Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 331 · 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.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she did not see you (b) she is a robot (c) nothing else (d) she is always angry
2. 2.💰 Arjun saved 15 rupees in 5 weeks. Saanvi saved 24 rupees in 3 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) both the same (b) Arjun (c) Saanvi
3. 3.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
4. 4.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the effect? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) the dog heard thunder (c) the cycle skidded (d) the road was slippery
5. 5.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the effect? (a) the goat got out (b) we were late for school (c) we left the gate open (d) the bus broke down
6. 6.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
7. 7.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Nisha rides the school bus. Does Nisha live in Green Park? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
8. 8.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) ignore it (b) trust your first idea (c) say it louder (d) ask or look for facts
9. 9.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the cause? (a) the cycle skidded (b) the road was slippery (c) the power went off (d) the fans stopped
10. 10.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) hasty (b) careful
11. 11.🚲 Saanvi cycled 8 km in 2 hours. Rohan cycled 48 km in 4 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Saanvi (b) both the same (c) Rohan
12. 12.True or false: “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the effect? (a) the fans stopped (b) the power went off (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the plants got no water
14. 14.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the cause? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the shop was crowded (c) the floor was wet (d) I slipped in the hall
15. 15.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the effect? (a) Diya studied every day (b) the goat got out (c) we left the gate open (d) she did well in the test
17. 17.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the effect? (a) the ground is wet (b) the crowd cheered (c) it rained all night (d) the batter hit a six
18. 18.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
19. 19.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” (a) one means all (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) lucky charm
20. 20.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the cause? (a) the ground is wet (b) the road was slippery (c) it rained all night (d) the cycle skidded
21. 21.🧠 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) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
22. 22.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, always (b) only in summer (c) yes, on Sundays (d) no, it just comes first
23. 23.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the cause? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) I went to bed very late (c) the show started late (d) there was a traffic jam
24. 24.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) a cold drink (b) sunny skies (c) floods and wet roads (d) dry fields
25. 25.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) yes, it does (b) swimming causes it (c) no, heat causes both (d) ice cream is cold
26. 26.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the effect? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the batter hit a six (c) the kite flew away (d) the crowd cheered
27. 27.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” (a) one means all (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) lucky charm
28. 28.⭐ Ananya made 32 paper stars in 4 hours. Arjun made 27 paper stars in 3 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Arjun make?
29. 29.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the cause? (a) we left the gate open (b) the goat got out (c) the crowd cheered (d) the batter hit a six
30. 30.📚 Vihaan read 32 pages in 4 days. Meera read 6 pages in 2 days. How many pages per day did Vihaan read?
31. 31.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it was measured twice (b) everyone is doing it (c) my lucky pen did it (d) it happened once
32. 32.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the cause? (a) I went to bed very late (b) the crowd cheered (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) the batter hit a six
33. 33.True or false: “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) dishes are round (b) cooks are tall (c) food is hot (d) looks show the taste
35. 35.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Ananya does not live in Green Park. Does Ananya ride the school bus? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
36. 36.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) is popular (b) someone hopes (c) might be fun (d) must be true
37. 37.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops sell milk (b) it shuts only on Sunday (c) Sunday is fun (d) shops are big
38. 38.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Vihaan does not have a magnifying glass. Is Vihaan in the science club? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
39. 39.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the effect? (a) the shop was crowded (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the class was noisy (d) the shop had a sale
40. 40.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) one means all (d) lucky charm

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