Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 745 · 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.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “everyone is doing it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
2. 2.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, on Sundays (b) only in summer (c) yes, always (d) no, it just comes first
3. 3.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Team A scored more in 20 overs than Team B in 10 overs, so Team A is better.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
4. 4.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
5. 5.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) because (b) so (c) as (d) since
6. 6.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
7. 7.🏏 Aarav scored 24 runs in 6 overs. Arjun scored 16 runs in 2 overs. How many runs per over did Arjun score?
8. 8.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Ishaan cannot play chess. Is Ishaan in the chess club? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the numbers prove it (b) it was measured twice (c) one was bad, so all are (d) checked facts support it
10. 10.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the effect? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the kite flew away (c) the cake got burnt (d) the kite string snapped
11. 11.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Vihaan does not have a magnifying glass. Is Vihaan in the science club? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
12. 12.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
13. 13.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the effect? (a) the fans stopped (b) the milk went sour (c) the power went off (d) the milk was left out
14. 14.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) asking before judging (c) judging by looks (d) thinking of other causes
16. 16.True or false: “my lucky pen did it” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.📚 Meera read 28 pages in 4 days. Saanvi read 30 pages in 3 days. How many pages per day did Meera read?
18. 18.True or false: “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the cause? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) I went to bed very late (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) I forgot my water bottle
20. 20.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) blaming without proof (c) trusting the first idea (d) checking the facts
21. 21.True or false: “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the effect? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) the goat got out (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) we left the gate open
23. 23.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Diya is in Class 4A. Does Diya have a green notebook? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
24. 24.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) nothing at all (b) water, soil and sun (c) the seed type (d) the pot colour only
25. 25.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Meera has a magnifying glass. Is Meera in the science club? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
26. 26.True or false: “judging by looks” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) someone hopes (b) might be fun (c) must be true (d) is popular
28. 28.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Vihaan is not in the drama club. Does Vihaan know the lines of the play? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
29. 29.🛒 A 2 kg bag of rice costs ₹80 and a 1 kg bag costs ₹45. Which is cheaper per kg? (a) both the same (b) can’t tell (c) the 2 kg bag (d) the 1 kg bag
30. 30.💰 Meera saved 27 rupees in 3 weeks. Aarav saved 20 rupees in 5 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Meera (b) Aarav (c) both the same
31. 31.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the cause? (a) the tyre went flat (b) the team practised hard (c) a nail was on the road (d) the team won the match
32. 32.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Tara is in the science club. Does Tara have a magnifying glass? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
34. 34.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) then (b) so (c) because (d) and
35. 35.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “Probably yes.” (b) “No, never.” (c) “Yes, surely.” (d) “We can’t tell.”
36. 36.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Diya has a magnifying glass. Is Diya in the science club? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
37. 37.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the cause? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the bus broke down (c) the shop was crowded (d) we were late for school
38. 38.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the effect? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the tyre went flat (c) it rained all night (d) the ground is wet
39. 39.🚌 Every school bus goes to the depot at night. Bus 7 is a school bus. Where is Bus 7 at night? (a) at the depot (b) at the school (c) at the market (d) on the road
40. 40.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison

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