Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 326 · 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 player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Tara is in the school football team. Does Tara train at 7 AM? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
2. 2.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) a lucky guess (b) same conditions for all (c) the bigger one wins (d) different rules
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) asking before judging (c) judging by looks (d) thinking of other causes
4. 4.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” (a) lucky charm (b) attacking the person (c) one means all (d) everyone does it
5. 5.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the effect? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) we were late for school (c) the bus broke down (d) I was thirsty at lunch
6. 6.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
7. 7.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Aarav is not a member of the eco-club. Has Aarav planted a tree? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
8. 8.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the cause? (a) the class was noisy (b) the batter hit a six (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the crowd cheered
10. 10.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Arjun trains at 7 AM. Is Arjun in the school football team? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
11. 11.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the effect? (a) the shop was crowded (b) the plants got no water (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the shop had a sale
13. 13.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) swimming causes it (b) no, heat causes both (c) ice cream is cold (d) yes, it does
14. 14.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the cause? (a) the floor was wet (b) the cake got burnt (c) I slipped in the hall (d) the oven was too hot
16. 16.⭐ Kabir made 36 paper stars in 3 hours. Nisha made 18 paper stars in 6 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) both the same (b) Nisha (c) Kabir
17. 17.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the cause? (a) the team won the match (b) the team practised hard (c) the milk was left out (d) the milk went sour
18. 18.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) someone hopes (b) must be true (c) might be fun (d) is popular
19. 19.🏃 Riya ran 100 m in 20 seconds and Aarav ran 50 m in 12 seconds. To compare them fairly, look at… (a) their shoe colour (b) who is taller (c) metres per second (d) who finished first
20. 20.True or false: “it happened once” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) Sunday is fun (b) shops are big (c) shops sell milk (d) it shuts only on Sunday
22. 22.True or false: “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
24. 24.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “We can’t tell.” (b) “Yes, surely.” (c) “No, never.” (d) “Probably yes.”
25. 25.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a fact (b) what happens after (c) why something happens (d) a kind of question
26. 26.🚌 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) on the road (c) at the school (d) at the depot
27. 27.📚 Nisha read 15 pages in 5 days. Ishaan read 24 pages in 6 days. How many pages per day did Nisha read?
28. 28.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the effect? (a) it rained all night (b) the ground is wet (c) I slipped in the hall (d) the floor was wet
29. 29.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a reason word (b) a guess (c) why it happens (d) what happens as a result
30. 30.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” (a) lucky charm (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
31. 31.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the cause? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) the crowd cheered (c) the batter hit a six (d) I went to bed very late
32. 32.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the cause? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the sun was very hot (c) the floor was wet (d) I slipped in the hall
33. 33.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) only the taller one (b) with your eyes only (c) over the same days (d) on different days
34. 34.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.💰 Saanvi saved 8 rupees in 2 weeks. Aarav saved 48 rupees in 4 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Saanvi (b) both the same (c) Aarav
36. 36.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” (a) one means all (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) lucky charm
38. 38.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) checking the facts (c) saying “maybe” (d) looking for more clues
39. 39.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the cause? (a) the team practised hard (b) Diya studied every day (c) she did well in the test (d) the team won the match
40. 40.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False

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