Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 930 · 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.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
2. 2.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a reason word (b) a guess (c) why it happens (d) what happens as a result
3. 3.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the effect? (a) it rained all night (b) the ground is wet (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the class was noisy
5. 5.True or false: “I used this pen and got full marks, so it is a magic pen.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) since (b) so (c) as (d) because
7. 7.🏏 Ananya scored 12 runs in 2 overs. Ishaan scored 36 runs in 3 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Ishaan (b) both the same (c) Ananya
8. 8.True or false: “my lucky pen did it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🚌 Every school bus goes to the depot at night. Bus 7 is a school bus. Where is Bus 7 at night? (a) at the school (b) on the road (c) at the depot (d) at the market
10. 10.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) walks away (b) laughs at them (c) checks the idea itself (d) calls them names
11. 11.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
12. 12.True or false: “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🚲 Ananya cycled 20 km in 5 hours. Saanvi cycled 14 km in 2 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) both the same (b) Ananya (c) Saanvi
14. 14.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) careful (b) hasty
15. 15.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the effect? (a) the tyre went flat (b) a nail was on the road (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the class was noisy
16. 16.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “checked facts support it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
17. 17.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the effect? (a) it rained all night (b) the ground is wet (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) I forgot my water bottle
18. 18.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the effect? (a) the shop was crowded (b) the class was noisy (c) the shop had a sale (d) nobody heard the bell
19. 19.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Kabir cannot play chess. Is Kabir in the chess club? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
21. 21.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the cause? (a) the team practised hard (b) the seeds sprouted (c) the team won the match (d) I watered the seeds
22. 22.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Kabir does not train at 7 AM. Is Kabir in the school football team? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
23. 23.🌱 Saanvi planted 32 saplings in 4 hours. Diya planted 66 saplings in 6 hours. How many saplings per hour did Saanvi plant?
24. 24.⭐ Diya made 15 paper stars in 3 hours. Nisha made 15 paper stars in 5 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Diya make?
25. 25.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the effect? (a) the power went off (b) the fans stopped (c) she did well in the test (d) Diya studied every day
26. 26.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a papaya (b) a banana (c) a mango (d) a guava
27. 27.🌱 Arjun planted 10 saplings in 2 hours. Saanvi planted 16 saplings in 4 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) both the same (b) Arjun (c) Saanvi
28. 28.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) and (b) then (c) so (d) because
29. 29.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) nothing else (b) she did not see you (c) she is always angry (d) she is a robot
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) everyone is doing it (c) it happened once (d) tests show it works
31. 31.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
32. 32.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the effect? (a) a nail was on the road (b) I watered the seeds (c) the tyre went flat (d) the seeds sprouted
33. 33.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the effect? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) the dog heard thunder (d) I went to bed very late
34. 34.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Vihaan is not in Class 4A. Does Vihaan have a green notebook? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
35. 35.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) tests show it works (b) it has lots of likes (c) mocking who said it (d) my lucky pen did it
36. 36.🔗 What is a cause? (a) why something happens (b) a kind of question (c) a fact (d) what happens after
37. 37.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
38. 38.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Aarav does not train at 7 AM. Is Aarav in the school football team? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
40. 40.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True

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