Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 946 · 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.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.➡️ What is an effect? (a) why it happens (b) a reason word (c) a guess (d) what happens as a result
3. 3.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Arjun is not in the school football team. Does Arjun train at 7 AM? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
4. 4.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) then (b) so (c) because (d) and
5. 5.⭐ Ishaan made 20 paper stars in 2 hours. Diya made 20 paper stars in 5 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Diya make?
6. 6.True or false: “one was bad, so all are” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) might be fun (b) someone hopes (c) must be true (d) is popular
8. 8.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) the pot colour only (b) the seed type (c) water, soil and sun (d) nothing at all
9. 9.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a banana (b) a papaya (c) a guava (d) a mango
10. 10.True or false: “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to finish fast (b) to skip facts (c) to avoid false ideas (d) to win arguments
12. 12.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the effect? (a) I went to bed very late (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) the road was slippery (d) the cycle skidded
13. 13.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the effect? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) the show started late (c) the team practised hard (d) the team won the match
14. 14.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) deciding too fast (c) waiting to find out (d) ignoring other reasons
15. 15.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) only the taller one (b) with your eyes only (c) over the same days (d) on different days
16. 16.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
17. 17.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
18. 18.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Meera is in Class 4A. Does Meera have a green notebook? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
19. 19.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Diya is not in the chess club. Can Diya play chess? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
20. 20.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Vihaan rides the school bus. Does Vihaan live in Green Park? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
22. 22.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the effect? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the power went off (c) the tyre went flat (d) the fans stopped
23. 23.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the cause? (a) the power went off (b) the fans stopped (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the plants got no water
24. 24.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) many trials agree (b) checked facts support it (c) the numbers prove it (d) my lucky pen did it
25. 25.📚 Kabir read 30 pages in 5 days. Vihaan read 12 pages in 3 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Kabir (c) Vihaan
26. 26.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Tara is in the school choir. Does Tara practise on Fridays? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
27. 27.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the cause? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) the team practised hard (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) the team won the match
28. 28.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Rohan rides the school bus. Does Rohan live in Green Park? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
29. 29.True or false: “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
31. 31.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the effect? (a) I went to bed very late (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the class was noisy
32. 32.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the cause? (a) the tyre went flat (b) the cake got burnt (c) the oven was too hot (d) a nail was on the road
33. 33.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the cause? (a) I went to bed very late (b) the goat got out (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) we left the gate open
35. 35.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
36. 36.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Vihaan does not live in Green Park. Does Vihaan ride the school bus? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
37. 37.🚲 Diya cycled 66 km in 6 hours. Kabir cycled 12 km in 2 hours. How many km per hour did Kabir cycle?
38. 38.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) it is sunny (d) yes, for sure
39. 39.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “my lucky pen did it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
40. 40.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the cause? (a) the class was noisy (b) we were late for school (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the bus broke down

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