Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 285 · 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.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) ice cream is cold (b) yes, it does (c) no, heat causes both (d) swimming causes it
2. 2.⭐ Aarav made 9 paper stars in 3 hours. Kabir made 20 paper stars in 4 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Aarav make?
3. 3.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) cats hate me (b) all cats are mean (c) that cat was upset (d) never touch animals
4. 4.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) then (b) so (c) and (d) because
5. 5.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) many trials agree (c) the numbers prove it (d) tests show it works
6. 6.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the cause? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) the plants got no water (c) the floor was wet (d) the leaves turned brown
7. 7.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the effect? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) the plants got no water (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the dog hid under a bed
8. 8.🏏 Kabir scored 48 runs in 6 overs. Vihaan scored 12 runs in 4 overs. How many runs per over did Kabir score?
9. 9.🏏 Tara scored 28 runs in 4 overs. Diya scored 16 runs in 2 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Tara (b) Diya (c) both the same
10. 10.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the effect? (a) the washing fell down (b) the street became shady (c) we planted many trees (d) the wind was strong
11. 11.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the cause? (a) she did well in the test (b) the power went off (c) the fans stopped (d) Diya studied every day
12. 12.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, on Sundays (b) no, it just comes first (c) yes, always (d) only in summer
13. 13.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) one means all (d) lucky charm
14. 14.True or false: “tests show it works” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “asking before judging” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🚲 Vihaan cycled 25 km in 5 hours. Kabir cycled 60 km in 6 hours. How many km per hour did Vihaan cycle?
17. 17.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Saanvi is in the Blue House. Does Saanvi wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
18. 18.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Aarav does not know the lines of the play. Is Aarav in the drama club? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
19. 19.🌱 Tara planted 25 saplings in 5 hours. Rohan planted 72 saplings in 6 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Rohan (b) Tara (c) both the same
20. 20.True or false: “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) guessing the worst (c) blaming without proof (d) judging by looks
22. 22.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the cause? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) I watered the seeds (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the class was noisy
23. 23.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” (a) attacking the person (b) lucky charm (c) one means all (d) everyone does it
24. 24.🌱 Rohan planted 24 saplings in 3 hours. Arjun planted 10 saplings in 2 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Arjun (b) both the same (c) Rohan
25. 25.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) looks show the taste (b) food is hot (c) dishes are round (d) cooks are tall
26. 26.🚌 Every school bus goes to the depot at night. Bus 7 is a school bus. Where is Bus 7 at night? (a) on the road (b) at the school (c) at the depot (d) at the market
27. 27.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Team A scored more in 20 overs than Team B in 10 overs, so Team A is better.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
28. 28.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🛒 A 2 kg bag of rice costs ₹80 and a 1 kg bag costs ₹45. Which is cheaper per kg? (a) the 1 kg bag (b) can’t tell (c) the 2 kg bag (d) both the same
30. 30.🌱 Arjun planted 6 saplings in 2 hours. Meera planted 42 saplings in 6 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Meera (b) Arjun (c) both the same
31. 31.🌧️ 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
32. 32.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Kabir wears a blue cap on sports day. Is Kabir in the Blue House? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
33. 33.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) no, for sure (b) it is sunny (c) yes, for sure (d) can’t tell
34. 34.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “everyone is doing it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has lots of likes (b) my lucky pen did it (c) the numbers prove it (d) mocking who said it
37. 37.True or false: “many trials agree” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tests show it works (b) it has lots of likes (c) checked facts support it (d) it was measured twice
39. 39.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” (a) one means all (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
40. 40.🌱 Tara planted 24 saplings in 6 hours. Saanvi planted 25 saplings in 5 hours. How many saplings per hour did Tara plant?

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