power went off (b) we were late for school (c) the fans stopped (d) the bus broke down
28. 28.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the effect? (a) the ground is wet (b) it rained all night (c) the plants got no water (d) the leaves turned brown
29. 29.⚖️ 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
30. 30.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” (a) lucky charm (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
31. 31.➡️ What is an effect? (a) what happens as a result (b) why it happens (c) a reason word (d) a guess
32. 32.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the cause? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) the dog hid under a bed
33. 33.True or false: “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🍦 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
35. 35.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) lucky charm (d) attacking the person
36. 36.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Rohan has a magnifying glass. Is Rohan in the science club? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
38. 38.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Rohan has a green notebook. Is Rohan in Class 4A? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
39. 39.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🏏 Aarav scored 12 runs in 3 overs. Nisha scored 18 runs in 6 overs. How many runs per over did Aarav score?

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