Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 912 · 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.💰 Tara saved 44 rupees in 4 weeks. Meera saved 30 rupees in 5 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Tara (b) both the same (c) Meera
2. 2.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Kabir lives in Green Park. Does Kabir ride the school bus? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
3. 3.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
4. 4.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the cause? (a) Diya studied every day (b) the goat got out (c) she did well in the test (d) we left the gate open
5. 5.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the cause? (a) the goat got out (b) she did well in the test (c) we left the gate open (d) Diya studied every day
6. 6.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) no, heat causes both (b) ice cream is cold (c) swimming causes it (d) yes, it does
7. 7.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the numbers prove it (b) the rule book says so (c) checked facts support it (d) it happened once
8. 8.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) a cold drink (b) sunny skies (c) dry fields (d) floods and wet roads
9. 9.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Rohan is a member of the eco-club. Has Rohan planted a tree? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
10. 10.🚌 Every school bus goes to the depot at night. Bus 7 is a school bus. Where is Bus 7 at night? (a) at the depot (b) on the road (c) at the school (d) at the market
11. 11.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
12. 12.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a kind of question (b) a fact (c) why something happens (d) what happens after
13. 13.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Ananya is in Class 4A. Does Ananya have a green notebook? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
14. 14.🏏 Nisha scored 40 runs in 5 overs. Ananya scored 9 runs in 3 overs. How many runs per over did Ananya score?
15. 15.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) with your eyes only (b) on different days (c) only the taller one (d) over the same days
16. 16.True or false: “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a kind of fact (b) a puzzle game (c) a hard question (d) a mistake in reasoning
18. 18.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Arjun is not in the science club. Does Arjun have a magnifying glass? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
19. 19.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a guess (b) a reason word (c) what happens as a result (d) why it happens
20. 20.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the effect? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the shop was crowded (c) the cycle skidded (d) the road was slippery
21. 21.True or false: “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the cause? (a) the ice cream melted (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the floor was wet (d) the sun was very hot
24. 24.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) thinking of other causes (c) judging by looks (d) ignoring other reasons
26. 26.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) the bigger one wins (b) different rules (c) same conditions for all (d) a lucky guess
27. 27.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) it is sunny (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure (d) can’t tell
28. 28.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Aarav is in the school choir. Does Aarav practise on Fridays? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
29. 29.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, always (b) no, it just comes first (c) only in summer (d) yes, on Sundays
30. 30.🚲 Kabir cycled 25 km in 5 hours. Saanvi cycled 30 km in 3 hours. How many km per hour did Kabir cycle?
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) asking before judging (c) checking the facts (d) saying “maybe”
32. 32.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) one means all (d) lucky charm
33. 33.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the effect? (a) the milk was left out (b) the milk went sour (c) I went to bed very late (d) I felt sleepy in class
35. 35.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
36. 36.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) because (b) since (c) as (d) so
37. 37.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) careful (b) hasty
38. 38.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the cause? (a) it rained all night (b) the plants got no water (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the ground is wet
39. 39.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Tara has a magnifying glass. Is Tara in the science club? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
40. 40.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Saanvi was at Asha’s party. Did Saanvi get a balloon? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure

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