Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 594 · 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.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) both the same (b) Team A (c) can’t tell (d) Team B
2. 2.True or false: “checking the facts” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Ishaan has planted a tree. Is Ishaan a member of the eco-club? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
4. 4.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the rule book says so (b) the numbers prove it (c) my lucky pen did it (d) many trials agree
5. 5.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” (a) one means all (b) lucky charm (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
6. 6.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Diya is not in the drama club. Does Diya know the lines of the play? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone is doing it (b) the numbers prove it (c) it was measured twice (d) the rule book says so
9. 9.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the rule book says so”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
10. 10.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “No, never.” (b) “Probably yes.” (c) “We can’t tell.” (d) “Yes, surely.”
11. 11.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Ananya is not in Class 4A. Does Ananya have a green notebook? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
12. 12.🧠 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) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
13. 13.True or false: “judging by looks” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a kind of question (b) what happens after (c) why something happens (d) a fact
15. 15.🌱 Rohan planted 40 saplings in 5 hours. Ananya planted 72 saplings in 6 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) both the same (b) Rohan (c) Ananya
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) asking before judging (c) checking the facts (d) ignoring other reasons
17. 17.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the effect? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) the dog heard thunder (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) the dog hid under a bed
18. 18.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the cause? (a) she did well in the test (b) the sun was very hot (c) Diya studied every day (d) the ice cream melted
19. 19.🌱 Diya planted 10 saplings in 2 hours. Aarav planted 36 saplings in 6 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Diya (b) both the same (c) Aarav
20. 20.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, always (b) only in summer (c) no, it just comes first (d) yes, on Sundays
22. 22.💰 Aarav saved 15 rupees in 5 weeks. Arjun saved 10 rupees in 2 weeks. How many rupees per week did Aarav save?
23. 23.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) might be fun (b) must be true (c) is popular (d) someone hopes
24. 24.⭐ Aarav made 28 paper stars in 4 hours. Diya made 36 paper stars in 6 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Aarav make?
25. 25.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Ananya is in the drama club. Does Ananya know the lines of the play? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
26. 26.🏏 Diya scored 48 runs in 6 overs. Aarav scored 22 runs in 2 overs. How many runs per over did Diya score?
27. 27.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Kabir is in the Blue House. Does Kabir wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
28. 28.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
30. 30.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the cause? (a) the team practised hard (b) the team won the match (c) the road was slippery (d) the cycle skidded
31. 31.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the numbers prove it (b) it happened once (c) tests show it works (d) many trials agree
32. 32.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a papaya (b) a banana (c) a guava (d) a mango
35. 35.🧠 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
36. 36.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the cause? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) the shop was crowded (d) the shop had a sale
37. 37.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the effect? (a) it rained all night (b) the ground is wet (c) I watered the seeds (d) the seeds sprouted
38. 38.🚌 Every school bus goes to the depot at night. Bus 7 is a school bus. Where is Bus 7 at night? (a) at the depot (b) at the market (c) at the school (d) on the road
39. 39.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “everyone is doing it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False

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