Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 447 · 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.🌱 Aarav planted 72 saplings in 6 hours. Arjun planted 33 saplings in 3 hours. How many saplings per hour did Arjun plant?
2. 2.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Aarav has a magnifying glass. Is Aarav in the science club? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
3. 3.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Rohan cannot play chess. Is Rohan in the chess club? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
4. 4.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Tara cannot play chess. Is Tara in the chess club? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
5. 5.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) nothing else (b) she did not see you (c) she is always angry (d) she is a robot
6. 6.True or false: “everyone is doing it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it happened once (b) many trials agree (c) it has lots of likes (d) everyone is doing it
8. 8.➡️ What is an effect? (a) why it happens (b) what happens as a result (c) a guess (d) a reason word
9. 9.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the cause? (a) the team practised hard (b) the team won the match (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the plants got no water
11. 11.True or false: “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Rohan practises on Fridays. Is Rohan in the school choir? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
13. 13.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Aarav is not in the drama club. Does Aarav know the lines of the play? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
14. 14.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the effect? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the sun was very hot (c) the kite string snapped (d) the kite flew away
15. 15.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) can’t tell (b) both the same (c) Team B (d) Team A
17. 17.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the cause? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the team won the match (c) the tyre went flat (d) the team practised hard
18. 18.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the cause? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the dog heard thunder (c) the shop was crowded (d) the dog hid under a bed
19. 19.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) yes, if it is long (b) yes, always (c) only on weekends (d) no, likes aren’t proof
20. 20.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to win arguments (b) to avoid false ideas (c) to finish fast (d) to skip facts
21. 21.💰 Kabir saved 33 rupees in 3 weeks. Diya saved 60 rupees in 6 weeks. How many rupees per week did Kabir save?
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone is doing it (b) the rule book says so (c) one was bad, so all are (d) mocking who said it
23. 23.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) on different days (b) with your eyes only (c) only the taller one (d) over the same days
24. 24.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) the bigger one wins (b) different rules (c) same conditions for all (d) a lucky guess
26. 26.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Vihaan cannot play chess. Is Vihaan in the chess club? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
27. 27.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) it happened once (b) checked facts support it (c) tests show it works (d) it was measured twice
29. 29.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the effect? (a) the ice cream melted (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the floor was wet (d) the sun was very hot
30. 30.💰 Meera saved 27 rupees in 3 weeks. Ishaan saved 55 rupees in 5 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Meera (b) both the same (c) Ishaan
31. 31.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Diya is not in the drama club. Does Diya know the lines of the play? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
34. 34.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) it shuts only on Sunday (b) Sunday is fun (c) shops sell milk (d) shops are big
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tests show it works (b) checked facts support it (c) my lucky pen did it (d) the numbers prove it
36. 36.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the cause? (a) the tyre went flat (b) we left the gate open (c) a nail was on the road (d) the goat got out
37. 37.🚌 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
38. 38.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) because (b) since (c) so (d) as
39. 39.True or false: “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False

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