Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 707 · 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.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a kind of question (b) why something happens (c) what happens after (d) a fact
2. 2.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) looks show the taste (b) cooks are tall (c) food is hot (d) dishes are round
3. 3.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) it is sunny (d) no, for sure
4. 4.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the effect? (a) the team won the match (b) the team practised hard (c) the show started late (d) there was a traffic jam
5. 5.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) different rules (b) the bigger one wins (c) same conditions for all (d) a lucky guess
6. 6.True or false: “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🏏 Ishaan scored 21 runs in 3 overs. Tara scored 20 runs in 2 overs. How many runs per over did Tara score?
8. 8.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it happened once”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
9. 9.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) careful (b) hasty
10. 10.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to win arguments (b) to avoid false ideas (c) to skip facts (d) to finish fast
11. 11.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) nothing at all (b) the seed type (c) the pot colour only (d) water, soil and sun
12. 12.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) as (b) since (c) because (d) so
13. 13.📚 Rohan read 15 pages in 5 days. Meera read 20 pages in 2 days. How many pages per day did Rohan read?
14. 14.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
15. 15.📚 Tara read 72 pages in 6 days. Saanvi read 12 pages in 3 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Tara (b) both the same (c) Saanvi
16. 16.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the effect? (a) Diya studied every day (b) she did well in the test (c) the street became shady (d) we planted many trees
18. 18.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the cause? (a) we left the gate open (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) the dog heard thunder (d) the goat got out
19. 19.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) looking for more clues (c) thinking of other causes (d) blaming without proof
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) ignoring other reasons (c) guessing the worst (d) asking before judging
21. 21.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) hasty (b) careful
22. 22.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the cause? (a) the bus broke down (b) the milk went sour (c) we were late for school (d) the milk was left out
23. 23.True or false: “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the cause? (a) the team practised hard (b) the fans stopped (c) the team won the match (d) the power went off
25. 25.True or false: “mocking who said it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the effect? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the shop was crowded (c) the seeds sprouted (d) the shop had a sale
27. 27.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Arjun is in Class 4A. Does Arjun have a green notebook? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
28. 28.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I used this pen and got full marks, so it is a magic pen.” (a) lucky charm (b) one means all (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
29. 29.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a guava (b) a mango (c) a banana (d) a papaya
30. 30.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
31. 31.⭐ Arjun made 24 paper stars in 4 hours. Meera made 55 paper stars in 5 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Arjun make?
32. 32.🏏 Nisha scored 24 runs in 4 overs. Diya scored 8 runs in 2 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Nisha (b) Diya (c) both the same
33. 33.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
34. 34.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Diya is not in the science club. Does Diya have a magnifying glass? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checked facts support it (b) tests show it works (c) it happened once (d) the numbers prove it
36. 36.💰 Saanvi saved 16 rupees in 2 weeks. Kabir saved 15 rupees in 5 weeks. How many rupees per week did Kabir save?
37. 37.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Saanvi does not wear a blue cap on sports day. Is Saanvi in the Blue House? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
38. 38.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the cause? (a) the cycle skidded (b) the power went off (c) the fans stopped (d) the road was slippery
39. 39.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Meera does not train at 7 AM. Is Meera in the school football team? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
40. 40.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) because (b) and (c) then (d) so

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