Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 321 · 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.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) both the same (b) Team B (c) Team A (d) can’t tell
2. 2.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) with your eyes only (b) on different days (c) over the same days (d) only the taller one
3. 3.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) laughs at them (b) checks the idea itself (c) calls them names (d) walks away
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has lots of likes (b) mocking who said it (c) one was bad, so all are (d) the numbers prove it
5. 5.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) only on weekends (b) yes, if it is long (c) yes, always (d) no, likes aren’t proof
6. 6.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
7. 7.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
8. 8.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Kabir rides the school bus. Does Kabir live in Green Park? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
9. 9.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “everyone is doing it” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it has lots of likes (b) everyone is doing it (c) checked facts support it (d) it happened once
12. 12.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) must be true (b) is popular (c) might be fun (d) someone hopes
13. 13.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the cause? (a) the street became shady (b) the class was noisy (c) we planted many trees (d) nobody heard the bell
14. 14.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) cats hate me (b) never touch animals (c) all cats are mean (d) that cat was upset
15. 15.🔗 What is a cause? (a) why something happens (b) a fact (c) a kind of question (d) what happens after
16. 16.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🏏 Saanvi scored 12 runs in 3 overs. Arjun scored 20 runs in 2 overs. How many runs per over did Arjun score?
18. 18.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) shoes are white (b) new shoes mean rich (c) he likes running (d) shoes cost nothing
19. 19.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Tara is not in the science club. Does Tara have a magnifying glass? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
20. 20.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
22. 22.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) nothing at all (b) water, soil and sun (c) the seed type (d) the pot colour only
23. 23.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) it is sunny (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure (d) can’t tell
24. 24.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to skip facts (b) to win arguments (c) to finish fast (d) to avoid false ideas
25. 25.True or false: “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Ananya does not wear a blue cap on sports day. Is Ananya in the Blue House? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
27. 27.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Ananya was at Asha’s party. Did Ananya get a balloon? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
28. 28.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a guess (b) what happens as a result (c) why it happens (d) a reason word
29. 29.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the cause? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) the goat got out (c) we left the gate open (d) I was thirsty at lunch
30. 30.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I used this pen and got full marks, so it is a magic pen.” (a) one means all (b) everyone does it (c) lucky charm (d) attacking the person
32. 32.📚 Saanvi read 42 pages in 6 days. Ananya read 20 pages in 2 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Saanvi (b) both the same (c) Ananya
33. 33.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the effect? (a) the team practised hard (b) the team won the match (c) the plants got no water (d) the leaves turned brown
34. 34.🔗 “The show started late because there was a traffic jam.” What is the cause? (a) the show started late (b) nobody heard the bell (c) there was a traffic jam (d) the class was noisy
35. 35.True or false: “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” (a) everyone does it (b) lucky charm (c) attacking the person (d) one means all
37. 37.⭐ Nisha made 20 paper stars in 5 hours. Ishaan made 18 paper stars in 6 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) both the same (b) Nisha (c) Ishaan
38. 38.True or false: “one was bad, so all are” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.📚 Ananya read 21 pages in 3 days. Arjun read 36 pages in 4 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Arjun (b) both the same (c) Ananya
40. 40.🚌 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 market (c) at the depot (d) at the school

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