Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 848 · 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: “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.📚 Meera read 35 pages in 5 days. Diya read 32 pages in 4 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Meera (c) Diya
3. 3.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the cause? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) we left the gate open (c) the goat got out (d) I watered the seeds
5. 5.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Ishaan does not know the lines of the play. Is Ishaan in the drama club? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
6. 6.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) judging by looks (c) ignoring other reasons (d) looking for more clues
7. 7.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) then (b) so (c) because (d) and
8. 8.🚲 Diya cycled 66 km in 6 hours. Kabir cycled 15 km in 3 hours. How many km per hour did Kabir cycle?
9. 9.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) the bigger one wins (b) a lucky guess (c) same conditions for all (d) different rules
10. 10.🛒 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) can’t tell (c) both the same (d) the 1 kg bag
11. 11.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Nisha has a green notebook. Is Nisha in Class 4A? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
14. 14.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) over the same days (b) with your eyes only (c) on different days (d) only the taller one
15. 15.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) yes, for sure (b) it is sunny (c) no, for sure (d) can’t tell
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it was measured twice (b) mocking who said it (c) it has lots of likes (d) one was bad, so all are
17. 17.🌱 Ananya planted 24 saplings in 6 hours. Aarav planted 24 saplings in 4 hours. How many saplings per hour did Ananya plant?
18. 18.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops sell milk (b) shops are big (c) Sunday is fun (d) it shuts only on Sunday
19. 19.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) because (b) as (c) so (d) since
20. 20.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) dry fields (b) a cold drink (c) floods and wet roads (d) sunny skies
21. 21.🧠 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) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
22. 22.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” (a) one means all (b) lucky charm (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
23. 23.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Aarav is in the Blue House. Does Aarav wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
24. 24.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) careful (b) hasty
25. 25.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the cause? (a) we planted many trees (b) the team practised hard (c) the street became shady (d) the team won the match
26. 26.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the effect? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) I watered the seeds (c) the seeds sprouted (d) the dog heard thunder
27. 27.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “We can’t tell.” (b) “No, never.” (c) “Probably yes.” (d) “Yes, surely.”
28. 28.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the effect? (a) the cycle skidded (b) she did well in the test (c) Diya studied every day (d) the road was slippery
29. 29.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Tara was not at Asha’s party. Did Tara get a balloon? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
30. 30.⭐ Rohan made 22 paper stars in 2 hours. Kabir made 20 paper stars in 5 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Kabir make?
31. 31.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” (a) everyone does it (b) lucky charm (c) one means all (d) attacking the person
32. 32.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the cause? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) the road was slippery (c) the cycle skidded (d) I was thirsty at lunch
33. 33.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Vihaan does not have a green notebook. Is Vihaan in Class 4A? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
35. 35.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) say it louder (b) ignore it (c) trust your first idea (d) ask or look for facts
36. 36.⭐ Aarav made 28 paper stars in 4 hours. Nisha made 40 paper stars in 5 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Nisha (b) Aarav (c) both the same
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) looking for more clues (c) deciding too fast (d) waiting to find out
38. 38.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the effect? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the floor was wet (c) I slipped in the hall (d) the sun was very hot
39. 39.🕵️ 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
40. 40.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions

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