Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 187 · 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.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) ignoring other reasons (c) waiting to find out (d) judging by looks
2. 2.➡️ What is an effect? (a) what happens as a result (b) a guess (c) why it happens (d) a reason word
3. 3.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the effect? (a) the floor was wet (b) the shop had a sale (c) the shop was crowded (d) I slipped in the hall
4. 4.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Rohan is not in the school football team. Does Rohan train at 7 AM? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has lots of likes (b) it happened once (c) my lucky pen did it (d) checked facts support it
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) blaming without proof (c) asking before judging (d) checking the facts
7. 7.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Vihaan got a balloon. Was Vihaan at Asha’s party? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
8. 8.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the cause? (a) the team practised hard (b) the street became shady (c) the team won the match (d) we planted many trees
9. 9.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, always (b) only in summer (c) no, it just comes first (d) yes, on Sundays
10. 10.🌱 Rohan planted 60 saplings in 6 hours. Ananya planted 24 saplings in 4 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) both the same (b) Rohan (c) Ananya
11. 11.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a kind of question (b) a fact (c) what happens after (d) why something happens
12. 12.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the cause? (a) the batter hit a six (b) we were late for school (c) the crowd cheered (d) the bus broke down
13. 13.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) no, likes aren’t proof (b) yes, always (c) only on weekends (d) yes, if it is long
14. 14.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the effect? (a) we planted many trees (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) the street became shady (d) I was thirsty at lunch
15. 15.💰 Kabir saved 9 rupees in 3 weeks. Aarav saved 22 rupees in 2 weeks. How many rupees per week did Kabir save?
16. 16.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the cause? (a) the fans stopped (b) the power went off (c) Diya studied every day (d) she did well in the test
17. 17.True or false: “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🚲 Diya cycled 8 km in 2 hours. Vihaan cycled 54 km in 6 hours. How many km per hour did Vihaan cycle?
19. 19.True or false: “the numbers prove it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) waiting to find out (c) checking the facts (d) guessing the worst
21. 21.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the effect? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the ice cream melted (c) the tyre went flat (d) a nail was on the road
22. 22.🚲 Ananya cycled 15 km in 3 hours. Nisha cycled 50 km in 5 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Nisha (b) Ananya (c) both the same
23. 23.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Kabir is not in the Blue House. Does Kabir wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
24. 24.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to win arguments (b) to skip facts (c) to finish fast (d) to avoid false ideas
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) ignoring other reasons (c) thinking of other causes (d) judging by looks
26. 26.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the effect? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the oven was too hot (c) the kite flew away (d) the kite string snapped
27. 27.True or false: “asking before judging” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the cause? (a) I went to bed very late (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) the power went off (d) the fans stopped
29. 29.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a mistake in reasoning (b) a hard question (c) a kind of fact (d) a puzzle game
30. 30.True or false: “the rule book says so” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “everyone is doing it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) can’t tell (b) both the same (c) Team A (d) Team B
33. 33.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
34. 34.🔗 “The show started late because there was a traffic jam.” What is the effect? (a) the class was noisy (b) there was a traffic jam (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the show started late
35. 35.⭐ Rohan made 42 paper stars in 6 hours. Ananya made 36 paper stars in 4 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Rohan make?
36. 36.🛒 A 2 kg bag of rice costs ₹80 and a 1 kg bag costs ₹45. Which is cheaper per kg? (a) can’t tell (b) the 1 kg bag (c) both the same (d) the 2 kg bag
37. 37.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the effect? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the oven was too hot (c) the cake got burnt (d) the seeds sprouted
38. 38.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) only the taller one (b) with your eyes only (c) over the same days (d) on different days
39. 39.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the effect? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the road was slippery (c) the cycle skidded (d) the sun was very hot
40. 40.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Tara is not in the school choir. Does Tara practise on Fridays? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure

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