Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 878 · 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.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the cause? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the team practised hard (c) the team won the match (d) the ice cream melted
2. 2.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) both the same (b) Team A (c) Team B (d) can’t tell
3. 3.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Ananya is not in Class 4A. Does Ananya have a green notebook? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
4. 4.⚖️ 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
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) asking before judging (c) checking the facts (d) thinking of other causes
6. 6.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the cause? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the team won the match (c) the kite flew away (d) the team practised hard
7. 7.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” (a) lucky charm (b) one means all (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
8. 8.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) is popular (b) might be fun (c) someone hopes (d) must be true
9. 9.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) ignoring other reasons (c) checking the facts (d) thinking of other causes
10. 10.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the effect? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the class was noisy (c) the batter hit a six (d) the crowd cheered
11. 11.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the cause? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the power went off (c) the fans stopped (d) the batter hit a six
12. 12.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) wait for green (b) run fast (c) follow them (d) close your eyes
13. 13.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the cause? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) I watered the seeds (c) the seeds sprouted (d) I forgot my water bottle
14. 14.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the cause? (a) the shop was crowded (b) the ground is wet (c) it rained all night (d) the shop had a sale
15. 15.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) and (b) so (c) then (d) because
16. 16.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Saanvi is not in Class 4A. Does Saanvi have a green notebook? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
17. 17.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” (a) lucky charm (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) one means all
18. 18.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the effect? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) the kite flew away (d) the kite string snapped
19. 19.True or false: “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Aarav does not have a magnifying glass. Is Aarav in the science club? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
21. 21.🚲 Nisha cycled 24 km in 4 hours. Diya cycled 25 km in 5 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) both the same (b) Nisha (c) Diya
22. 22.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “Yes, surely.” (b) “Probably yes.” (c) “We can’t tell.” (d) “No, never.”
23. 23.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
25. 25.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a papaya (b) a mango (c) a guava (d) a banana
26. 26.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the cause? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the sun was very hot (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the plants got no water
27. 27.💰 Aarav saved 36 rupees in 6 weeks. Ishaan saved 20 rupees in 2 weeks. How many rupees per week did Ishaan save?
28. 28.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the cause? (a) Diya studied every day (b) the team practised hard (c) the team won the match (d) she did well in the test
29. 29.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the effect? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) the street became shady (d) we planted many trees
30. 30.🧠 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) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
31. 31.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
32. 32.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) hasty (b) careful
33. 33.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) many trials agree (b) the numbers prove it (c) tests show it works (d) one was bad, so all are
34. 34.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) so (b) because (c) as (d) since
35. 35.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) that cat was upset (b) cats hate me (c) all cats are mean (d) never touch animals
36. 36.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it happened once”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
37. 37.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the effect? (a) the milk was left out (b) the milk went sour (c) the crowd cheered (d) the batter hit a six
38. 38.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it has lots of likes”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
39. 39.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” (a) attacking the person (b) lucky charm (c) one means all (d) everyone does it
40. 40.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the cause? (a) the wind was strong (b) the road was slippery (c) the cycle skidded (d) the washing fell down

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