Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 701 · 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.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the cause? (a) the power went off (b) I went to bed very late (c) the fans stopped (d) I felt sleepy in class
2. 2.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” (a) lucky charm (b) attacking the person (c) one means all (d) everyone does it
3. 3.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) yes, if it is long (b) yes, always (c) no, likes aren’t proof (d) only on weekends
4. 4.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “tests show it works”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
5. 5.🚲 Tara cycled 48 km in 6 hours. Ishaan cycled 6 km in 2 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Tara (b) both the same (c) Ishaan
6. 6.⭐ Diya made 21 paper stars in 3 hours. Kabir made 32 paper stars in 4 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) both the same (b) Diya (c) Kabir
7. 7.💰 Meera saved 30 rupees in 3 weeks. Saanvi saved 40 rupees in 5 weeks. How many rupees per week did Meera save?
8. 8.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it happened once”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
10. 10.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) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) waiting to find out (c) asking before judging (d) saying “maybe”
12. 12.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it was measured twice (b) it happened once (c) everyone is doing it (d) one was bad, so all are
13. 13.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a reason word (b) what happens as a result (c) a guess (d) why it happens
14. 14.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Diya was at Asha’s party. Did Diya get a balloon? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
15. 15.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the cause? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) the dog heard thunder (d) the sun was very hot
16. 16.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) only the taller one (b) over the same days (c) with your eyes only (d) on different days
18. 18.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Ishaan lives in Green Park. Does Ishaan ride the school bus? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
20. 20.⚖️ 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
21. 21.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Aarav is in the school choir. Does Aarav practise on Fridays? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
22. 22.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Nisha does not practise on Fridays. Is Nisha in the school choir? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
23. 23.🔗 “The show started late because there was a traffic jam.” What is the cause? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) the show started late (c) the batter hit a six (d) the crowd cheered
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) deciding too fast (c) saying “maybe” (d) blaming without proof
25. 25.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
26. 26.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Kabir is in Class 4A. Does Kabir have a green notebook? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
27. 27.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the cause? (a) I went to bed very late (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) the milk went sour (d) the milk was left out
28. 28.💰 Diya saved 9 rupees in 3 weeks. Ananya saved 14 rupees in 2 weeks. How many rupees per week did Diya save?
29. 29.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) careful (b) hasty
30. 30.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the effect? (a) the class was noisy (b) the street became shady (c) nobody heard the bell (d) we planted many trees
31. 31.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) judging by looks (c) looking for more clues (d) asking before judging
33. 33.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Meera is in the school choir. Does Meera practise on Fridays? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
34. 34.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the effect? (a) we planted many trees (b) the seeds sprouted (c) I watered the seeds (d) the street became shady
35. 35.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to finish fast (b) to avoid false ideas (c) to skip facts (d) to win arguments
36. 36.🏏 Saanvi scored 48 runs in 6 overs. Kabir scored 24 runs in 4 overs. How many runs per over did Saanvi score?
37. 37.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) a lucky guess (b) the bigger one wins (c) different rules (d) same conditions for all
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) guessing the worst (c) deciding too fast (d) looking for more clues
39. 39.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the cause? (a) the street became shady (b) we left the gate open (c) we planted many trees (d) the goat got out
40. 40.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the effect? (a) we planted many trees (b) the street became shady (c) I slipped in the hall (d) the floor was wet

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