Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 428 · 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 of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) thinking of other causes (c) asking before judging (d) judging by looks
2. 2.📚 Rohan read 22 pages in 2 days. Kabir read 15 pages in 5 days. How many pages per day did Kabir read?
3. 3.🚲 Vihaan cycled 35 km in 5 hours. Ananya cycled 24 km in 3 hours. How many km per hour did Vihaan cycle?
4. 4.True or false: “mocking who said it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Diya has a magnifying glass. Is Diya in the science club? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
6. 6.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
7. 7.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔗 What is a cause? (a) what happens after (b) a fact (c) why something happens (d) a kind of question
9. 9.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she is always angry (b) she is a robot (c) nothing else (d) she did not see you
11. 11.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “mocking who said it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
12. 12.True or false: “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) tests show it works (b) the numbers prove it (c) everyone is doing it (d) the rule book says so
14. 14.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) both the same (b) can’t tell (c) Team B (d) Team A
15. 15.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” (a) one means all (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) lucky charm
16. 16.⭐ Diya made 20 paper stars in 5 hours. Ishaan made 36 paper stars in 4 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Diya make?
17. 17.⚖️ 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
18. 18.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Ishaan is in the Blue House. Does Ishaan wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
19. 19.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the cause? (a) the fans stopped (b) the power went off (c) the street became shady (d) we planted many trees
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) asking before judging (c) ignoring other reasons (d) waiting to find out
21. 21.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the cause? (a) she did well in the test (b) the wind was strong (c) the washing fell down (d) Diya studied every day
22. 22.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “My plant in the sun grew more than yours in the cupboard, so my seeds are better.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
23. 23.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the effect? (a) it rained all night (b) the ground is wet (c) the cake got burnt (d) the oven was too hot
24. 24.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the cause? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) the ice cream melted (c) the dog heard thunder (d) the sun was very hot
25. 25.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the cause? (a) the shop was crowded (b) the ice cream melted (c) the sun was very hot (d) the shop had a sale
26. 26.🚲 Vihaan cycled 40 km in 5 hours. Kabir cycled 18 km in 2 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Kabir (b) Vihaan (c) both the same
27. 27.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) different rules (b) the bigger one wins (c) same conditions for all (d) a lucky guess
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) blaming without proof (c) asking before judging (d) ignoring other reasons
29. 29.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Nisha was at Asha’s party. Did Nisha get a balloon? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
30. 30.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) sunny skies (b) a cold drink (c) floods and wet roads (d) dry fields
31. 31.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Nisha is in the drama club. Does Nisha know the lines of the play? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
32. 32.💰 Ananya saved 32 rupees in 4 weeks. Nisha saved 18 rupees in 3 weeks. How many rupees per week did Nisha save?
33. 33.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she hates me (b) maybe she is busy (c) she moved away (d) she lost all her friends
34. 34.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the cause? (a) the ground is wet (b) the tyre went flat (c) it rained all night (d) a nail was on the road
35. 35.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Vihaan knows the lines of the play. Is Vihaan in the drama club? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
36. 36.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Saanvi is not a member of the eco-club. Has Saanvi planted a tree? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) guessing the worst (c) looking for more clues (d) judging by looks
38. 38.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Saanvi is in the Blue House. Does Saanvi wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
39. 39.True or false: “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “many trials agree”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap

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