Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 926 · 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 scored 9 runs in 3 overs. Diya scored 66 runs in 6 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Tara (b) both the same (c) Diya
2. 2.🧠 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
3. 3.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the effect? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the kite flew away (c) the cake got burnt (d) the oven was too hot
4. 4.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) asking before judging (c) judging by looks (d) looking for more clues
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) blaming without proof (c) trusting the first idea (d) asking before judging
6. 6.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, always (b) only in summer (c) no, it just comes first (d) yes, on Sundays
7. 7.True or false: “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it has lots of likes”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
9. 9.🍀 You wore red and won a race. Did the red shirt make you win? (a) yes, for sure (b) only on Sundays (c) no, just a coincidence (d) yes, red is fast
10. 10.🔗 What is a cause? (a) what happens after (b) why something happens (c) a kind of question (d) a fact
11. 11.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “my lucky pen did it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
12. 12.True or false: “everyone is doing it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) lucky charm
14. 14.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) might be fun (b) someone hopes (c) is popular (d) must be true
15. 15.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the effect? (a) the class was noisy (b) I slipped in the hall (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the floor was wet
16. 16.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) careful (b) hasty
17. 17.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Kabir is not in the school football team. Does Kabir train at 7 AM? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
18. 18.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a banana (b) a guava (c) a papaya (d) a mango
19. 19.True or false: “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” (a) lucky charm (b) one means all (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
21. 21.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) the pot colour only (b) water, soil and sun (c) nothing at all (d) the seed type
22. 22.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
23. 23.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Rohan did not get a balloon. Was Rohan at Asha’s party? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
24. 24.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the cause? (a) the ground is wet (b) the cake got burnt (c) it rained all night (d) the oven was too hot
25. 25.⭐ Nisha made 20 paper stars in 2 hours. Meera made 24 paper stars in 6 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Nisha make?
26. 26.True or false: “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the cause? (a) the fans stopped (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) I went to bed very late (d) the power went off
28. 28.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “my lucky pen did it” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) judging by looks (c) checking the facts (d) waiting to find out
31. 31.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) many trials agree (b) it was measured twice (c) the numbers prove it (d) my lucky pen did it
32. 32.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the numbers prove it (b) mocking who said it (c) the rule book says so (d) many trials agree
33. 33.🛒 A 2 kg bag of rice costs ₹80 and a 1 kg bag costs ₹45. Which is cheaper per kg? (a) the 2 kg bag (b) the 1 kg bag (c) both the same (d) can’t tell
34. 34.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the cause? (a) the plants got no water (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the dog heard thunder
35. 35.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Ananya is not in Class 4A. Does Ananya have a green notebook? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
36. 36.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) so (b) as (c) since (d) because
38. 38.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops are big (b) it shuts only on Sunday (c) shops sell milk (d) Sunday is fun
40. 40.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) careful (b) hasty

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