Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 847 · 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.🍀 You wore red and won a race. Did the red shirt make you win? (a) only on Sundays (b) yes, for sure (c) yes, red is fast (d) no, just a coincidence
2. 2.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a kind of fact (b) a hard question (c) a mistake in reasoning (d) a puzzle game
3. 3.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the cause? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the kite flew away (c) the team practised hard (d) the team won the match
4. 4.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a guess (b) a reason word (c) what happens as a result (d) why it happens
5. 5.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) careful (b) hasty
6. 6.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) calls them names (b) laughs at them (c) walks away (d) checks the idea itself
7. 7.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the effect? (a) the team practised hard (b) it rained all night (c) the ground is wet (d) the team won the match
8. 8.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the cause? (a) we were late for school (b) the batter hit a six (c) the crowd cheered (d) the bus broke down
9. 9.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “We can’t tell.” (b) “Probably yes.” (c) “No, never.” (d) “Yes, surely.”
10. 10.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
11. 11.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
12. 12.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” (a) everyone does it (b) lucky charm (c) one means all (d) attacking the person
13. 13.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the cause? (a) the team won the match (b) I went to bed very late (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) the team practised hard
14. 14.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Ishaan does not have a green notebook. Is Ishaan in Class 4A? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
15. 15.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) careful (b) hasty
16. 16.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Nisha wears a blue cap on sports day. Is Nisha in the Blue House? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
17. 17.⚖️ 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
18. 18.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the cause? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) the oven was too hot (c) the cake got burnt (d) I was thirsty at lunch
22. 22.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the cause? (a) the plants got no water (b) the milk went sour (c) the milk was left out (d) the leaves turned brown
23. 23.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the cause? (a) Diya studied every day (b) the road was slippery (c) she did well in the test (d) the cycle skidded
24. 24.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the effect? (a) we were late for school (b) the bus broke down (c) the ice cream melted (d) the sun was very hot
25. 25.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops sell milk (b) shops are big (c) it shuts only on Sunday (d) Sunday is fun
26. 26.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) waiting to find out (c) ignoring other reasons (d) trusting the first idea
27. 27.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Tara is in the Blue House. Does Tara wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
28. 28.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) as (b) so (c) since (d) because
29. 29.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) tests show it works (b) one was bad, so all are (c) many trials agree (d) checked facts support it
30. 30.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) cooks are tall (b) dishes are round (c) looks show the taste (d) food is hot
31. 31.🧠 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) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
32. 32.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Kabir is in the school football team. Does Kabir train at 7 AM? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
33. 33.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the cause? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) the show started late (d) I went to bed very late
34. 34.🏏 Vihaan scored 20 runs in 5 overs. Aarav scored 6 runs in 2 overs. How many runs per over did Aarav score?
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) metres per second (c) who is taller (d) their shoe colour
36. 36.📚 Nisha read 14 pages in 2 days. Arjun read 12 pages in 4 days. How many pages per day did Nisha read?
37. 37.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Kabir is in the Blue House. Does Kabir wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
38. 38.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Ishaan does not train at 7 AM. Is Ishaan in the school football team? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
39. 39.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Nisha rides the school bus. Does Nisha live in Green Park? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
40. 40.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Saanvi is not in the chess club. Can Saanvi play chess? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure

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