Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 337 · 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.🏏 Ananya scored 44 runs in 4 overs. Kabir scored 12 runs in 2 overs. How many runs per over did Kabir score?
2. 2.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Tara rides the school bus. Does Tara live in Green Park? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
3. 3.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the effect? (a) the milk was left out (b) the milk went sour (c) the plants got no water (d) the leaves turned brown
4. 4.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the cause? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the cycle skidded (c) the road was slippery (d) the plants got no water
5. 5.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a guava (b) a papaya (c) a mango (d) a banana
6. 6.True or false: “checked facts support it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Rohan is in the drama club. Does Rohan know the lines of the play? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
8. 8.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a reason word (b) a guess (c) why it happens (d) what happens as a result
9. 9.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) the pot colour only (b) the seed type (c) nothing at all (d) water, soil and sun
10. 10.⭐ Aarav made 14 paper stars in 2 hours. Arjun made 12 paper stars in 3 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Aarav (b) Arjun (c) both the same
11. 11.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
12. 12.True or false: “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.⭐ Kabir made 24 paper stars in 2 hours. Ishaan made 15 paper stars in 3 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Ishaan (b) both the same (c) Kabir
14. 14.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a fact (b) why something happens (c) what happens after (d) a kind of question
15. 15.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the effect? (a) the power went off (b) the floor was wet (c) the fans stopped (d) I slipped in the hall
16. 16.🛒 A 2 kg bag of rice costs ₹80 and a 1 kg bag costs ₹45. Which is cheaper per kg? (a) both the same (b) can’t tell (c) the 1 kg bag (d) the 2 kg bag
17. 17.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) everyone is doing it (b) the numbers prove it (c) tests show it works (d) many trials agree
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) judging by looks (c) thinking of other causes (d) ignoring other reasons
19. 19.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) hasty (b) careful
20. 20.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Aarav is not in the chess club. Can Aarav play chess? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) waiting to find out (c) judging by looks (d) blaming without proof
22. 22.🚲 Tara cycled 20 km in 2 hours. Meera cycled 16 km in 4 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) both the same (b) Tara (c) Meera
23. 23.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the cause? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) the washing fell down (c) the wind was strong (d) the floor was wet
24. 24.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) hasty (b) careful
25. 25.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the effect? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the seeds sprouted (c) the power went off (d) the fans stopped
26. 26.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) lucky charm
27. 27.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) laughs at them (b) walks away (c) checks the idea itself (d) calls them names
28. 28.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” (a) one means all (b) attacking the person (c) lucky charm (d) everyone does it
29. 29.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the effect? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the class was noisy (c) the power went off (d) the fans stopped
30. 30.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
31. 31.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) deciding too fast (c) thinking of other causes (d) looking for more clues
32. 32.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “No, never.” (b) “Probably yes.” (c) “We can’t tell.” (d) “Yes, surely.”
33. 33.🌱 Ananya planted 30 saplings in 5 hours. Rohan planted 66 saplings in 6 hours. How many saplings per hour did Rohan plant?
34. 34.🌱 Aarav planted 50 saplings in 5 hours. Tara planted 18 saplings in 2 hours. How many saplings per hour did Tara plant?
35. 35.True or false: “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the cause? (a) the plants got no water (b) the dog heard thunder (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the dog hid under a bed
37. 37.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) hasty (b) careful
38. 38.True or false: “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🍦 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) swimming causes it (d) no, heat causes both
40. 40.True or false: “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True

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