Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 932 · 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? “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
2. 2.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) because (b) then (c) and (d) so
3. 3.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the effect? (a) the shop was crowded (b) the shop had a sale (c) the tyre went flat (d) a nail was on the road
4. 4.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the effect? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the seeds sprouted (c) the ice cream melted (d) I watered the seeds
5. 5.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the cause? (a) the tyre went flat (b) the plants got no water (c) the leaves turned brown (d) a nail was on the road
7. 7.🧠 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) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
8. 8.🚲 Arjun cycled 12 km in 2 hours. Saanvi cycled 15 km in 3 hours. How many km per hour did Saanvi cycle?
9. 9.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Aarav is in Class 4A. Does Aarav have a green notebook? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
10. 10.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) it is sunny (d) can’t tell
11. 11.📚 Kabir read 12 pages in 3 days. Ishaan read 50 pages in 5 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Ishaan (c) Kabir
12. 12.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “one was bad, so all are”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
13. 13.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a guess (b) why it happens (c) what happens as a result (d) a reason word
14. 14.🔗 What is a cause? (a) what happens after (b) a fact (c) a kind of question (d) why something happens
15. 15.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, on Sundays (b) no, it just comes first (c) only in summer (d) yes, always
16. 16.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
17. 17.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) can’t tell (b) Team B (c) Team A (d) both the same
18. 18.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” (a) lucky charm (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
19. 19.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the effect? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) the floor was wet (c) the road was slippery (d) the cycle skidded
20. 20.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the cause? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the plants got no water
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) waiting to find out (c) guessing the worst (d) looking for more clues
22. 22.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) only on weekends (b) yes, always (c) yes, if it is long (d) no, likes aren’t proof
23. 23.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the cause? (a) the ground is wet (b) the kite flew away (c) it rained all night (d) the kite string snapped
24. 24.💰 Vihaan saved 10 rupees in 2 weeks. Meera saved 12 rupees in 3 weeks. How many rupees per week did Meera save?
25. 25.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the cause? (a) the kite flew away (b) the kite string snapped (c) the oven was too hot (d) the cake got burnt
27. 27.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Ananya is a member of the eco-club. Has Ananya planted a tree? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
28. 28.🏏 Aarav scored 30 runs in 6 overs. Nisha scored 20 runs in 5 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) both the same (b) Aarav (c) Nisha
29. 29.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the cause? (a) we were late for school (b) the bus broke down (c) the wind was strong (d) the washing fell down
30. 30.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) hasty (b) careful
31. 31.🏃 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) who is taller (c) who finished first (d) their shoe colour
32. 32.⭐ Ishaan made 36 paper stars in 3 hours. Kabir made 30 paper stars in 5 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Ishaan make?
33. 33.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) tests show it works (b) mocking who said it (c) many trials agree (d) the numbers prove it
34. 34.🚲 Meera cycled 24 km in 4 hours. Kabir cycled 21 km in 3 hours. How many km per hour did Meera cycle?
35. 35.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) cooks are tall (b) dishes are round (c) food is hot (d) looks show the taste
36. 36.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) careful (b) hasty
37. 37.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🌱 Saanvi planted 72 saplings in 6 hours. Tara planted 22 saplings in 2 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) both the same (b) Saanvi (c) Tara
39. 39.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) swimming causes it (b) ice cream is cold (c) yes, it does (d) no, heat causes both
40. 40.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True

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