Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 757 · 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.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the effect? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) the wind was strong (d) the washing fell down
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) ignoring other reasons (c) saying “maybe” (d) waiting to find out
4. 4.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the cause? (a) the road was slippery (b) the plants got no water (c) the cycle skidded (d) the leaves turned brown
5. 5.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) walks away (b) calls them names (c) laughs at them (d) checks the idea itself
6. 6.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Saanvi does not have a green notebook. Is Saanvi in Class 4A? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
7. 7.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the cause? (a) the team won the match (b) the team practised hard (c) I watered the seeds (d) the seeds sprouted
8. 8.True or false: “checking the facts” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” (a) lucky charm (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) one means all
10. 10.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) because (b) as (c) so (d) since
11. 11.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the cause? (a) the power went off (b) it rained all night (c) the fans stopped (d) the ground is wet
12. 12.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) careful (b) hasty
13. 13.📚 Vihaan read 48 pages in 4 days. Meera read 54 pages in 6 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Vihaan (b) Meera (c) both the same
14. 14.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a papaya (b) a mango (c) a guava (d) a banana
15. 15.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the numbers prove it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
16. 16.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Rohan does not ride the school bus. Does Rohan live in Green Park? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
18. 18.True or false: “the rule book says so” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Arjun is in the school choir. Does Arjun practise on Fridays? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
20. 20.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Arjun does not train at 7 AM. Is Arjun in the school football team? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
21. 21.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Saanvi is in the school choir. Does Saanvi practise on Fridays? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
22. 22.True or false: “the numbers prove it” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) yes, it does (b) ice cream is cold (c) swimming causes it (d) no, heat causes both
24. 24.🚌 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
25. 25.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the cause? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) the class was noisy (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) nobody heard the bell
26. 26.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the cause? (a) the washing fell down (b) Diya studied every day (c) she did well in the test (d) the wind was strong
27. 27.🏏 Meera scored 6 runs in 2 overs. Kabir scored 15 runs in 3 overs. How many runs per over did Meera score?
28. 28.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the cause? (a) the goat got out (b) we left the gate open (c) the wind was strong (d) the washing fell down
29. 29.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🍀 You wore red and won a race. Did the red shirt make you win? (a) no, just a coincidence (b) yes, red is fast (c) only on Sundays (d) yes, for sure
31. 31.🛒 A 2 kg bag of rice costs ₹80 and a 1 kg bag costs ₹45. Which is cheaper per kg? (a) the 2 kg bag (b) both the same (c) the 1 kg bag (d) can’t tell
32. 32.🔗 What is a cause? (a) what happens after (b) a kind of question (c) a fact (d) why something happens
33. 33.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) mocking who said it (b) everyone is doing it (c) it happened once (d) tests show it works
34. 34.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the numbers prove it (b) the rule book says so (c) my lucky pen did it (d) many trials agree
35. 35.🏃 Riya ran 100 m in 20 seconds and Aarav ran 50 m in 12 seconds. To compare them fairly, look at… (a) who finished first (b) who is taller (c) their shoe colour (d) metres per second
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) checking the facts (c) blaming without proof (d) waiting to find out
37. 37.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the effect? (a) we planted many trees (b) the street became shady (c) the goat got out (d) we left the gate open
38. 38.True or false: “I used this pen and got full marks, so it is a magic pen.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone is doing it (b) mocking who said it (c) many trials agree (d) one was bad, so all are
40. 40.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the effect? (a) Diya studied every day (b) she did well in the test (c) the team practised hard (d) the team won the match

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