Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 65 · 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 at Asha’s party got a balloon. Meera was at Asha’s party. Did Meera get a balloon? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
2. 2.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the effect? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) the washing fell down (d) the wind was strong
3. 3.🔗 What is a cause? (a) what happens after (b) a fact (c) why something happens (d) a kind of question
4. 4.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a guess (b) why it happens (c) a reason word (d) what happens as a result
5. 5.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a mango (b) a banana (c) a guava (d) a papaya
6. 6.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the cause? (a) the wind was strong (b) the washing fell down (c) the show started late (d) there was a traffic jam
7. 7.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the cause? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the shop was crowded (c) the seeds sprouted (d) I watered the seeds
8. 8.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
9. 9.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) he likes running (b) shoes cost nothing (c) shoes are white (d) new shoes mean rich
10. 10.📚 Meera read 33 pages in 3 days. Vihaan read 16 pages in 4 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Meera (c) Vihaan
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) many trials agree (c) tests show it works (d) the rule book says so
12. 12.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) hasty (b) careful
13. 13.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the cause? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) the floor was wet
14. 14.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) since (b) because (c) so (d) as
15. 15.🚲 Arjun cycled 44 km in 4 hours. Kabir cycled 24 km in 6 hours. How many km per hour did Kabir cycle?
16. 16.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the cause? (a) the washing fell down (b) the wind was strong (c) the road was slippery (d) the cycle skidded
17. 17.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) careful (b) hasty
18. 18.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, always (b) yes, on Sundays (c) no, it just comes first (d) only in summer
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) looking for more clues (c) asking before judging (d) thinking of other causes
20. 20.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Rohan is in Class 4A. Does Rohan have a green notebook? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
21. 21.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Saanvi is not in the school football team. Does Saanvi train at 7 AM? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
22. 22.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the cause? (a) the tyre went flat (b) Diya studied every day (c) she did well in the test (d) a nail was on the road
23. 23.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) everyone is doing it (b) one was bad, so all are (c) it has lots of likes (d) the numbers prove it
24. 24.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Vihaan was at Asha’s party. Did Vihaan get a balloon? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
25. 25.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Diya has not planted a tree. Is Diya a member of the eco-club? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
26. 26.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “many trials agree”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
27. 27.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🚲 Ananya cycled 12 km in 2 hours. Arjun cycled 25 km in 5 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Ananya (b) Arjun (c) both the same
30. 30.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure (d) it is sunny
31. 31.🏏 Diya scored 32 runs in 4 overs. Ishaan scored 12 runs in 3 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Diya (b) Ishaan (c) both the same
32. 32.🌱 Arjun planted 10 saplings in 2 hours. Kabir planted 30 saplings in 5 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Kabir (b) Arjun (c) both the same
33. 33.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the effect? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the team practised hard (c) the team won the match (d) the plants got no water
34. 34.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the effect? (a) the plants got no water (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) the dog heard thunder (d) the leaves turned brown
35. 35.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Meera is in Class 4A. Does Meera have a green notebook? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
37. 37.🚲 Meera cycled 18 km in 3 hours. Diya cycled 48 km in 4 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Meera (b) Diya (c) both the same
38. 38.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) lucky charm
39. 39.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) thinking of other causes (c) deciding too fast (d) saying “maybe”
40. 40.🔗 “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 cycle skidded (d) the road was slippery

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