Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 960 · 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.🌱 Aarav planted 12 saplings in 2 hours. Tara planted 55 saplings in 5 hours. How many saplings per hour did Aarav plant?
2. 2.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a mango (b) a guava (c) a banana (d) a papaya
3. 3.🛒 A 2 kg bag of rice costs ₹80 and a 1 kg bag costs ₹45. Which is cheaper per kg? (a) can’t tell (b) both the same (c) the 1 kg bag (d) the 2 kg bag
4. 4.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the effect? (a) the plants got no water (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the wind was strong (d) the washing fell down
5. 5.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the cause? (a) the fans stopped (b) the power went off (c) the floor was wet (d) I slipped in the hall
6. 6.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it has lots of likes (b) mocking who said it (c) checked facts support it (d) one was bad, so all are
7. 7.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Saanvi does not wear a blue cap on sports day. Is Saanvi in the Blue House? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
8. 8.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” (a) lucky charm (b) one means all (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
9. 9.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
10. 10.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
11. 11.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the effect? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) the team practised hard (c) I went to bed very late (d) the team won the match
12. 12.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) looking for more clues (c) checking the facts (d) guessing the worst
13. 13.➡️ What is an effect? (a) why it happens (b) a reason word (c) what happens as a result (d) a guess
14. 14.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” (a) lucky charm (b) everyone does it (c) one means all (d) attacking the person
15. 15.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the cause? (a) the cycle skidded (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the plants got no water (d) the road was slippery
16. 16.🌧️ 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
17. 17.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” (a) lucky charm (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
18. 18.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) might be fun (b) is popular (c) someone hopes (d) must be true
19. 19.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) the pot colour only (b) nothing at all (c) the seed type (d) water, soil and sun
20. 20.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the cause? (a) the bus broke down (b) we were late for school (c) the ice cream melted (d) the sun was very hot
21. 21.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) follow them (b) run fast (c) wait for green (d) close your eyes
22. 22.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” (a) one means all (b) attacking the person (c) lucky charm (d) everyone does it
23. 23.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Team A scored more in 20 overs than Team B in 10 overs, so Team A is better.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
24. 24.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the effect? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) the tyre went flat (d) a nail was on the road
26. 26.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) swimming causes it (b) no, heat causes both (c) yes, it does (d) ice cream is cold
27. 27.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the cause? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) the milk went sour (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) the milk was left out
28. 28.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the effect? (a) the power went off (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the class was noisy (d) the fans stopped
29. 29.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) saying “maybe” (c) judging by looks (d) ignoring other reasons
30. 30.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
31. 31.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the effect? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the milk went sour (c) the milk was left out (d) the shop was crowded
32. 32.True or false: “everyone is doing it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) guessing the worst (c) waiting to find out (d) blaming without proof
34. 34.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Aarav has a green notebook. Is Aarav in Class 4A? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
35. 35.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the cause? (a) the shop was crowded (b) we planted many trees (c) the shop had a sale (d) the street became shady
36. 36.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to win arguments (b) to finish fast (c) to avoid false ideas (d) to skip facts
37. 37.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Tara does not know the lines of the play. Is Tara in the drama club? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
38. 38.True or false: “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.💰 Vihaan saved 20 rupees in 5 weeks. Ananya saved 27 rupees in 3 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) both the same (b) Ananya (c) Vihaan
40. 40.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “Yes, surely.” (b) “No, never.” (c) “We can’t tell.” (d) “Probably yes.”

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