Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 361 · 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.💰 Ishaan saved 30 rupees in 3 weeks. Rohan saved 28 rupees in 4 weeks. How many rupees per week did Ishaan save?
2. 2.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a question (b) an idea taken as true (c) a measured result (d) a proven fact
3. 3.🚌 Every school bus goes to the depot at night. Bus 7 is a school bus. Where is Bus 7 at night? (a) on the road (b) at the market (c) at the school (d) at the depot
4. 4.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Aarav rides the school bus. Does Aarav live in Green Park? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
5. 5.True or false: “mocking who said it” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) tests show it works (b) checked facts support it (c) many trials agree (d) my lucky pen did it
7. 7.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “my lucky pen did it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
8. 8.⚖️ 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
9. 9.True or false: “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the cause? (a) Diya studied every day (b) she did well in the test (c) the cake got burnt (d) the oven was too hot
11. 11.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” (a) attacking the person (b) one means all (c) lucky charm (d) everyone does it
12. 12.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) so (b) and (c) then (d) because
13. 13.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
14. 14.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) yes, it does (b) no, heat causes both (c) ice cream is cold (d) swimming causes it
15. 15.True or false: “one was bad, so all are” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “many trials agree” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🏏 Tara scored 14 runs in 2 overs. Rohan scored 27 runs in 3 overs. How many runs per over did Rohan score?
19. 19.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a fact (b) a kind of question (c) what happens after (d) why something happens
20. 20.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the effect? (a) the show started late (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) there was a traffic jam
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) asking before judging (c) deciding too fast (d) trusting the first idea
22. 22.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
23. 23.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) trusting the first idea (c) thinking of other causes (d) ignoring other reasons
24. 24.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I used this pen and got full marks, so it is a magic pen.” (a) lucky charm (b) one means all (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
25. 25.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Kabir is not a member of the eco-club. Has Kabir planted a tree? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
26. 26.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) as (b) because (c) since (d) so
28. 28.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) mocking who said it (b) tests show it works (c) it was measured twice (d) the numbers prove it
29. 29.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) a cold drink (b) dry fields (c) floods and wet roads (d) sunny skies
30. 30.💰 Tara saved 18 rupees in 2 weeks. Nisha saved 15 rupees in 5 weeks. How many rupees per week did Tara save?
31. 31.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Meera trains at 7 AM. Is Meera in the school football team? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
32. 32.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
33. 33.⭐ Diya made 20 paper stars in 2 hours. Kabir made 20 paper stars in 4 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Kabir (b) Diya (c) both the same
34. 34.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Aarav is not in the Blue House. Does Aarav wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
35. 35.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a banana (b) a guava (c) a mango (d) a papaya
36. 36.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
37. 37.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the cause? (a) the milk went sour (b) we planted many trees (c) the milk was left out (d) the street became shady
38. 38.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Vihaan does not live in Green Park. Does Vihaan ride the school bus? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
39. 39.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Ananya is not in the school football team. Does Ananya train at 7 AM? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
40. 40.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a reason word (b) why it happens (c) what happens as a result (d) a guess

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