Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 384 · 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.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “We can’t tell.” (b) “Yes, surely.” (c) “No, never.” (d) “Probably yes.”
2. 2.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) deciding too fast (c) trusting the first idea (d) guessing the worst
3. 3.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) ice cream is cold (b) no, heat causes both (c) yes, it does (d) swimming causes it
4. 4.True or false: “Team A scored more in 20 overs than Team B in 10 overs, so Team A is better.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the cause? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the kite string snapped (c) the kite flew away (d) the oven was too hot
7. 7.🌱 Vihaan planted 24 saplings in 6 hours. Kabir planted 12 saplings in 2 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Vihaan (b) Kabir (c) both the same
8. 8.🏃 Riya ran 100 m in 20 seconds and Aarav ran 50 m in 12 seconds. To compare them fairly, look at… (a) their shoe colour (b) who finished first (c) metres per second (d) who is taller
9. 9.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) only in summer (b) no, it just comes first (c) yes, on Sundays (d) yes, always
10. 10.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) hasty (b) careful
11. 11.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Saanvi trains at 7 AM. Is Saanvi in the school football team? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
12. 12.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the effect? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the tyre went flat (c) the street became shady (d) we planted many trees
13. 13.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Diya was at Asha’s party. Did Diya get a balloon? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
15. 15.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the cause? (a) we planted many trees (b) the street became shady (c) the washing fell down (d) the wind was strong
16. 16.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” (a) everyone does it (b) lucky charm (c) one means all (d) attacking the person
17. 17.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) maybe she is busy (b) she moved away (c) she hates me (d) she lost all her friends
18. 18.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” (a) one means all (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) lucky charm
19. 19.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Meera has planted a tree. Is Meera a member of the eco-club? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
20. 20.🚲 Kabir cycled 45 km in 5 hours. Meera cycled 24 km in 2 hours. How many km per hour did Meera cycle?
21. 21.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) because (b) as (c) since (d) so
24. 24.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🚌 Every school bus goes to the depot at night. Bus 7 is a school bus. Where is Bus 7 at night? (a) at the depot (b) at the market (c) at the school (d) on the road
26. 26.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the cause? (a) the tyre went flat (b) the seeds sprouted (c) a nail was on the road (d) I watered the seeds
27. 27.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the effect? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) I went to bed very late (c) the floor was wet (d) I felt sleepy in class
28. 28.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
29. 29.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the cause? (a) the bus broke down (b) we planted many trees (c) we were late for school (d) the street became shady
30. 30.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) walks away (b) laughs at them (c) calls them names (d) checks the idea itself
31. 31.⚖️ 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
32. 32.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the cause? (a) it rained all night (b) the oven was too hot (c) the cake got burnt (d) the ground is wet
33. 33.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) then (b) and (c) so (d) because
35. 35.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it happened once”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
36. 36.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the cause? (a) the shop was crowded (b) we left the gate open (c) the goat got out (d) the shop had a sale
37. 37.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a measured result (b) a proven fact (c) an idea taken as true (d) a question
38. 38.🚲 Arjun cycled 16 km in 4 hours. Aarav cycled 12 km in 2 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) both the same (b) Aarav (c) Arjun
39. 39.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a fact (b) what happens after (c) a kind of question (d) why something happens
40. 40.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False

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