Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 580 · 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.⭐ Vihaan made 24 paper stars in 6 hours. Ananya made 24 paper stars in 4 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) both the same (b) Ananya (c) Vihaan
2. 2.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a banana (b) a papaya (c) a guava (d) a mango
3. 3.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the cause? (a) the plants got no water (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the seeds sprouted (d) I watered the seeds
4. 4.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) no, for sure (b) it is sunny (c) can’t tell (d) yes, for sure
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) many trials agree (b) the numbers prove it (c) the rule book says so (d) it happened once
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone is doing it (b) it happened once (c) my lucky pen did it (d) many trials agree
7. 7.🐓 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
8. 8.🚌 Every school bus goes to the depot at night. Bus 7 is a school bus. Where is Bus 7 at night? (a) at the school (b) at the market (c) on the road (d) at the depot
9. 9.True or false: “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the effect? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the oven was too hot (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the plants got no water
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) blaming without proof (c) guessing the worst (d) asking before judging
13. 13.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it happened once (b) mocking who said it (c) my lucky pen did it (d) the numbers prove it
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking who said it (b) everyone is doing it (c) checked facts support it (d) one was bad, so all are
15. 15.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
16. 16.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a reason word (b) what happens as a result (c) why it happens (d) a guess
17. 17.True or false: “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) yes, it does (b) ice cream is cold (c) no, heat causes both (d) swimming causes it
19. 19.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the cause? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) the dog heard thunder (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) I forgot my water bottle
20. 20.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the effect? (a) the milk was left out (b) the seeds sprouted (c) the milk went sour (d) I watered the seeds
22. 22.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the cause? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the class was noisy (c) the crowd cheered (d) the batter hit a six
24. 24.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a fact (b) a kind of question (c) what happens after (d) why something happens
25. 25.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the cause? (a) we left the gate open (b) the team won the match (c) the goat got out (d) the team practised hard
26. 26.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Kabir is not in Class 4A. Does Kabir have a green notebook? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
27. 27.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the effect? (a) the class was noisy (b) the ground is wet (c) nobody heard the bell (d) it rained all night
28. 28.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) dry fields (b) a cold drink (c) sunny skies (d) floods and wet roads
29. 29.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Diya is a member of the eco-club. Has Diya planted a tree? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
30. 30.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) cooks are tall (b) dishes are round (c) food is hot (d) looks show the taste
31. 31.🍀 You wore red and won a race. Did the red shirt make you win? (a) only on Sundays (b) yes, for sure (c) no, just a coincidence (d) yes, red is fast
32. 32.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Nisha was at Asha’s party. Did Nisha get a balloon? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
33. 33.🛒 A 2 kg bag of rice costs ₹80 and a 1 kg bag costs ₹45. Which is cheaper per kg? (a) the 1 kg bag (b) can’t tell (c) the 2 kg bag (d) both the same
34. 34.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the cause? (a) the kite flew away (b) the kite string snapped (c) the bus broke down (d) we were late for school
35. 35.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Diya has planted a tree. Is Diya a member of the eco-club? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
36. 36.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the numbers prove it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
37. 37.True or false: “Team A scored more in 20 overs than Team B in 10 overs, so Team A is better.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the effect? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the plants got no water (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the cake got burnt
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the rule book says so (b) one was bad, so all are (c) everyone is doing it (d) it has lots of likes
40. 40.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” (a) one means all (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) lucky charm

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