Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 725 · 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.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) can’t tell (b) it is sunny (c) yes, for sure (d) no, for sure
2. 2.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
3. 3.⭐ Meera made 24 paper stars in 2 hours. Tara made 27 paper stars in 3 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Tara make?
4. 4.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) careful (b) hasty
5. 5.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the cause? (a) the shop was crowded (b) the tyre went flat (c) the shop had a sale (d) a nail was on the road
6. 6.🪤 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
7. 7.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the cause? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the ice cream melted (c) the dog heard thunder (d) the dog hid under a bed
8. 8.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a mango (b) a banana (c) a papaya (d) a guava
9. 9.🔗 “The washing fell down because the wind was strong.” What is the cause? (a) the batter hit a six (b) the crowd cheered (c) the wind was strong (d) the washing fell down
10. 10.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) checking the facts (c) ignoring other reasons (d) deciding too fast
11. 11.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the cause? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the plants got no water (d) the dog heard thunder
12. 12.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Meera is not in the Blue House. Does Meera wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
13. 13.🐓 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
14. 14.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Tara is not in Class 4A. Does Tara have a green notebook? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
15. 15.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the cause? (a) the goat got out (b) the shop had a sale (c) we left the gate open (d) the shop was crowded
16. 16.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” (a) attacking the person (b) one means all (c) lucky charm (d) everyone does it
17. 17.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) waiting to find out (c) saying “maybe” (d) trusting the first idea
19. 19.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) since (b) so (c) because (d) as
20. 20.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) someone hopes (b) must be true (c) might be fun (d) is popular
21. 21.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the cause? (a) the milk was left out (b) Diya studied every day (c) the milk went sour (d) she did well in the test
22. 22.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) ignoring other reasons (c) trusting the first idea (d) saying “maybe”
23. 23.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “We can’t tell.” (b) “No, never.” (c) “Probably yes.” (d) “Yes, surely.”
24. 24.True or false: “the rule book says so” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
26. 26.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the cause? (a) the floor was wet (b) the shop was crowded (c) I slipped in the hall (d) the shop had a sale
28. 28.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it was measured twice”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
29. 29.🔗 “The show started late because there was a traffic jam.” What is the cause? (a) the show started late (b) there was a traffic jam (c) the street became shady (d) we planted many trees
30. 30.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) hasty (b) careful
32. 32.True or false: “My plant in the sun grew more than yours in the cupboard, so my seeds are better.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” (a) one means all (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) lucky charm
34. 34.💰 Aarav saved 50 rupees in 5 weeks. Rohan saved 33 rupees in 3 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) both the same (b) Rohan (c) Aarav
35. 35.📚 Ananya read 18 pages in 6 days. Aarav read 36 pages in 3 days. How many pages per day did Aarav read?
36. 36.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the cause? (a) Diya studied every day (b) the tyre went flat (c) a nail was on the road (d) she did well in the test
37. 37.🚌 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 depot (c) at the market (d) at the school
38. 38.True or false: “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the effect? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) I went to bed very late (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) I was thirsty at lunch
40. 40.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first

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