Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 28 · 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.True or false: “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the cause? (a) the fans stopped (b) we planted many trees (c) the street became shady (d) the power went off
3. 3.🔗 What is a cause? (a) what happens after (b) a kind of question (c) a fact (d) why something happens
4. 4.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a banana (b) a mango (c) a guava (d) a papaya
5. 5.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) must be true (b) is popular (c) someone hopes (d) might be fun
6. 6.🛒 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) the 1 kg bag (c) can’t tell (d) both the same
7. 7.📚 Kabir read 25 pages in 5 days. Rohan read 12 pages in 4 days. How many pages per day did Rohan read?
8. 8.True or false: “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.💰 Vihaan saved 9 rupees in 3 weeks. Tara saved 18 rupees in 2 weeks. How many rupees per week did Vihaan save?
10. 10.🚌 Every school bus goes to the depot at night. Bus 7 is a school bus. Where is Bus 7 at night? (a) at the market (b) at the depot (c) at the school (d) on the road
11. 11.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” (a) lucky charm (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) one means all
12. 12.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the effect? (a) the class was noisy (b) the oven was too hot (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the cake got burnt
13. 13.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) careful (b) hasty
14. 14.🔗 “The show started late because there was a traffic jam.” What is the effect? (a) the washing fell down (b) the wind was strong (c) there was a traffic jam (d) the show started late
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) asking before judging (c) saying “maybe” (d) blaming without proof
16. 16.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Ananya is a member of the eco-club. Has Ananya planted a tree? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
17. 17.True or false: “I used this pen and got full marks, so it is a magic pen.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) so (b) since (c) because (d) as
19. 19.🚲 Kabir cycled 30 km in 6 hours. Ishaan cycled 6 km in 2 hours. How many km per hour did Kabir cycle?
20. 20.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Saanvi can play chess. Is Saanvi in the chess club? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
21. 21.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) so (b) because (c) then (d) and
22. 22.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
23. 23.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Meera does not live in Green Park. Does Meera ride the school bus? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
24. 24.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Meera does not have a magnifying glass. Is Meera in the science club? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
25. 25.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the cause? (a) the washing fell down (b) the wind was strong (c) the milk went sour (d) the milk was left out
26. 26.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the effect? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the shop had a sale (c) the tyre went flat (d) the shop was crowded
27. 27.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Saanvi did not get a balloon. Was Saanvi at Asha’s party? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
28. 28.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the cause? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the milk went sour (c) the milk was left out (d) the cake got burnt
29. 29.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) dry fields (b) a cold drink (c) sunny skies (d) floods and wet roads
30. 30.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “mocking who said it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
31. 31.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the cause? (a) the show started late (b) the goat got out (c) we left the gate open (d) there was a traffic jam
32. 32.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) only in summer (b) yes, always (c) yes, on Sundays (d) no, it just comes first
33. 33.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the effect? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) the kite flew away (c) I went to bed very late (d) the kite string snapped
34. 34.True or false: “tests show it works” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) waiting to find out (c) looking for more clues (d) guessing the worst
36. 36.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Arjun is a member of the eco-club. Has Arjun planted a tree? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
37. 37.🚲 Vihaan cycled 20 km in 4 hours. Arjun cycled 8 km in 2 hours. How many km per hour did Vihaan cycle?
38. 38.💰 Diya saved 27 rupees in 3 weeks. Ananya saved 18 rupees in 6 weeks. How many rupees per week did Diya save?
39. 39.True or false: “everyone is doing it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “everyone is doing it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False

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