Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 658 · 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) False (b) True
2. 2.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the cause? (a) the team practised hard (b) the team won the match (c) the floor was wet (d) I slipped in the hall
3. 3.📚 Meera read 15 pages in 5 days. Arjun read 66 pages in 6 days. How many pages per day did Arjun read?
4. 4.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Saanvi was not at Asha’s party. Did Saanvi get a balloon? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
5. 5.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
6. 6.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Meera does not wear a blue cap on sports day. Is Meera in the Blue House? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
8. 8.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) no, it just comes first (b) yes, on Sundays (c) only in summer (d) yes, always
9. 9.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) hasty (b) careful
10. 10.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “No, never.” (b) “We can’t tell.” (c) “Yes, surely.” (d) “Probably yes.”
11. 11.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Ishaan is in the chess club. Can Ishaan play chess? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
12. 12.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Kabir does not have a green notebook. Is Kabir in Class 4A? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
13. 13.📚 Aarav read 12 pages in 2 days. Rohan read 55 pages in 5 days. How many pages per day did Rohan read?
14. 14.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the effect? (a) the class was noisy (b) the cake got burnt (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the oven was too hot
15. 15.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the cause? (a) the shop was crowded (b) the street became shady (c) we planted many trees (d) the shop had a sale
16. 16.🏏 Ishaan scored 48 runs in 4 overs. Tara scored 36 runs in 6 overs. How many runs per over did Ishaan score?
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) ignoring other reasons (c) saying “maybe” (d) judging by looks
18. 18.🌱 Rohan planted 12 saplings in 3 hours. Kabir planted 48 saplings in 4 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Kabir (b) both the same (c) Rohan
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) everyone is doing it (c) checked facts support it (d) mocking who said it
20. 20.⚖️ 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
21. 21.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “many trials agree” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the cause? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) the floor was wet (c) the street became shady (d) we planted many trees
24. 24.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Aarav is not in Class 4A. Does Aarav have a green notebook? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
25. 25.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the effect? (a) the sun was very hot (b) she did well in the test (c) Diya studied every day (d) the ice cream melted
26. 26.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) nothing at all (b) the pot colour only (c) the seed type (d) water, soil and sun
27. 27.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “everyone is doing it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
28. 28.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Rohan is not in the Blue House. Does Rohan wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
29. 29.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) yes, if it is long (b) no, likes aren’t proof (c) yes, always (d) only on weekends
30. 30.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the cause? (a) we planted many trees (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the street became shady (d) the plants got no water
31. 31.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) because (b) and (c) then (d) so
32. 32.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
33. 33.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
34. 34.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) yes, it does (b) swimming causes it (c) ice cream is cold (d) no, heat causes both
35. 35.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Ishaan does not have a green notebook. Is Ishaan in Class 4A? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
36. 36.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Tara does not know the lines of the play. Is Tara in the drama club? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
37. 37.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “tests show it works”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
38. 38.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the cause? (a) the power went off (b) the oven was too hot (c) the fans stopped (d) the cake got burnt
39. 39.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it was measured twice”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
40. 40.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Tara did not get a balloon. Was Tara at Asha’s party? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure

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