Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 160 · 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.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the cause? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the plants got no water (c) the shop was crowded (d) the leaves turned brown
2. 2.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Team A scored more in 20 overs than Team B in 10 overs, so Team A is better.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
4. 4.🏏 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 A (c) Team B (d) can’t tell
5. 5.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it happened once (b) it was measured twice (c) everyone is doing it (d) it has lots of likes
6. 6.🔗 “The show started late because there was a traffic jam.” What is the effect? (a) the show started late (b) she did well in the test (c) there was a traffic jam (d) Diya studied every day
7. 7.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🏃 Riya ran 100 m in 20 seconds and Aarav ran 50 m in 12 seconds. To compare them fairly, look at… (a) who is taller (b) who finished first (c) metres per second (d) their shoe colour
9. 9.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, on Sundays (b) only in summer (c) yes, always (d) no, it just comes first
10. 10.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the effect? (a) I went to bed very late (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) I felt sleepy in class
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) waiting to find out (c) blaming without proof (d) judging by looks
12. 12.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) is popular (b) must be true (c) someone hopes (d) might be fun
13. 13.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the effect? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the tyre went flat (c) the oven was too hot (d) a nail was on the road
14. 14.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) never touch animals (b) all cats are mean (c) cats hate me (d) that cat was upset
15. 15.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) a lucky guess (b) the bigger one wins (c) same conditions for all (d) different rules
16. 16.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) careful (b) hasty
17. 17.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a kind of question (b) a fact (c) what happens after (d) why something happens
18. 18.True or false: “checking the facts” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🚲 Diya cycled 24 km in 3 hours. Vihaan cycled 14 km in 2 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Vihaan (b) both the same (c) Diya
20. 20.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
21. 21.True or false: “it was measured twice” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the numbers prove it (b) many trials agree (c) checked facts support it (d) mocking who said it
23. 23.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a guava (b) a mango (c) a banana (d) a papaya
24. 24.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.➡️ What is an effect? (a) why it happens (b) a guess (c) what happens as a result (d) a reason word
26. 26.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the effect? (a) the shop was crowded (b) the kite string snapped (c) the shop had a sale (d) the kite flew away
27. 27.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the cause? (a) the tyre went flat (b) I watered the seeds (c) a nail was on the road (d) the seeds sprouted
28. 28.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the effect? (a) the road was slippery (b) the team won the match (c) the team practised hard (d) the cycle skidded
29. 29.🔗 “The washing fell down because the wind was strong.” What is the effect? (a) the wind was strong (b) it rained all night (c) the washing fell down (d) the ground is wet
30. 30.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Kabir was at Asha’s party. Did Kabir get a balloon? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
31. 31.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) so (b) because (c) then (d) and
32. 32.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Tara does not ride the school bus. Does Tara live in Green Park? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
33. 33.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
34. 34.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “tests show it works”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
35. 35.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the cause? (a) the cycle skidded (b) the tyre went flat (c) the road was slippery (d) a nail was on the road
36. 36.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the effect? (a) the power went off (b) the fans stopped (c) the ice cream melted (d) the sun was very hot
37. 37.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Rohan is in the science club. Does Rohan have a magnifying glass? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
38. 38.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the cause? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) the milk went sour (c) the dog heard thunder (d) the milk was left out
39. 39.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the cause? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) the floor was wet (c) the wind was strong (d) the washing fell down
40. 40.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Tara has not planted a tree. Is Tara a member of the eco-club? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell

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