Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 132 · 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.🌱 Ananya planted 36 saplings in 4 hours. Tara planted 30 saplings in 3 hours. How many saplings per hour did Ananya plant?
2. 2.True or false: “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “Team A scored more in 20 overs than Team B in 10 overs, so Team A is better.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Ananya does not know the lines of the play. Is Ananya in the drama club? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
6. 6.🚌 Every school bus goes to the depot at night. Bus 7 is a school bus. Where is Bus 7 at night? (a) on the road (b) at the depot (c) at the market (d) at the school
7. 7.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the effect? (a) the ground is wet (b) it rained all night (c) we left the gate open (d) the goat got out
8. 8.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) run fast (b) follow them (c) wait for green (d) close your eyes
9. 9.🔗 “The show started late because there was a traffic jam.” What is the cause? (a) the show started late (b) the team practised hard (c) the team won the match (d) there was a traffic jam
10. 10.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the effect? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) the kite string snapped (d) the kite flew away
11. 11.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the cause? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the sun was very hot (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the class was noisy
12. 12.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🏃 Riya ran 100 m in 20 seconds and Aarav ran 50 m in 12 seconds. To compare them fairly, look at… (a) their shoe colour (b) who is taller (c) who finished first (d) metres per second
14. 14.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) waiting to find out (c) thinking of other causes (d) deciding too fast
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) looking for more clues (c) guessing the worst (d) thinking of other causes
16. 16.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) asking before judging (c) ignoring other reasons (d) judging by looks
17. 17.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Ananya lives in Green Park. Does Ananya ride the school bus? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
18. 18.🧠 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
19. 19.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” (a) everyone does it (b) lucky charm (c) one means all (d) attacking the person
20. 20.🌱 Diya planted 24 saplings in 2 hours. Meera planted 50 saplings in 5 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Diya (b) Meera (c) both the same
21. 21.📚 Kabir read 16 pages in 4 days. Meera read 16 pages in 2 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Kabir (b) both the same (c) Meera
22. 22.🌱 Arjun planted 48 saplings in 6 hours. Diya planted 48 saplings in 4 hours. How many saplings per hour did Arjun plant?
23. 23.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the cause? (a) we planted many trees (b) the seeds sprouted (c) the street became shady (d) I watered the seeds
24. 24.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the cause? (a) she did well in the test (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the floor was wet (d) Diya studied every day
25. 25.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to win arguments (b) to skip facts (c) to finish fast (d) to avoid false ideas
26. 26.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Nisha has a magnifying glass. Is Nisha in the science club? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
27. 27.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) looking for more clues (c) trusting the first idea (d) deciding too fast
28. 28.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) shoes cost nothing (b) shoes are white (c) new shoes mean rich (d) he likes running
29. 29.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) and (b) then (c) so (d) because
30. 30.🛒 A 2 kg bag of rice costs ₹80 and a 1 kg bag costs ₹45. Which is cheaper per kg? (a) the 2 kg bag (b) can’t tell (c) both the same (d) the 1 kg bag
31. 31.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the effect? (a) we planted many trees (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) the dog heard thunder (d) the street became shady
32. 32.🏏 Vihaan scored 8 runs in 2 overs. Aarav scored 20 runs in 4 overs. How many runs per over did Vihaan score?
33. 33.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
34. 34.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “My plant in the sun grew more than yours in the cupboard, so my seeds are better.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
35. 35.🧺 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 papaya (d) a banana
36. 36.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
37. 37.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the cause? (a) the goat got out (b) we left the gate open (c) the fans stopped (d) the power went off
38. 38.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the effect? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) the seeds sprouted (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) I watered the seeds
39. 39.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
40. 40.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) Team A (b) can’t tell (c) both the same (d) Team B

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