Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 823 · 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.🌱 Vihaan planted 44 saplings in 4 hours. Kabir planted 45 saplings in 5 hours. How many saplings per hour did Vihaan plant?
2. 2.True or false: “judging by looks” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) judging by looks (c) saying “maybe” (d) looking for more clues
6. 6.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the cause? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) I went to bed very late (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) the dog hid under a bed
7. 7.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) ignoring other reasons (c) saying “maybe” (d) trusting the first idea
10. 10.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Aarav does not train at 7 AM. Is Aarav in the school football team? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
12. 12.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) only in summer (b) yes, always (c) no, it just comes first (d) yes, on Sundays
13. 13.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) careful (b) hasty
14. 14.💰 Arjun saved 30 rupees in 3 weeks. Aarav saved 36 rupees in 4 weeks. How many rupees per week did Arjun save?
15. 15.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) as (b) because (c) since (d) so
16. 16.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) sunny skies (b) dry fields (c) floods and wet roads (d) a cold drink
17. 17.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) hasty (b) careful
18. 18.📚 Tara read 15 pages in 5 days. Arjun read 40 pages in 4 days. How many pages per day did Tara read?
19. 19.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the cause? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) Diya studied every day (c) she did well in the test (d) the class was noisy
20. 20.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it was measured twice”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
21. 21.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Ishaan is not in Class 4A. Does Ishaan have a green notebook? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
22. 22.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) ice cream is cold (b) yes, it does (c) no, heat causes both (d) swimming causes it
23. 23.True or false: “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
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 school (b) at the depot (c) on the road (d) at the market
25. 25.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) careful (b) hasty
26. 26.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the effect? (a) the sun was very hot (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) I went to bed very late (d) the ice cream melted
28. 28.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the cause? (a) I went to bed very late (b) the plants got no water (c) the leaves turned brown (d) I felt sleepy in class
29. 29.🏏 Kabir scored 24 runs in 4 overs. Meera scored 18 runs in 6 overs. How many runs per over did Meera score?
30. 30.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) can’t tell (b) Team B (c) both the same (d) Team A
31. 31.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) and (b) then (c) because (d) so
32. 32.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the effect? (a) we were late for school (b) I went to bed very late (c) the bus broke down (d) I felt sleepy in class
33. 33.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Meera has planted a tree. Is Meera a member of the eco-club? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
34. 34.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Tara is not in the Blue House. Does Tara wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
35. 35.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the cause? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) the show started late (c) the dog heard thunder (d) the dog hid under a bed
36. 36.⭐ Arjun made 28 paper stars in 4 hours. Kabir made 25 paper stars in 5 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Kabir (b) both the same (c) Arjun
37. 37.📚 Saanvi read 48 pages in 4 days. Aarav read 18 pages in 2 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Aarav (c) Saanvi
38. 38.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
39. 39.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” (a) attacking the person (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) one means all
40. 40.🏃 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) their shoe colour (c) metres per second (d) who is taller

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