Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 692 · 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.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) mocking who said it (b) everyone is doing it (c) it has lots of likes (d) tests show it works
2. 2.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the cause? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the class was noisy (c) the cake got burnt (d) nobody heard the bell
3. 3.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the cause? (a) the goat got out (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) we left the gate open
4. 4.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the cause? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the ice cream melted (c) I slipped in the hall (d) the floor was wet
5. 5.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the cause? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) the kite flew away (c) the kite string snapped (d) the dog heard thunder
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) it was measured twice (c) it has lots of likes (d) mocking who said it
7. 7.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) dry fields (b) floods and wet roads (c) a cold drink (d) sunny skies
8. 8.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the cause? (a) we planted many trees (b) the street became shady (c) we were late for school (d) the bus broke down
9. 9.True or false: “checked facts support it” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🏏 Meera scored 66 runs in 6 overs. Aarav scored 60 runs in 5 overs. How many runs per over did Aarav score?
11. 11.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “My plant in the sun grew more than yours in the cupboard, so my seeds are better.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) blaming without proof (c) waiting to find out (d) looking for more clues
13. 13.📚 Kabir read 18 pages in 2 days. Ishaan read 44 pages in 4 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Kabir (b) Ishaan (c) both the same
14. 14.🌧️ 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) it is sunny (d) yes, for sure
15. 15.🚲 Kabir cycled 15 km in 5 hours. Saanvi cycled 60 km in 6 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) both the same (b) Saanvi (c) Kabir
16. 16.🔗 “The washing fell down because the wind was strong.” What is the cause? (a) the washing fell down (b) the wind was strong (c) we were late for school (d) the bus broke down
17. 17.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the effect? (a) the wind was strong (b) the washing fell down (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the class was noisy
18. 18.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Saanvi is in Class 4A. Does Saanvi have a green notebook? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
19. 19.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” (a) one means all (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) lucky charm
20. 20.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the effect? (a) the fans stopped (b) the seeds sprouted (c) I watered the seeds (d) the power went off
21. 21.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Ishaan does not wear a blue cap on sports day. Is Ishaan in the Blue House? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
22. 22.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) Sunday is fun (b) shops sell milk (c) it shuts only on Sunday (d) shops are big
23. 23.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the effect? (a) the show started late (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) I went to bed very late (d) there was a traffic jam
25. 25.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it has lots of likes”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
26. 26.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the effect? (a) Diya studied every day (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) she did well in the test (d) the dog heard thunder
27. 27.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” (a) one means all (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) lucky charm
28. 28.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the effect? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) we planted many trees (d) the street became shady
30. 30.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to skip facts (b) to win arguments (c) to finish fast (d) to avoid false ideas
31. 31.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) hasty (b) careful
32. 32.True or false: “Team A scored more in 20 overs than Team B in 10 overs, so Team A is better.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checked facts support it (b) it happened once (c) it was measured twice (d) many trials agree
35. 35.⭐ Saanvi made 15 paper stars in 3 hours. Kabir made 14 paper stars in 2 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Saanvi make?
36. 36.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she is a robot (b) she is always angry (c) she did not see you (d) nothing else
37. 37.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) the seed type (b) water, soil and sun (c) the pot colour only (d) nothing at all
38. 38.🚌 Every school bus goes to the depot at night. Bus 7 is a school bus. Where is Bus 7 at night? (a) on the road (b) at the market (c) at the school (d) at the depot
39. 39.🚲 Nisha cycled 16 km in 2 hours. Meera cycled 18 km in 6 hours. How many km per hour did Nisha cycle?
40. 40.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the cause? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) the plants got no water (d) I forgot my water bottle

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