Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 6 · 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.🚲 Saanvi cycled 28 km in 4 hours. Ishaan cycled 24 km in 6 hours. How many km per hour did Ishaan cycle?
2. 2.True or false: “My plant in the sun grew more than yours in the cupboard, so my seeds are better.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the effect? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) we left the gate open (c) the goat got out (d) the floor was wet
4. 4.True or false: “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Tara wears a blue cap on sports day. Is Tara in the Blue House? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
6. 6.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the effect? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the ice cream melted (c) the batter hit a six (d) the sun was very hot
7. 7.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the effect? (a) the milk was left out (b) the kite string snapped (c) the kite flew away (d) the milk went sour
8. 8.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) hasty (b) careful
10. 10.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the cause? (a) the floor was wet (b) I went to bed very late (c) I slipped in the hall (d) I felt sleepy in class
11. 11.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the effect? (a) the team won the match (b) a nail was on the road (c) the tyre went flat (d) the team practised hard
12. 12.🚌 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
13. 13.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Diya wears a blue cap on sports day. Is Diya in the Blue House? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
14. 14.True or false: “checked facts support it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the effect? (a) the cycle skidded (b) the road was slippery (c) there was a traffic jam (d) the show started late
16. 16.🚲 Arjun cycled 24 km in 6 hours. Meera cycled 30 km in 3 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Arjun (b) Meera (c) both the same
17. 17.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the cause? (a) the batter hit a six (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) the crowd cheered
18. 18.💰 Kabir saved 9 rupees in 3 weeks. Vihaan saved 28 rupees in 4 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Kabir (b) Vihaan (c) both the same
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone is doing it (b) checked facts support it (c) the numbers prove it (d) it was measured twice
20. 20.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Kabir is in Class 4A. Does Kabir have a green notebook? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
21. 21.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) checks the idea itself (b) calls them names (c) walks away (d) laughs at them
22. 22.🏃 Riya ran 100 m in 20 seconds and Aarav ran 50 m in 12 seconds. To compare them fairly, look at… (a) their shoe colour (b) who finished first (c) metres per second (d) who is taller
23. 23.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Saanvi does not ride the school bus. Does Saanvi live in Green Park? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
24. 24.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) because (b) since (c) as (d) so
25. 25.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the cause? (a) the team practised hard (b) the bus broke down (c) the team won the match (d) we were late for school
26. 26.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Kabir is not in the school choir. Does Kabir practise on Fridays? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
27. 27.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it has lots of likes”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the rule book says so (b) the numbers prove it (c) many trials agree (d) my lucky pen did it
29. 29.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) food is hot (b) dishes are round (c) cooks are tall (d) looks show the taste
30. 30.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it was measured twice”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
31. 31.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Ishaan knows the lines of the play. Is Ishaan in the drama club? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
32. 32.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the effect? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the kite flew away (c) the plants got no water (d) the kite string snapped
33. 33.🚲 Ishaan cycled 16 km in 2 hours. Arjun cycled 24 km in 4 hours. How many km per hour did Arjun cycle?
34. 34.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Aarav is not in the school choir. Does Aarav practise on Fridays? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
35. 35.🚲 Diya cycled 45 km in 5 hours. Meera cycled 9 km in 3 hours. How many km per hour did Diya cycle?
36. 36.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) one means all (d) lucky charm
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) looking for more clues (c) asking before judging (d) deciding too fast
38. 38.True or false: “My plant in the sun grew more than yours in the cupboard, so my seeds are better.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) water, soil and sun (b) the seed type (c) nothing at all (d) the pot colour only
40. 40.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the cause? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the cake got burnt (c) the seeds sprouted (d) I watered the seeds

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