Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 850 · 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.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the effect? (a) Diya studied every day (b) the shop was crowded (c) she did well in the test (d) the shop had a sale
2. 2.🧠 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
3. 3.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the cause? (a) the tyre went flat (b) a nail was on the road (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) I went to bed very late
5. 5.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I used this pen and got full marks, so it is a magic pen.” (a) one means all (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) lucky charm
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) deciding too fast (c) blaming without proof (d) waiting to find out
7. 7.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” (a) one means all (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) lucky charm
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) checking the facts (c) asking before judging (d) saying “maybe”
9. 9.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the cause? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the cake got burnt (c) the kite string snapped (d) the kite flew away
10. 10.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) maybe she is busy (b) she lost all her friends (c) she hates me (d) she moved away
11. 11.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) water, soil and sun (b) nothing at all (c) the seed type (d) the pot colour only
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) blaming without proof (c) ignoring other reasons (d) judging by looks
14. 14.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “Probably yes.” (b) “We can’t tell.” (c) “No, never.” (d) “Yes, surely.”
15. 15.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) same conditions for all (b) the bigger one wins (c) different rules (d) a lucky guess
16. 16.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
17. 17.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a guava (b) a papaya (c) a mango (d) a banana
18. 18.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has lots of likes (b) it happened once (c) many trials agree (d) mocking who said it
20. 20.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Ananya did not get a balloon. Was Ananya at Asha’s party? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
21. 21.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a reason word (b) a guess (c) why it happens (d) what happens as a result
22. 22.🌱 Ishaan planted 24 saplings in 6 hours. Kabir planted 18 saplings in 2 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) both the same (b) Ishaan (c) Kabir
23. 23.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Meera is in Class 4A. Does Meera have a green notebook? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
24. 24.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the effect? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the team practised hard (c) the cake got burnt (d) the team won the match
25. 25.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) sunny skies (b) dry fields (c) a cold drink (d) floods and wet roads
26. 26.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Meera does not ride the school bus. Does Meera live in Green Park? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
27. 27.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) checking the facts (c) judging by looks (d) deciding too fast
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) tests show it works (c) it has lots of likes (d) everyone is doing it
30. 30.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the cause? (a) the tyre went flat (b) it rained all night (c) the ground is wet (d) a nail was on the road
31. 31.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Aarav is in the chess club. Can Aarav play chess? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
32. 32.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “My plant in the sun grew more than yours in the cupboard, so my seeds are better.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
33. 33.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Kabir does not practise on Fridays. Is Kabir in the school choir? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
34. 34.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the cause? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the batter hit a six (c) we left the gate open (d) the goat got out
35. 35.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Ananya is not in the Blue House. Does Ananya wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
36. 36.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) trusting the first idea (c) blaming without proof (d) asking before judging
37. 37.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “one was bad, so all are”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
38. 38.🏏 Kabir scored 66 runs in 6 overs. Ananya scored 18 runs in 3 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Kabir (b) both the same (c) Ananya
39. 39.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
40. 40.🔗 “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 kite flew away (d) the kite string snapped

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