Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 908 · 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.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to skip facts (b) to finish fast (c) to avoid false ideas (d) to win arguments
2. 2.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) ignoring other reasons (c) guessing the worst (d) waiting to find out
3. 3.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the cause? (a) she did well in the test (b) the sun was very hot (c) the ice cream melted (d) Diya studied every day
4. 4.⭐ Ishaan made 24 paper stars in 3 hours. Ananya made 54 paper stars in 6 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Ananya make?
5. 5.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) trust your first idea (b) ask or look for facts (c) ignore it (d) say it louder
6. 6.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) careful (b) hasty
7. 7.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the effect? (a) the milk went sour (b) the cycle skidded (c) the road was slippery (d) the milk was left out
8. 8.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the cause? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) the oven was too hot (c) the cake got burnt (d) the dog hid under a bed
10. 10.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a guess (b) a reason word (c) why it happens (d) what happens as a result
11. 11.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) trusting the first idea (c) thinking of other causes (d) judging by looks
12. 12.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) yes, if it is long (b) yes, always (c) only on weekends (d) no, likes aren’t proof
13. 13.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Arjun is in Class 4A. Does Arjun have a green notebook? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
14. 14.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the cause? (a) the team won the match (b) the team practised hard (c) the tyre went flat (d) a nail was on the road
15. 15.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops sell milk (b) Sunday is fun (c) it shuts only on Sunday (d) shops are big
16. 16.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) can’t tell (b) it is sunny (c) no, for sure (d) yes, for sure
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the rule book says so (b) it has lots of likes (c) mocking who said it (d) my lucky pen did it
18. 18.🏃 Riya ran 100 m in 20 seconds and Aarav ran 50 m in 12 seconds. To compare them fairly, look at… (a) their shoe colour (b) who finished first (c) metres per second (d) who is taller
19. 19.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
20. 20.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Nisha has a green notebook. Is Nisha in Class 4A? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
21. 21.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) laughs at them (b) checks the idea itself (c) calls them names (d) walks away
22. 22.🏏 Rohan scored 9 runs in 3 overs. Vihaan scored 12 runs in 2 overs. How many runs per over did Rohan score?
23. 23.True or false: “judging by looks” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) hasty (b) careful
25. 25.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Kabir does not ride the school bus. Does Kabir live in Green Park? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
26. 26.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Ishaan knows the lines of the play. Is Ishaan in the drama club? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
28. 28.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” (a) lucky charm (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) one means all
30. 30.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) a cold drink (b) dry fields (c) sunny skies (d) floods and wet roads
31. 31.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “Probably yes.” (b) “Yes, surely.” (c) “We can’t tell.” (d) “No, never.”
32. 32.🛒 A 2 kg bag of rice costs ₹80 and a 1 kg bag costs ₹45. Which is cheaper per kg? (a) can’t tell (b) both the same (c) the 2 kg bag (d) the 1 kg bag
33. 33.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
34. 34.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
35. 35.🚲 Ishaan cycled 50 km in 5 hours. Aarav cycled 24 km in 3 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Ishaan (b) Aarav (c) both the same
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the numbers prove it (b) mocking who said it (c) one was bad, so all are (d) it happened once
37. 37.💰 Meera saved 60 rupees in 6 weeks. Ishaan saved 21 rupees in 3 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) both the same (b) Ishaan (c) Meera
38. 38.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) and (b) then (c) so (d) because
40. 40.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) asking before judging (c) deciding too fast (d) guessing the worst

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