Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 223 · 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.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Nisha is not a member of the eco-club. Has Nisha planted a tree? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
2. 2.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a reason word (b) what happens as a result (c) a guess (d) why it happens
3. 3.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the cause? (a) Diya studied every day (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) she did well in the test (d) the dog heard thunder
4. 4.🐓 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
5. 5.True or false: “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🌱 Diya planted 16 saplings in 2 hours. Nisha planted 24 saplings in 6 hours. How many saplings per hour did Diya plant?
8. 8.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Tara is in the school football team. Does Tara train at 7 AM? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
12. 12.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🏏 Rohan scored 24 runs in 4 overs. Nisha scored 20 runs in 5 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Nisha (b) both the same (c) Rohan
15. 15.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Meera is in the Blue House. Does Meera wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
17. 17.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Vihaan is not in Class 4A. Does Vihaan have a green notebook? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
19. 19.🌱 Rohan planted 60 saplings in 6 hours. Arjun planted 6 saplings in 2 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) both the same (b) Arjun (c) Rohan
20. 20.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the effect? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the wind was strong (c) the cake got burnt (d) the washing fell down
21. 21.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Meera is not in the Blue House. Does Meera wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
22. 22.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the cause? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) the bus broke down (d) we were late for school
23. 23.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) careful (b) hasty
24. 24.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) careful (b) hasty
25. 25.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the cause? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) I watered the seeds (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) I went to bed very late
27. 27.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” (a) attacking the person (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) one means all
28. 28.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the rule book says so (b) many trials agree (c) the numbers prove it (d) everyone is doing it
29. 29.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the cause? (a) we were late for school (b) the tyre went flat (c) a nail was on the road (d) the bus broke down
30. 30.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the effect? (a) the ice cream melted (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the sun was very hot (d) the floor was wet
31. 31.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔗 What is a cause? (a) what happens after (b) why something happens (c) a fact (d) a kind of question
33. 33.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) careful (b) hasty
34. 34.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a hard question (b) a puzzle game (c) a kind of fact (d) a mistake in reasoning
36. 36.🚲 Vihaan cycled 18 km in 3 hours. Ananya cycled 30 km in 6 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Vihaan (b) both the same (c) Ananya
37. 37.🚌 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
38. 38.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the cause? (a) the class was noisy (b) the milk was left out (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the milk went sour
39. 39.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the cause? (a) the class was noisy (b) the show started late (c) nobody heard the bell (d) there was a traffic jam
40. 40.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the effect? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the seeds sprouted (c) I went to bed very late (d) I felt sleepy in class

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