Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 56 · 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.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, always (b) yes, on Sundays (c) only in summer (d) no, it just comes first
2. 2.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) tests show it works (b) the rule book says so (c) it was measured twice (d) it has lots of likes
3. 3.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a reason word (b) a guess (c) what happens as a result (d) why it happens
4. 4.📚 Meera read 54 pages in 6 days. Vihaan read 12 pages in 3 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Meera (b) Vihaan (c) both the same
5. 5.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the effect? (a) the class was noisy (b) the wind was strong (c) the washing fell down (d) nobody heard the bell
6. 6.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) then (b) and (c) because (d) so
10. 10.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) swimming causes it (b) no, heat causes both (c) ice cream is cold (d) yes, it does
11. 11.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the cause? (a) the milk went sour (b) the milk was left out (c) the goat got out (d) we left the gate open
12. 12.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Vihaan knows the lines of the play. Is Vihaan in the drama club? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
13. 13.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) since (b) as (c) because (d) so
14. 14.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) might be fun (b) someone hopes (c) must be true (d) is popular
15. 15.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the cause? (a) the milk went sour (b) the batter hit a six (c) the crowd cheered (d) the milk was left out
16. 16.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Vihaan is in the Blue House. Does Vihaan wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
17. 17.🏏 Aarav scored 55 runs in 5 overs. Nisha scored 27 runs in 3 overs. How many runs per over did Nisha score?
18. 18.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🏏 Rohan scored 24 runs in 6 overs. Ishaan scored 55 runs in 5 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Rohan (b) both the same (c) Ishaan
21. 21.💰 Meera saved 20 rupees in 5 weeks. Nisha saved 12 rupees in 4 weeks. How many rupees per week did Nisha save?
22. 22.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Diya is in Class 4A. Does Diya have a green notebook? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
23. 23.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Nisha is in Class 4A. Does Nisha have a green notebook? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
24. 24.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Vihaan wears a blue cap on sports day. Is Vihaan in the Blue House? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
25. 25.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the cause? (a) the batter hit a six (b) the seeds sprouted (c) I watered the seeds (d) the crowd cheered
26. 26.💰 Diya saved 15 rupees in 5 weeks. Saanvi saved 15 rupees in 3 weeks. How many rupees per week did Diya save?
27. 27.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “tests show it works”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
28. 28.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Kabir is in the chess club. Can Kabir play chess? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
29. 29.True or false: “judging by looks” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🛒 A 2 kg bag of rice costs ₹80 and a 1 kg bag costs ₹45. Which is cheaper per kg? (a) can’t tell (b) the 1 kg bag (c) both the same (d) the 2 kg bag
31. 31.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the cause? (a) the fans stopped (b) the power went off (c) the ice cream melted (d) the sun was very hot
32. 32.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) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) guessing the worst (c) judging by looks (d) trusting the first idea
34. 34.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) the seed type (b) the pot colour only (c) water, soil and sun (d) nothing at all
35. 35.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the cause? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the sun was very hot (c) it rained all night (d) the ground is wet
36. 36.🏏 Diya scored 48 runs in 4 overs. Meera scored 45 runs in 5 overs. How many runs per over did Meera score?
37. 37.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) food is hot (b) dishes are round (c) looks show the taste (d) cooks are tall
38. 38.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “We can’t tell.” (b) “Probably yes.” (c) “Yes, surely.” (d) “No, never.”
39. 39.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Tara is not in the Blue House. Does Tara wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
40. 40.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions

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