Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 583 · 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 Class 4A has a green notebook. Diya is not in Class 4A. Does Diya have a green notebook? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
2. 2.💰 Kabir saved 55 rupees in 5 weeks. Arjun saved 48 rupees in 4 weeks. How many rupees per week did Kabir save?
3. 3.🌱 Aarav planted 15 saplings in 5 hours. Ananya planted 36 saplings in 4 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Aarav (b) both the same (c) Ananya
4. 4.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Nisha cannot play chess. Is Nisha in the chess club? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
5. 5.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” (a) lucky charm (b) one means all (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
6. 6.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the cause? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the seeds sprouted (c) Diya studied every day (d) she did well in the test
7. 7.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
8. 8.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” (a) attacking the person (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) one means all
9. 9.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the cause? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the show started late (c) the cake got burnt (d) there was a traffic jam
10. 10.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) ice cream is cold (b) swimming causes it (c) no, heat causes both (d) yes, it does
12. 12.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it happened once”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
14. 14.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) many trials agree (b) checked facts support it (c) the rule book says so (d) it happened once
17. 17.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the effect? (a) the wind was strong (b) the plants got no water (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the washing fell down
18. 18.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the effect? (a) the goat got out (b) we left the gate open (c) I watered the seeds (d) the seeds sprouted
19. 19.True or false: “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it happened once (b) mocking who said it (c) it has lots of likes (d) checked facts support it
21. 21.True or false: “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a fact (b) a kind of question (c) why something happens (d) what happens after
23. 23.🛒 A 2 kg bag of rice costs ₹80 and a 1 kg bag costs ₹45. Which is cheaper per kg? (a) both the same (b) the 2 kg bag (c) can’t tell (d) the 1 kg bag
24. 24.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the effect? (a) the show started late (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) there was a traffic jam (d) I went to bed very late
25. 25.🚌 Every school bus goes to the depot at night. Bus 7 is a school bus. Where is Bus 7 at night? (a) at the market (b) at the school (c) at the depot (d) on the road
26. 26.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a banana (b) a guava (c) a papaya (d) a mango
27. 27.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Ananya does not have a green notebook. Is Ananya in Class 4A? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
28. 28.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) as (b) since (c) because (d) so
29. 29.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Aarav is not a member of the eco-club. Has Aarav planted a tree? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
30. 30.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the cause? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the batter hit a six (c) I went to bed very late (d) I felt sleepy in class
31. 31.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Kabir is a member of the eco-club. Has Kabir planted a tree? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
32. 32.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
33. 33.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a question (b) a measured result (c) a proven fact (d) an idea taken as true
34. 34.True or false: “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.📚 Arjun read 20 pages in 2 days. Saanvi read 16 pages in 4 days. How many pages per day did Saanvi read?
36. 36.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
37. 37.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the effect? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the class was noisy (c) the plants got no water (d) the leaves turned brown
38. 38.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Diya does not know the lines of the play. Is Diya in the drama club? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
39. 39.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the effect? (a) the fans stopped (b) the power went off (c) the street became shady (d) we planted many trees

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