Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 342 · 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. Diya is in the school football team. Does Diya train at 7 AM? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
2. 2.👍 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
3. 3.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Kabir was at Asha’s party. Did Kabir get a balloon? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
4. 4.🌱 Nisha planted 18 saplings in 2 hours. Saanvi planted 15 saplings in 3 hours. How many saplings per hour did Nisha plant?
5. 5.📚 Arjun read 60 pages in 5 days. Aarav read 10 pages in 2 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Aarav (b) both the same (c) Arjun
6. 6.True or false: “everyone is doing it” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a puzzle game (b) a mistake in reasoning (c) a kind of fact (d) a hard question
8. 8.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) it is sunny (d) can’t tell
9. 9.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the effect? (a) the class was noisy (b) the street became shady (c) we planted many trees (d) nobody heard the bell
10. 10.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Nisha can play chess. Is Nisha in the chess club? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
11. 11.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔗 “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 bus broke down (d) we were late for school
13. 13.🚲 Arjun cycled 30 km in 3 hours. Ishaan cycled 48 km in 6 hours. How many km per hour did Arjun cycle?
14. 14.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the effect? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) the oven was too hot (c) the cake got burnt (d) I watered the seeds
15. 15.🔗 “The show started late because there was a traffic jam.” What is the cause? (a) the show started late (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) there was a traffic jam (d) the dog heard thunder
16. 16.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a guava (b) a mango (c) a banana (d) a papaya
17. 17.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) sunny skies (b) dry fields (c) a cold drink (d) floods and wet roads
18. 18.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the cause? (a) the washing fell down (b) the wind was strong (c) the ice cream melted (d) the sun was very hot
19. 19.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) checked facts support it (b) my lucky pen did it (c) everyone is doing it (d) mocking who said it
21. 21.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the cause? (a) the street became shady (b) the washing fell down (c) the wind was strong (d) we planted many trees
22. 22.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the cause? (a) the show started late (b) there was a traffic jam (c) I went to bed very late (d) I felt sleepy in class
23. 23.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) checking the facts (c) ignoring other reasons (d) waiting to find out
24. 24.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the effect? (a) the fans stopped (b) the power went off (c) we were late for school (d) the bus broke down
25. 25.⭐ Rohan made 20 paper stars in 5 hours. Vihaan made 44 paper stars in 4 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) both the same (b) Vihaan (c) Rohan
26. 26.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) everyone is doing it (b) it was measured twice (c) my lucky pen did it (d) it happened once
28. 28.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) a lucky guess (b) the bigger one wins (c) different rules (d) same conditions for all
29. 29.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, on Sundays (b) yes, always (c) only in summer (d) no, it just comes first
30. 30.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the effect? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) the milk went sour (c) the floor was wet (d) the milk was left out
31. 31.True or false: “many trials agree” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the cause? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the road was slippery (c) the cycle skidded (d) the seeds sprouted
33. 33.📚 Kabir read 50 pages in 5 days. Nisha read 72 pages in 6 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Nisha (c) Kabir
34. 34.🌱 Ananya planted 30 saplings in 5 hours. Tara planted 30 saplings in 3 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Ananya (b) Tara (c) both the same
35. 35.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) on different days (b) with your eyes only (c) over the same days (d) only the taller one
37. 37.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to skip facts (b) to win arguments (c) to avoid false ideas (d) to finish fast
38. 38.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “one was bad, so all are”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
39. 39.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the cause? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) it rained all night (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the ground is wet
40. 40.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a measured result (b) an idea taken as true (c) a question (d) a proven fact

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