Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 117 · 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.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “my lucky pen did it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
2. 2.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the cause? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the team won the match (c) the ice cream melted (d) the team practised hard
3. 3.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) hasty (b) careful
4. 4.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the effect? (a) the kite string snapped (b) it rained all night (c) the ground is wet (d) the kite flew away
5. 5.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) is popular (b) must be true (c) might be fun (d) someone hopes
6. 6.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the effect? (a) the road was slippery (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) the cycle skidded (d) I forgot my water bottle
7. 7.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the effect? (a) the show started late (b) there was a traffic jam (c) the kite flew away (d) the kite string snapped
8. 8.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the cause? (a) the ground is wet (b) I watered the seeds (c) the seeds sprouted (d) it rained all night
9. 9.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” (a) one means all (b) attacking the person (c) lucky charm (d) everyone does it
10. 10.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” (a) one means all (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
11. 11.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) the bigger one wins (b) a lucky guess (c) same conditions for all (d) different rules
12. 12.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Vihaan does not have a green notebook. Is Vihaan in Class 4A? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
13. 13.🚲 Ishaan cycled 20 km in 5 hours. Rohan cycled 6 km in 2 hours. How many km per hour did Ishaan cycle?
14. 14.🔗 “The show started late because there was a traffic jam.” What is the cause? (a) the show started late (b) the leaves turned brown (c) there was a traffic jam (d) the plants got no water
15. 15.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the effect? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the ground is wet (c) it rained all night (d) the batter hit a six
16. 16.True or false: “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Diya is in the chess club. Can Diya play chess? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
18. 18.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the effect? (a) the floor was wet (b) the class was noisy (c) I slipped in the hall (d) nobody heard the bell
19. 19.🚲 Ananya cycled 48 km in 6 hours. Kabir cycled 48 km in 4 hours. How many km per hour did Ananya cycle?
20. 20.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
21. 21.⭐ Ishaan made 44 paper stars in 4 hours. Diya made 20 paper stars in 5 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Ishaan make?
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it happened once (b) it has lots of likes (c) it was measured twice (d) my lucky pen did it
23. 23.🚌 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
24. 24.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the effect? (a) the fans stopped (b) the show started late (c) there was a traffic jam (d) the power went off
25. 25.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “checked facts support it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
26. 26.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) over the same days (b) with your eyes only (c) on different days (d) only the taller one
27. 27.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
28. 28.🛒 A 2 kg bag of rice costs ₹80 and a 1 kg bag costs ₹45. Which is cheaper per kg? (a) the 1 kg bag (b) can’t tell (c) both the same (d) the 2 kg bag
29. 29.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” (a) lucky charm (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) one means all
30. 30.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) lucky charm
31. 31.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Tara does not live in Green Park. Does Tara ride the school bus? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
32. 32.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the cause? (a) we planted many trees (b) the plants got no water (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the street became shady
33. 33.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) careful (b) hasty
34. 34.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “Probably yes.” (b) “We can’t tell.” (c) “No, never.” (d) “Yes, surely.”
35. 35.True or false: “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the effect? (a) the team won the match (b) the oven was too hot (c) the cake got burnt (d) the team practised hard
37. 37.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Vihaan is not in the school choir. Does Vihaan practise on Fridays? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
38. 38.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) one means all (d) lucky charm
39. 39.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison

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