Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 358 · 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.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) so (b) because (c) since (d) as
2. 2.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it happened once”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
3. 3.➡️ What is an effect? (a) why it happens (b) what happens as a result (c) a guess (d) a reason word
4. 4.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a mango (b) a papaya (c) a guava (d) a banana
6. 6.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “Probably yes.” (b) “Yes, surely.” (c) “No, never.” (d) “We can’t tell.”
7. 7.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) shoes are white (b) he likes running (c) shoes cost nothing (d) new shoes mean rich
8. 8.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” (a) one means all (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) lucky charm
9. 9.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a fact (b) a kind of question (c) what happens after (d) why something happens
10. 10.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the effect? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the sun was very hot (c) the shop was crowded (d) the shop had a sale
11. 11.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the cause? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the kite flew away (c) the shop had a sale (d) the shop was crowded
12. 12.🏃 Riya ran 100 m in 20 seconds and Aarav ran 50 m in 12 seconds. To compare them fairly, look at… (a) metres per second (b) who is taller (c) who finished first (d) their shoe colour
13. 13.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) swimming causes it (b) yes, it does (c) ice cream is cold (d) no, heat causes both
14. 14.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Nisha practises on Fridays. Is Nisha in the school choir? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
15. 15.💰 Nisha saved 15 rupees in 5 weeks. Ishaan saved 22 rupees in 2 weeks. How many rupees per week did Ishaan save?
16. 16.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Diya is a member of the eco-club. Has Diya planted a tree? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
17. 17.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” (a) one means all (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
18. 18.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Nisha trains at 7 AM. Is Nisha in the school football team? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
20. 20.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” 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
21. 21.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the numbers prove it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
22. 22.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
23. 23.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) guessing the worst (c) blaming without proof (d) waiting to find out
25. 25.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🛒 A 2 kg bag of rice costs ₹80 and a 1 kg bag costs ₹45. Which is cheaper per kg? (a) the 1 kg bag (b) the 2 kg bag (c) can’t tell (d) both the same
27. 27.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the effect? (a) the power went off (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the floor was wet (d) the fans stopped
28. 28.True or false: “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to win arguments (b) to avoid false ideas (c) to skip facts (d) to finish fast
30. 30.True or false: “it was measured twice” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the effect? (a) the goat got out (b) the tyre went flat (c) we left the gate open (d) a nail was on the road
32. 32.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Aarav lives in Green Park. Does Aarav ride the school bus? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
33. 33.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) the pot colour only (b) nothing at all (c) water, soil and sun (d) the seed type
34. 34.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the cause? (a) the class was noisy (b) we were late for school (c) the bus broke down (d) nobody heard the bell
35. 35.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) then (b) and (c) so (d) because
36. 36.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) only in summer (b) yes, always (c) no, it just comes first (d) yes, on Sundays
37. 37.🌱 Vihaan planted 20 saplings in 2 hours. Aarav planted 24 saplings in 4 hours. How many saplings per hour did Aarav plant?
38. 38.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Tara is in the science club. Does Tara have a magnifying glass? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
39. 39.🔗 “The washing fell down because the wind was strong.” What is the effect? (a) the wind was strong (b) I went to bed very late (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) the washing fell down
40. 40.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the effect? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) the milk went sour (d) the milk was left out

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