Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 589 · 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.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
3. 3.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the effect? (a) the power went off (b) the dog heard thunder (c) the fans stopped (d) the dog hid under a bed
4. 4.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the cause? (a) the tyre went flat (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) a nail was on the road (d) I went to bed very late
5. 5.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the effect? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the plants got no water (c) the kite string snapped (d) the kite flew away
6. 6.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) cats hate me (b) never touch animals (c) that cat was upset (d) all cats are mean
7. 7.💰 Nisha saved 42 rupees in 6 weeks. Tara saved 24 rupees in 4 weeks. How many rupees per week did Nisha save?
8. 8.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) no, heat causes both (b) swimming causes it (c) ice cream is cold (d) yes, it does
9. 9.➡️ What is an effect? (a) why it happens (b) a reason word (c) a guess (d) what happens as a result
10. 10.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the effect? (a) the team won the match (b) the team practised hard (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the class was noisy
11. 11.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) it is sunny (d) can’t tell
12. 12.True or false: “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it happened once (b) the numbers prove it (c) it has lots of likes (d) everyone is doing it
14. 14.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) shoes cost nothing (b) he likes running (c) shoes are white (d) new shoes mean rich
15. 15.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Ishaan practises on Fridays. Is Ishaan in the school choir? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
16. 16.True or false: “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) different rules (b) same conditions for all (c) the bigger one wins (d) a lucky guess
18. 18.📚 Ananya read 18 pages in 3 days. Nisha read 66 pages in 6 days. How many pages per day did Ananya read?
19. 19.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the cause? (a) the fans stopped (b) we left the gate open (c) the goat got out (d) the power went off
20. 20.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
21. 21.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “tests show it works”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
22. 22.🏃 Riya ran 100 m in 20 seconds and Aarav ran 50 m in 12 seconds. To compare them fairly, look at… (a) who finished first (b) who is taller (c) their shoe colour (d) metres per second
23. 23.💰 Aarav saved 21 rupees in 3 weeks. Kabir saved 20 rupees in 2 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) both the same (b) Kabir (c) Aarav
24. 24.⚖️ 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
25. 25.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” (a) attacking the person (b) one means all (c) everyone does it (d) lucky charm
26. 26.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the cause? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the crowd cheered (c) the batter hit a six (d) the oven was too hot
28. 28.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Nisha is not a member of the eco-club. Has Nisha planted a tree? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
29. 29.⭐ Rohan made 44 paper stars in 4 hours. Nisha made 6 paper stars in 2 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Rohan make?
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 2 kg bag (c) the 1 kg bag (d) both the same
31. 31.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) lucky charm (d) one means all
32. 32.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) a cold drink (b) dry fields (c) sunny skies (d) floods and wet roads
33. 33.📚 Ananya read 9 pages in 3 days. Meera read 24 pages in 4 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Ananya (b) both the same (c) Meera
34. 34.True or false: “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Saanvi is in Class 4A. Does Saanvi have a green notebook? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
37. 37.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” (a) one means all (b) lucky charm (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
38. 38.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the cause? (a) the plants got no water (b) the team won the match (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the team practised hard
39. 39.True or false: “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🚲 Saanvi cycled 14 km in 2 hours. Ananya cycled 60 km in 5 hours. How many km per hour did Ananya cycle?

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