Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 719 · 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 student in the chess club can play chess. Diya is not in the chess club. Can Diya play chess? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
2. 2.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) dry fields (b) floods and wet roads (c) sunny skies (d) a cold drink
3. 3.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the cause? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) the road was slippery (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) the cycle skidded
4. 4.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the effect? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) I forgot my water bottle
5. 5.📚 Aarav read 15 pages in 5 days. Saanvi read 20 pages in 4 days. How many pages per day did Aarav read?
6. 6.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the effect? (a) the milk went sour (b) the milk was left out (c) the sun was very hot (d) the ice cream melted
7. 7.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Ananya is not in the Blue House. Does Ananya wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
8. 8.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a fact (b) why something happens (c) a kind of question (d) what happens after
9. 9.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “mocking who said it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
10. 10.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) hasty (b) careful
11. 11.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a guava (b) a papaya (c) a banana (d) a mango
12. 12.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Meera is in the drama club. Does Meera know the lines of the play? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
13. 13.True or false: “it was measured twice” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Nisha has not planted a tree. Is Nisha a member of the eco-club? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
15. 15.True or false: “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) calls them names (b) laughs at them (c) walks away (d) checks the idea itself
17. 17.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) mocking who said it (c) checked facts support it (d) it happened once
18. 18.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) yes, for sure (b) it is sunny (c) no, for sure (d) can’t tell
19. 19.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the effect? (a) the show started late (b) the ground is wet (c) there was a traffic jam (d) it rained all night
20. 20.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) because (b) and (c) then (d) so
21. 21.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Meera does not live in Green Park. Does Meera ride the school bus? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
22. 22.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) never touch animals (b) all cats are mean (c) cats hate me (d) that cat was upset
24. 24.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) hasty (b) careful
25. 25.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Diya is in Class 4A. Does Diya have a green notebook? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
26. 26.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
27. 27.💰 Ishaan saved 54 rupees in 6 weeks. Kabir saved 33 rupees in 3 weeks. How many rupees per week did Kabir save?
28. 28.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tests show it works (b) it has lots of likes (c) mocking who said it (d) one was bad, so all are
30. 30.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the cause? (a) the shop was crowded (b) the kite flew away (c) the shop had a sale (d) the kite string snapped
32. 32.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it was measured twice”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
33. 33.🚲 Kabir cycled 60 km in 6 hours. Ananya cycled 32 km in 4 hours. How many km per hour did Kabir cycle?
34. 34.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” (a) lucky charm (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) one means all
35. 35.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) hasty (b) careful
36. 36.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the effect? (a) I watered the seeds (b) we were late for school (c) the bus broke down (d) the seeds sprouted
37. 37.🚌 Every school bus goes to the depot at night. Bus 7 is a school bus. Where is Bus 7 at night? (a) at the school (b) on the road (c) at the depot (d) at the market
38. 38.True or false: “Team A scored more in 20 overs than Team B in 10 overs, so Team A is better.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Arjun is a member of the eco-club. Has Arjun planted a tree? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
40. 40.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “my lucky pen did it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason

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