Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 295 · 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.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops are big (b) shops sell milk (c) Sunday is fun (d) it shuts only on Sunday
2. 2.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Kabir is not in the science club. Does Kabir have a magnifying glass? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
3. 3.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Diya got a balloon. Was Diya at Asha’s party? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
4. 4.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the effect? (a) the milk went sour (b) the batter hit a six (c) the crowd cheered (d) the milk was left out
5. 5.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Aarav is in the science club. Does Aarav have a magnifying glass? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
6. 6.🔗 What is a cause? (a) why something happens (b) a kind of question (c) a fact (d) what happens after
7. 7.🏏 Kabir scored 24 runs in 3 overs. Vihaan scored 45 runs in 5 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Kabir (b) Vihaan (c) both the same
8. 8.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Diya is not in the school choir. Does Diya practise on Fridays? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
9. 9.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Meera is in the drama club. Does Meera know the lines of the play? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
10. 10.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
11. 11.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she lost all her friends (b) maybe she is busy (c) she moved away (d) she hates me
13. 13.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she is a robot (b) she is always angry (c) she did not see you (d) nothing else
14. 14.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the cause? (a) she did well in the test (b) Diya studied every day (c) the class was noisy (d) nobody heard the bell
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking who said it (b) it happened once (c) tests show it works (d) it has lots of likes
16. 16.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the effect? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the tyre went flat (c) Diya studied every day (d) she did well in the test
17. 17.True or false: “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🏏 Ananya scored 55 runs in 5 overs. Saanvi scored 16 runs in 2 overs. How many runs per over did Saanvi score?
19. 19.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the effect? (a) Diya studied every day (b) the batter hit a six (c) she did well in the test (d) the crowd cheered
20. 20.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Aarav was not at Asha’s party. Did Aarav get a balloon? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
21. 21.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the effect? (a) Diya studied every day (b) she did well in the test (c) the plants got no water (d) the leaves turned brown
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking who said it (b) everyone is doing it (c) my lucky pen did it (d) many trials agree
23. 23.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “mocking who said it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
24. 24.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
25. 25.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) since (b) as (c) so (d) because
26. 26.💰 Arjun saved 60 rupees in 6 weeks. Ishaan saved 36 rupees in 4 weeks. How many rupees per week did Ishaan save?
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) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
28. 28.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) that cat was upset (b) all cats are mean (c) cats hate me (d) never touch animals
29. 29.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Ishaan cannot play chess. Is Ishaan in the chess club? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
30. 30.🚲 Aarav cycled 72 km in 6 hours. Ananya cycled 30 km in 3 hours. How many km per hour did Aarav cycle?
31. 31.💰 Saanvi saved 22 rupees in 2 weeks. Nisha saved 40 rupees in 4 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) both the same (b) Nisha (c) Saanvi
32. 32.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the effect? (a) we planted many trees (b) the wind was strong (c) the washing fell down (d) the street became shady
33. 33.⭐ Diya made 48 paper stars in 4 hours. Tara made 27 paper stars in 3 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Tara make?
34. 34.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) checked facts support it (b) the rule book says so (c) tests show it works (d) it has lots of likes
35. 35.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) yes, it does (b) ice cream is cold (c) no, heat causes both (d) swimming causes it
36. 36.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) deciding too fast (c) looking for more clues (d) waiting to find out
37. 37.🏏 Diya scored 44 runs in 4 overs. Aarav scored 24 runs in 6 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Aarav (b) both the same (c) Diya
38. 38.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the effect? (a) the team won the match (b) the team practised hard (c) the fans stopped (d) the power went off
40. 40.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False

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