Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 96 · 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) at the school (b) on the road (c) at the depot (d) at the market
2. 2.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) ignoring other reasons (c) looking for more clues (d) saying “maybe”
3. 3.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the effect? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) the milk was left out (c) the milk went sour (d) I watered the seeds
4. 4.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Aarav is in the drama club. Does Aarav know the lines of the play? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
5. 5.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) checking the facts (c) trusting the first idea (d) saying “maybe”
6. 6.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) both the same (b) Team B (c) can’t tell (d) Team A
7. 7.🚲 Kabir cycled 24 km in 6 hours. Ishaan cycled 9 km in 3 hours. How many km per hour did Ishaan cycle?
8. 8.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Rohan is not in the school football team. Does Rohan train at 7 AM? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
9. 9.💰 Kabir saved 72 rupees in 6 weeks. Aarav saved 6 rupees in 2 weeks. How many rupees per week did Aarav save?
10. 10.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
11. 11.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
12. 12.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the cause? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the sun was very hot (c) the goat got out (d) we left the gate open
13. 13.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the cause? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the fans stopped (c) the sun was very hot (d) the power went off
14. 14.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a hard question (b) a puzzle game (c) a kind of fact (d) a mistake in reasoning
15. 15.🧺 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
16. 16.True or false: “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) hasty (b) careful
18. 18.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the effect? (a) we were late for school (b) the team won the match (c) the bus broke down (d) the team practised hard
19. 19.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Diya is in the Blue House. Does Diya wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
20. 20.🌱 Saanvi planted 36 saplings in 6 hours. Rohan planted 12 saplings in 4 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) both the same (b) Saanvi (c) Rohan
21. 21.➡️ What is an effect? (a) why it happens (b) a reason word (c) what happens as a result (d) a guess
22. 22.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Rohan does not have a green notebook. Is Rohan in Class 4A? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
23. 23.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) the seed type (b) nothing at all (c) the pot colour only (d) water, soil and sun
24. 24.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) with your eyes only (b) only the taller one (c) on different days (d) over the same days
26. 26.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the cause? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) the oven was too hot (c) the floor was wet (d) the cake got burnt
27. 27.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the cause? (a) Diya studied every day (b) she did well in the test (c) the power went off (d) the fans stopped
28. 28.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
29. 29.True or false: “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Kabir has planted a tree. Is Kabir a member of the eco-club? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
31. 31.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
32. 32.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the effect? (a) she did well in the test (b) Diya studied every day (c) a nail was on the road (d) the tyre went flat
33. 33.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a fact (b) a kind of question (c) what happens after (d) why something happens
34. 34.True or false: “one was bad, so all are” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Diya has planted a tree. Is Diya a member of the eco-club? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
37. 37.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Aarav is not in the school football team. Does Aarav train at 7 AM? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
38. 38.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Meera has a magnifying glass. Is Meera in the science club? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
39. 39.🌱 Kabir planted 10 saplings in 2 hours. Meera planted 60 saplings in 6 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Meera (b) both the same (c) Kabir
40. 40.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) trusting the first idea (c) asking before judging (d) judging by looks

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