Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 928 · 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.🛒 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) the 2 kg bag (c) both the same (d) the 1 kg bag
2. 2.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the effect? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the oven was too hot (c) we were late for school (d) the bus broke down
3. 3.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Vihaan is in the Blue House. Does Vihaan wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
4. 4.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “Probably yes.” (b) “No, never.” (c) “Yes, surely.” (d) “We can’t tell.”
5. 5.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to avoid false ideas (b) to win arguments (c) to finish fast (d) to skip facts
6. 6.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the effect? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the sun was very hot (c) the oven was too hot (d) the ice cream melted
7. 7.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) everyone is doing it (b) it has lots of likes (c) it was measured twice (d) my lucky pen did it
8. 8.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Vihaan rides the school bus. Does Vihaan live in Green Park? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
9. 9.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) different rules (b) a lucky guess (c) same conditions for all (d) the bigger one wins
10. 10.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the rule book says so”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
12. 12.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Vihaan can play chess. Is Vihaan in the chess club? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
13. 13.📚 Kabir read 36 pages in 4 days. Rohan read 12 pages in 2 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Kabir (c) Rohan
14. 14.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Kabir does not practise on Fridays. Is Kabir in the school choir? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
15. 15.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the effect? (a) the washing fell down (b) the team won the match (c) the wind was strong (d) the team practised hard
16. 16.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
17. 17.⚖️ 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
18. 18.🏃 Riya ran 100 m in 20 seconds and Aarav ran 50 m in 12 seconds. To compare them fairly, look at… (a) metres per second (b) their shoe colour (c) who is taller (d) who finished first
19. 19.⚖️ 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
20. 20.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Meera rides the school bus. Does Meera live in Green Park? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
21. 21.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Meera has planted a tree. Is Meera a member of the eco-club? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
22. 22.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) Team B (b) both the same (c) Team A (d) can’t tell
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) checking the facts (c) guessing the worst (d) thinking of other causes
24. 24.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) thinking of other causes (c) waiting to find out (d) guessing the worst
25. 25.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Nisha does not know the lines of the play. Is Nisha in the drama club? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
26. 26.🌱 Arjun planted 24 saplings in 3 hours. Rohan planted 6 saplings in 2 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Rohan (b) both the same (c) Arjun
27. 27.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Ishaan does not have a green notebook. Is Ishaan in Class 4A? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
29. 29.🚌 Every school bus goes to the depot at night. Bus 7 is a school bus. Where is Bus 7 at night? (a) at the market (b) on the road (c) at the depot (d) at the school
30. 30.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the effect? (a) Diya studied every day (b) she did well in the test (c) I went to bed very late (d) I felt sleepy in class
31. 31.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Saanvi wears a blue cap on sports day. Is Saanvi in the Blue House? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
32. 32.True or false: “Team A scored more in 20 overs than Team B in 10 overs, so Team A is better.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Ishaan is not in Class 4A. Does Ishaan have a green notebook? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
34. 34.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the cause? (a) the crowd cheered (b) we left the gate open (c) the goat got out (d) the batter hit a six
35. 35.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) hasty (b) careful
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tests show it works (b) the numbers prove it (c) checked facts support it (d) everyone is doing it
37. 37.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the numbers prove it (b) it has lots of likes (c) many trials agree (d) checked facts support it
39. 39.True or false: “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.➡️ What is an effect? (a) what happens as a result (b) a reason word (c) why it happens (d) a guess

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