Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 584 · 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 ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the effect? (a) it rained all night (b) the cake got burnt (c) the oven was too hot (d) the ground is wet
2. 2.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) careful (b) hasty
3. 3.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Vihaan does not wear a blue cap on sports day. Is Vihaan in the Blue House? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
4. 4.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) hasty (b) careful
5. 5.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “everyone is doing it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
6. 6.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) lucky charm (d) one means all
7. 7.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) so (b) because (c) since (d) as
8. 8.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the effect? (a) the goat got out (b) the sun was very hot (c) we left the gate open (d) the ice cream melted
9. 9.🐓 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
10. 10.⭐ Saanvi made 66 paper stars in 6 hours. Diya made 30 paper stars in 5 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Diya (b) both the same (c) Saanvi
11. 11.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) waiting to find out (c) judging by looks (d) guessing the worst
12. 12.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Vihaan was not at Asha’s party. Did Vihaan get a balloon? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
13. 13.💰 Diya saved 24 rupees in 2 weeks. Tara saved 55 rupees in 5 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Diya (b) both the same (c) Tara
14. 14.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “No, never.” (b) “We can’t tell.” (c) “Probably yes.” (d) “Yes, surely.”
15. 15.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) water, soil and sun (b) nothing at all (c) the seed type (d) the pot colour only
16. 16.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Ananya is not in the Blue House. Does Ananya wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
17. 17.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Diya does not live in Green Park. Does Diya ride the school bus? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
20. 20.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Aarav wears a blue cap on sports day. Is Aarav in the Blue House? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
21. 21.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) can’t tell (b) Team B (c) Team A (d) both the same
22. 22.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the effect? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the plants got no water (c) the sun was very hot (d) the ice cream melted
23. 23.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the numbers prove it (b) many trials agree (c) checked facts support it (d) it has lots of likes
24. 24.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the cause? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) the show started late (c) the cake got burnt (d) the oven was too hot
25. 25.💰 Ananya saved 16 rupees in 2 weeks. Ishaan saved 30 rupees in 5 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) both the same (b) Ananya (c) Ishaan
26. 26.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) Sunday is fun (b) shops are big (c) it shuts only on Sunday (d) shops sell milk
27. 27.💰 Tara saved 18 rupees in 6 weeks. Ishaan saved 55 rupees in 5 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Tara (b) Ishaan (c) both the same
28. 28.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) blaming without proof (c) ignoring other reasons (d) thinking of other causes
29. 29.🛒 A 2 kg bag of rice costs ₹80 and a 1 kg bag costs ₹45. Which is cheaper per kg? (a) the 2 kg bag (b) both the same (c) the 1 kg bag (d) can’t tell
30. 30.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the effect? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) the milk went sour (c) the milk was left out (d) the show started late
31. 31.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the cause? (a) the bus broke down (b) the power went off (c) we were late for school (d) the fans stopped
33. 33.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the cause? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the class was noisy (c) the goat got out (d) we left the gate open
34. 34.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “many trials agree”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
35. 35.True or false: “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the cause? (a) we left the gate open (b) the ice cream melted (c) the goat got out (d) the sun was very hot
37. 37.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Aarav has a green notebook. Is Aarav in Class 4A? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
38. 38.💰 Vihaan saved 28 rupees in 4 weeks. Nisha saved 10 rupees in 2 weeks. How many rupees per week did Vihaan save?
39. 39.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to win arguments (b) to avoid false ideas (c) to skip facts (d) to finish fast
40. 40.📚 Kabir read 50 pages in 5 days. Ananya read 24 pages in 2 days. How many pages per day did Ananya read?

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