Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 945 · 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 school bus goes to the depot at night. Bus 7 is a school bus. Where is Bus 7 at night? (a) on the road (b) at the depot (c) at the market (d) at the school
2. 2.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “Yes, surely.” (b) “We can’t tell.” (c) “No, never.” (d) “Probably yes.”
3. 3.🚲 Saanvi cycled 12 km in 2 hours. Meera cycled 30 km in 6 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Meera (b) Saanvi (c) both the same
4. 4.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) so (b) and (c) then (d) because
5. 5.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) never touch animals (b) that cat was upset (c) all cats are mean (d) cats hate me
6. 6.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a reason word (b) a guess (c) why it happens (d) what happens as a result
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) waiting to find out (c) saying “maybe” (d) judging by looks
8. 8.📚 Meera read 24 pages in 2 days. Vihaan read 44 pages in 4 days. How many pages per day did Meera read?
9. 9.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) is popular (b) must be true (c) someone hopes (d) might be fun
10. 10.True or false: “it was measured twice” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) with your eyes only (b) on different days (c) over the same days (d) only the taller one
12. 12.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a mistake in reasoning (b) a hard question (c) a kind of fact (d) a puzzle game
13. 13.True or false: “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the cause? (a) Diya studied every day (b) the power went off (c) she did well in the test (d) the fans stopped
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) asking before judging (c) blaming without proof (d) saying “maybe”
16. 16.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a mango (b) a banana (c) a guava (d) a papaya
18. 18.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a fact (b) a kind of question (c) what happens after (d) why something happens
19. 19.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) since (b) because (c) so (d) as
20. 20.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) careful (b) hasty
21. 21.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Saanvi was at Asha’s party. Did Saanvi get a balloon? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
22. 22.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
23. 23.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the effect? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the class was noisy (c) the oven was too hot (d) nobody heard the bell
24. 24.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) close your eyes (b) follow them (c) wait for green (d) run fast
25. 25.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Ananya was at Asha’s party. Did Ananya get a balloon? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
26. 26.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the effect? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) the seeds sprouted (c) I went to bed very late (d) I watered the seeds
27. 27.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Diya lives in Green Park. Does Diya ride the school bus? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
28. 28.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) guessing the worst (c) trusting the first idea (d) deciding too fast
30. 30.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) yes, if it is long (b) no, likes aren’t proof (c) yes, always (d) only on weekends
31. 31.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) sunny skies (b) floods and wet roads (c) dry fields (d) a cold drink
32. 32.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Tara did not get a balloon. Was Tara at Asha’s party? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
33. 33.⭐ Meera made 30 paper stars in 5 hours. Kabir made 30 paper stars in 6 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Kabir (b) Meera (c) both the same
34. 34.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) mocking who said it (b) everyone is doing it (c) it happened once (d) it was measured twice
35. 35.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Diya knows the lines of the play. Is Diya in the drama club? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
36. 36.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Tara is not in Class 4A. Does Tara have a green notebook? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
37. 37.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Nisha was at Asha’s party. Did Nisha get a balloon? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
38. 38.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the cause? (a) we planted many trees (b) the street became shady (c) the road was slippery (d) the cycle skidded
39. 39.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she lost all her friends (b) she hates me (c) she moved away (d) maybe she is busy
40. 40.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) say it louder (b) trust your first idea (c) ignore it (d) ask or look for facts

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