Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 79 · 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.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the cause? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) the cycle skidded (c) the road was slippery (d) I was thirsty at lunch
2. 2.🛒 A 2 kg bag of rice costs ₹80 and a 1 kg bag costs ₹45. Which is cheaper per kg? (a) can’t tell (b) the 1 kg bag (c) both the same (d) the 2 kg bag
3. 3.🏏 Diya scored 35 runs in 5 overs. Kabir scored 72 runs in 6 overs. How many runs per over did Diya score?
4. 4.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
5. 5.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the effect? (a) a nail was on the road (b) we planted many trees (c) the tyre went flat (d) the street became shady
6. 6.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) deciding too fast (c) saying “maybe” (d) blaming without proof
7. 7.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, always (b) no, it just comes first (c) only in summer (d) yes, on Sundays
8. 8.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the cause? (a) the shop was crowded (b) the fans stopped (c) the shop had a sale (d) the power went off
9. 9.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the effect? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) I went to bed very late (c) we were late for school (d) the bus broke down
10. 10.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Arjun does not have a green notebook. Is Arjun in Class 4A? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
11. 11.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.📚 Rohan read 14 pages in 2 days. Meera read 50 pages in 5 days. How many pages per day did Rohan read?
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checked facts support it (b) many trials agree (c) everyone is doing it (d) the numbers prove it
15. 15.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the cause? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the cycle skidded (c) the class was noisy (d) the road was slippery
16. 16.🚲 Meera cycled 12 km in 3 hours. Kabir cycled 50 km in 5 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Meera (b) both the same (c) Kabir
17. 17.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the effect? (a) the team won the match (b) the team practised hard (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) I forgot my water bottle
18. 18.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the cause? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the class was noisy (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the dog heard thunder
20. 20.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) food is hot (b) looks show the taste (c) cooks are tall (d) dishes are round
21. 21.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) water, soil and sun (b) the pot colour only (c) nothing at all (d) the seed type
22. 22.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Nisha does not wear a blue cap on sports day. Is Nisha in the Blue House? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
23. 23.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) everyone is doing it (c) my lucky pen did it (d) checked facts support it
24. 24.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) it happened once (c) the numbers prove it (d) everyone is doing it
25. 25.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the numbers prove it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) waiting to find out (c) looking for more clues (d) guessing the worst
27. 27.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the cause? (a) the milk was left out (b) the shop had a sale (c) the shop was crowded (d) the milk went sour
28. 28.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) careful (b) hasty
29. 29.True or false: “it has lots of likes” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tests show it works (b) one was bad, so all are (c) many trials agree (d) checked facts support it
32. 32.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Diya is not a member of the eco-club. Has Diya planted a tree? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
33. 33.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” (a) attacking the person (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) one means all
34. 34.📚 Aarav read 16 pages in 4 days. Arjun read 18 pages in 6 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Arjun (b) both the same (c) Aarav
35. 35.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
38. 38.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) a lucky guess (b) same conditions for all (c) different rules (d) the bigger one wins
39. 39.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Nisha is not in the school choir. Does Nisha practise on Fridays? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
40. 40.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the cause? (a) the fans stopped (b) the kite flew away (c) the kite string snapped (d) the power went off

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