Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 168 · 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.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) a cold drink (b) dry fields (c) sunny skies (d) floods and wet roads
2. 2.🌱 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) water, soil and sun (d) the seed type
3. 3.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Saanvi did not get a balloon. Was Saanvi at Asha’s party? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
4. 4.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” (a) lucky charm (b) everyone does it (c) one means all (d) attacking the person
5. 5.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the cause? (a) the cake got burnt (b) it rained all night (c) the ground is wet (d) the oven was too hot
6. 6.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
7. 7.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the cause? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) the shop was crowded (c) the shop had a sale (d) I watered the seeds
8. 8.🏏 Ananya scored 20 runs in 4 overs. Kabir scored 45 runs in 5 overs. How many runs per over did Kabir score?
9. 9.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it has lots of likes (b) everyone is doing it (c) tests show it works (d) it happened once
11. 11.🌱 Diya planted 15 saplings in 5 hours. Tara planted 20 saplings in 4 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Diya (b) Tara (c) both the same
12. 12.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) Team A (b) both the same (c) Team B (d) can’t tell
13. 13.🏏 Aarav scored 54 runs in 6 overs. Vihaan scored 20 runs in 2 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Aarav (b) both the same (c) Vihaan
14. 14.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “my lucky pen did it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
15. 15.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
16. 16.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the cause? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the cake got burnt (c) the oven was too hot (d) the batter hit a six
17. 17.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) saying “maybe” (c) deciding too fast (d) checking the facts
18. 18.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) careful (b) hasty
19. 19.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the cause? (a) the class was noisy (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) I went to bed very late (d) nobody heard the bell
20. 20.🔗 What is a cause? (a) what happens after (b) why something happens (c) a kind of question (d) a fact
21. 21.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Vihaan is not in the chess club. Can Vihaan play chess? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
22. 22.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the rule book says so”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
23. 23.True or false: “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” (a) one means all (b) lucky charm (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
26. 26.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a puzzle game (b) a kind of fact (c) a mistake in reasoning (d) a hard question
27. 27.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” (a) lucky charm (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
28. 28.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” (a) everyone does it (b) lucky charm (c) one means all (d) attacking the person
29. 29.🏃 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) metres per second (c) who finished first (d) who is taller
30. 30.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to finish fast (b) to avoid false ideas (c) to win arguments (d) to skip facts
31. 31.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the cause? (a) the street became shady (b) we left the gate open (c) we planted many trees (d) the goat got out
32. 32.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Tara is in the drama club. Does Tara know the lines of the play? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
33. 33.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) over the same days (b) only the taller one (c) on different days (d) with your eyes only
34. 34.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) checking the facts (c) looking for more clues (d) waiting to find out
35. 35.🔗 “The washing fell down because the wind was strong.” What is the cause? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the washing fell down (c) the wind was strong (d) the plants got no water
36. 36.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) judging by looks (c) ignoring other reasons (d) deciding too fast
37. 37.⭐ Saanvi made 12 paper stars in 4 hours. Aarav made 30 paper stars in 5 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Saanvi (b) Aarav (c) both the same
38. 38.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
39. 39.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) is popular (b) must be true (c) someone hopes (d) might be fun
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) judging by looks (c) asking before judging (d) looking for more clues

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