Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 970 · 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 student in the chess club can play chess. Saanvi is in the chess club. Can Saanvi play chess? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
2. 2.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a guess (b) a reason word (c) why it happens (d) what happens as a result
3. 3.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “everyone is doing it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
4. 4.💰 Vihaan saved 24 rupees in 4 weeks. Aarav saved 45 rupees in 5 weeks. How many rupees per week did Vihaan save?
5. 5.📚 Nisha read 12 pages in 4 days. Rohan read 72 pages in 6 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Nisha (b) Rohan (c) both the same
6. 6.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) might be fun (b) must be true (c) is popular (d) someone hopes
7. 7.🏃 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
8. 8.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) many trials agree (b) checked facts support it (c) tests show it works (d) it has lots of likes
9. 9.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the cause? (a) the cake got burnt (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the oven was too hot (d) the floor was wet
10. 10.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Vihaan is a member of the eco-club. Has Vihaan planted a tree? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
11. 11.True or false: “it happened once” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking who said it (b) many trials agree (c) the numbers prove it (d) checked facts support it
14. 14.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) follow them (b) wait for green (c) run fast (d) close your eyes
15. 15.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Ananya is not in the chess club. Can Ananya play chess? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
16. 16.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the effect? (a) the floor was wet (b) the cake got burnt (c) the oven was too hot (d) I slipped in the hall
17. 17.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Kabir trains at 7 AM. Is Kabir in the school football team? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
18. 18.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) so (b) because (c) as (d) since
19. 19.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) judging by looks (c) ignoring other reasons (d) asking before judging
20. 20.🏏 Diya scored 18 runs in 3 overs. Rohan scored 10 runs in 2 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Diya (b) both the same (c) Rohan
21. 21.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🌱 Diya planted 24 saplings in 3 hours. Saanvi planted 45 saplings in 5 hours. How many saplings per hour did Diya plant?
23. 23.📚 Rohan read 60 pages in 5 days. Saanvi read 18 pages in 6 days. How many pages per day did Saanvi read?
24. 24.📚 Rohan read 30 pages in 5 days. Diya read 42 pages in 6 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Rohan (b) both the same (c) Diya
25. 25.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Ananya is in the school football team. Does Ananya train at 7 AM? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
26. 26.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the cause? (a) the tyre went flat (b) a nail was on the road (c) the class was noisy (d) nobody heard the bell
27. 27.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Vihaan is in Class 4A. Does Vihaan have a green notebook? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
28. 28.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the cause? (a) the power went off (b) the street became shady (c) we planted many trees (d) the fans stopped
29. 29.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the numbers prove it (b) one was bad, so all are (c) it was measured twice (d) many trials agree
31. 31.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the effect? (a) the oven was too hot (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) the cake got burnt (d) I was thirsty at lunch
32. 32.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Nisha does not ride the school bus. Does Nisha live in Green Park? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) ignoring other reasons (c) saying “maybe” (d) looking for more clues
34. 34.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the effect? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) the batter hit a six (c) the crowd cheered (d) the dog hid under a bed
35. 35.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) nothing at all (b) water, soil and sun (c) the seed type (d) the pot colour only
36. 36.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
37. 37.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the effect? (a) the milk went sour (b) the ground is wet (c) it rained all night (d) the milk was left out
38. 38.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) hasty (b) careful
39. 39.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) over the same days (b) with your eyes only (c) only the taller one (d) on different days

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