Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 741 · 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 child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Vihaan is in the Blue House. Does Vihaan wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
2. 2.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) because (b) then (c) so (d) and
3. 3.💰 Aarav saved 28 rupees in 4 weeks. Kabir saved 24 rupees in 6 weeks. How many rupees per week did Aarav save?
4. 4.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) yes, it does (b) no, heat causes both (c) ice cream is cold (d) swimming causes it
5. 5.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) careful (b) hasty
6. 6.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
7. 7.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) hasty (b) careful
8. 8.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) judging by looks (c) deciding too fast (d) thinking of other causes
9. 9.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the cause? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) the team practised hard (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the team won the match
11. 11.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) hasty (b) careful
12. 12.📚 Ishaan read 21 pages in 3 days. Aarav read 55 pages in 5 days. How many pages per day did Aarav read?
13. 13.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
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has lots of likes (b) tests show it works (c) my lucky pen did it (d) mocking who said it
15. 15.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the cause? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the plants got no water (c) the wind was strong (d) the washing fell down
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.True or false: “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the cause? (a) the plants got no water (b) the sun was very hot (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the ice cream melted
19. 19.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” (a) everyone does it (b) lucky charm (c) one means all (d) attacking the person
20. 20.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the effect? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) we were late for school (c) the plants got no water (d) the bus broke down
21. 21.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “My plant in the sun grew more than yours in the cupboard, so my seeds are better.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
22. 22.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Aarav knows the lines of the play. Is Aarav in the drama club? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
23. 23.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
24. 24.🌱 Nisha planted 18 saplings in 2 hours. Kabir planted 18 saplings in 3 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) both the same (b) Kabir (c) Nisha
25. 25.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Meera is in Class 4A. Does Meera have a green notebook? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
26. 26.🕵️ 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
27. 27.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the cause? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the ice cream melted (c) the sun was very hot (d) the tyre went flat
28. 28.🍀 You wore red and won a race. Did the red shirt make you win? (a) yes, for sure (b) yes, red is fast (c) only on Sundays (d) no, just a coincidence
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) many trials agree (c) the numbers prove it (d) tests show it works
30. 30.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the cause? (a) the milk was left out (b) the ice cream melted (c) the sun was very hot (d) the milk went sour
31. 31.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Diya has not planted a tree. Is Diya a member of the eco-club? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
32. 32.True or false: “asking before judging” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) looking for more clues (c) deciding too fast (d) blaming without proof
35. 35.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Ishaan is in Class 4A. Does Ishaan have a green notebook? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
36. 36.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Arjun is not in the science club. Does Arjun have a magnifying glass? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
37. 37.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the effect? (a) the batter hit a six (b) the crowd cheered (c) the cake got burnt (d) the oven was too hot
38. 38.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the effect? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the ice cream melted (c) the tyre went flat (d) the sun was very hot
39. 39.True or false: “it has lots of likes” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the cause? (a) the fans stopped (b) the power went off (c) the crowd cheered (d) the batter hit a six

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