Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 736 · 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.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the cause? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the show started late (c) the batter hit a six (d) there was a traffic jam
2. 2.🏃 Riya ran 100 m in 20 seconds and Aarav ran 50 m in 12 seconds. To compare them fairly, look at… (a) their shoe colour (b) metres per second (c) who finished first (d) who is taller
3. 3.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Ananya does not have a green notebook. Is Ananya in Class 4A? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
4. 4.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the cause? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the sun was very hot (c) the plants got no water (d) the leaves turned brown
5. 5.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Saanvi is in the Blue House. Does Saanvi wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
6. 6.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) lucky charm
7. 7.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Arjun is in the school choir. Does Arjun practise on Fridays? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
8. 8.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking who said it (b) many trials agree (c) it was measured twice (d) the rule book says so
10. 10.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it has lots of likes”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has lots of likes (b) my lucky pen did it (c) checked facts support it (d) mocking who said it
12. 12.🌱 Arjun planted 28 saplings in 4 hours. Rohan planted 40 saplings in 5 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Arjun (b) both the same (c) Rohan
13. 13.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) then (b) and (c) so (d) because
14. 14.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Ishaan is not a member of the eco-club. Has Ishaan planted a tree? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
16. 16.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Ishaan does not have a green notebook. Is Ishaan in Class 4A? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
17. 17.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “checked facts support it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
18. 18.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Aarav is in the chess club. Can Aarav play chess? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
19. 19.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) the pot colour only (b) water, soil and sun (c) nothing at all (d) the seed type
20. 20.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the effect? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) it rained all night (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) the ground is wet
21. 21.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Aarav is not in Class 4A. Does Aarav have a green notebook? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
22. 22.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the cause? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the plants got no water (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) I was thirsty at lunch
23. 23.💰 Diya saved 16 rupees in 2 weeks. Tara saved 9 rupees in 3 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Tara (b) Diya (c) both the same
24. 24.True or false: “it has lots of likes” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the effect? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the shop was crowded (c) the milk was left out (d) the milk went sour
26. 26.💰 Aarav saved 24 rupees in 3 weeks. Ananya saved 36 rupees in 6 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Ananya (b) both the same (c) Aarav
27. 27.True or false: “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the effect? (a) the sun was very hot (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) I went to bed very late (d) the ice cream melted
29. 29.📚 Diya read 44 pages in 4 days. Ishaan read 18 pages in 6 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Ishaan (c) Diya
30. 30.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a kind of question (b) a fact (c) why something happens (d) what happens after
31. 31.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Rohan is in the science club. Does Rohan have a magnifying glass? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
32. 32.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure (d) it is sunny
33. 33.➡️ What is an effect? (a) why it happens (b) a guess (c) a reason word (d) what happens as a result
34. 34.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the effect? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) the fans stopped (d) the power went off
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) deciding too fast (c) waiting to find out (d) judging by looks
36. 36.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) checks the idea itself (b) walks away (c) laughs at them (d) calls them names
37. 37.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Nisha is in the Blue House. Does Nisha wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
38. 38.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the cause? (a) it rained all night (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) the ground is wet
39. 39.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the cause? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the tyre went flat (c) a nail was on the road (d) the sun was very hot
40. 40.📚 Kabir read 42 pages in 6 days. Tara read 36 pages in 3 days. How many pages per day did Kabir read?

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