Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 798 · 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. Kabir is not in the Blue House. Does Kabir wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone is doing it (b) my lucky pen did it (c) mocking who said it (d) many trials agree
3. 3.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell (d) it is sunny
4. 4.🌱 Nisha planted 18 saplings in 6 hours. Diya planted 20 saplings in 4 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Nisha (b) Diya (c) both the same
5. 5.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.💰 Aarav saved 40 rupees in 5 weeks. Arjun saved 48 rupees in 4 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Aarav (b) Arjun (c) both the same
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) thinking of other causes (c) looking for more clues (d) ignoring other reasons
8. 8.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Arjun lives in Green Park. Does Arjun ride the school bus? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
9. 9.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the cause? (a) the ground is wet (b) it rained all night (c) the kite flew away (d) the kite string snapped
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) guessing the worst (c) thinking of other causes (d) asking before judging
11. 11.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the cause? (a) the milk was left out (b) the milk went sour (c) the street became shady (d) we planted many trees
12. 12.🏏 Nisha scored 30 runs in 3 overs. Diya scored 30 runs in 6 overs. How many runs per over did Nisha score?
13. 13.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the effect? (a) the plants got no water (b) the oven was too hot (c) the cake got burnt (d) the leaves turned brown
14. 14.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Arjun is in the Blue House. Does Arjun wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
15. 15.💰 Arjun saved 36 rupees in 6 weeks. Ananya saved 6 rupees in 2 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Ananya (b) both the same (c) Arjun
16. 16.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) lucky charm (d) attacking the person
17. 17.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “my lucky pen did it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
18. 18.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the effect? (a) the show started late (b) it rained all night (c) the ground is wet (d) there was a traffic jam
19. 19.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, always (b) only in summer (c) no, it just comes first (d) yes, on Sundays
20. 20.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Ananya is not a member of the eco-club. Has Ananya planted a tree? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
21. 21.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) might be fun (b) someone hopes (c) is popular (d) must be true
22. 22.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Vihaan was not at Asha’s party. Did Vihaan get a balloon? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
23. 23.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the effect? (a) the sun was very hot (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the ice cream melted (d) the class was noisy
25. 25.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the cause? (a) the milk was left out (b) we were late for school (c) the milk went sour (d) the bus broke down
26. 26.⭐ Meera made 40 paper stars in 4 hours. Rohan made 33 paper stars in 3 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Rohan make?
27. 27.🏃 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) who is taller (c) who finished first (d) metres per second
28. 28.💰 Vihaan saved 27 rupees in 3 weeks. Ananya saved 22 rupees in 2 weeks. How many rupees per week did Vihaan save?
29. 29.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
30. 30.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Kabir does not live in Green Park. Does Kabir ride the school bus? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
32. 32.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Kabir got a balloon. Was Kabir at Asha’s party? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
33. 33.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) deciding too fast (c) trusting the first idea (d) waiting to find out
34. 34.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) ice cream is cold (b) no, heat causes both (c) yes, it does (d) swimming causes it
35. 35.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) guessing the worst (c) ignoring other reasons (d) thinking of other causes
36. 36.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Arjun wears a blue cap on sports day. Is Arjun in the Blue House? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
37. 37.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
38. 38.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “many trials agree”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
39. 39.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the cause? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the seeds sprouted (c) the plants got no water (d) the leaves turned brown
40. 40.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) a cold drink (b) floods and wet roads (c) sunny skies (d) dry fields

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