Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 916 · 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.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Ishaan wears a blue cap on sports day. Is Ishaan in the Blue House? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) judging by looks (c) trusting the first idea (d) ignoring other reasons
3. 3.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) and (b) so (c) because (d) then
5. 5.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) food is hot (b) looks show the taste (c) cooks are tall (d) dishes are round
6. 6.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Rohan is not in the drama club. Does Rohan know the lines of the play? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
7. 7.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) only in summer (b) yes, always (c) yes, on Sundays (d) no, it just comes first
8. 8.True or false: “I used this pen and got full marks, so it is a magic pen.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔗 What is a cause? (a) why something happens (b) a kind of question (c) what happens after (d) a fact
10. 10.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the numbers prove it (b) it was measured twice (c) the rule book says so (d) mocking who said it
12. 12.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Arjun got a balloon. Was Arjun at Asha’s party? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
13. 13.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
14. 14.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) careful (b) hasty
15. 15.🌱 Ishaan planted 9 saplings in 3 hours. Tara planted 24 saplings in 6 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) both the same (b) Tara (c) Ishaan
16. 16.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) that cat was upset (b) never touch animals (c) all cats are mean (d) cats hate me
17. 17.➡️ What is an effect? (a) what happens as a result (b) a guess (c) a reason word (d) why it happens
18. 18.🍀 You wore red and won a race. Did the red shirt make you win? (a) only on Sundays (b) yes, red is fast (c) yes, for sure (d) no, just a coincidence
19. 19.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) everyone is doing it (b) many trials agree (c) the rule book says so (d) tests show it works
20. 20.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) Team A (b) both the same (c) can’t tell (d) Team B
21. 21.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Vihaan is not in the school choir. Does Vihaan practise on Fridays? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone is doing it (b) it happened once (c) mocking who said it (d) the numbers prove it
23. 23.🌱 Kabir planted 36 saplings in 4 hours. Ananya planted 9 saplings in 3 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Kabir (b) Ananya (c) both the same
24. 24.🔗 “The washing fell down because the wind was strong.” What is the effect? (a) the washing fell down (b) the wind was strong (c) we left the gate open (d) the goat got out
25. 25.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the cause? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the class was noisy (c) she did well in the test (d) Diya studied every day
26. 26.🌧️ 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
27. 27.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Arjun does not have a green notebook. Is Arjun in Class 4A? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
28. 28.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the effect? (a) the shop was crowded (b) the fans stopped (c) the shop had a sale (d) the power went off
29. 29.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “My plant in the sun grew more than yours in the cupboard, so my seeds are better.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.📚 Meera read 20 pages in 5 days. Arjun read 14 pages in 2 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Meera (c) Arjun
33. 33.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Tara got a balloon. Was Tara at Asha’s party? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
34. 34.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the cause? (a) the washing fell down (b) the milk was left out (c) the milk went sour (d) the wind was strong
35. 35.🧠 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
36. 36.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the cause? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the ground is wet (c) the class was noisy (d) it rained all night
37. 37.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) many trials agree (b) it happened once (c) the rule book says so (d) it was measured twice
38. 38.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
39. 39.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the effect? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the power went off (c) the seeds sprouted (d) the fans stopped
40. 40.True or false: “my lucky pen did it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False

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