Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 469 · 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.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) careful (b) hasty
2. 2.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Team A scored more in 20 overs than Team B in 10 overs, so Team A is better.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
3. 3.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
4. 4.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) no, heat causes both (b) swimming causes it (c) yes, it does (d) ice cream is cold
5. 5.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Tara was not at Asha’s party. Did Tara get a balloon? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
6. 6.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Aarav is in the drama club. Does Aarav know the lines of the play? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
7. 7.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the cause? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) there was a traffic jam (c) the show started late (d) I was thirsty at lunch
8. 8.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the cause? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) the road was slippery (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) the cycle skidded
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking who said it (b) many trials agree (c) my lucky pen did it (d) it happened once
10. 10.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the cause? (a) the road was slippery (b) the cycle skidded (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the class was noisy
11. 11.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Ishaan trains at 7 AM. Is Ishaan in the school football team? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
12. 12.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the effect? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) the wind was strong (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) the washing fell down
13. 13.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “We can’t tell.” (b) “Probably yes.” (c) “Yes, surely.” (d) “No, never.”
14. 14.🏏 Saanvi scored 42 runs in 6 overs. Nisha scored 16 runs in 2 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Saanvi (b) Nisha (c) both the same
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it was measured twice (b) mocking who said it (c) one was bad, so all are (d) it has lots of likes
16. 16.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the cause? (a) we were late for school (b) the bus broke down (c) the sun was very hot (d) the ice cream melted
17. 17.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Saanvi is a member of the eco-club. Has Saanvi planted a tree? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
18. 18.📚 Arjun read 54 pages in 6 days. Ananya read 25 pages in 5 days. How many pages per day did Arjun read?
19. 19.True or false: “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🏃 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 finished first (c) who is taller (d) their shoe colour
23. 23.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the cause? (a) the shop was crowded (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) the shop had a sale (d) the dog heard thunder
24. 24.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Ananya is not in the science club. Does Ananya have a magnifying glass? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
25. 25.True or false: “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tests show it works (b) the rule book says so (c) it happened once (d) many trials agree
27. 27.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) hasty (b) careful
28. 28.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I used this pen and got full marks, so it is a magic pen.” (a) one means all (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) lucky charm
29. 29.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Kabir is in the Blue House. Does Kabir wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
30. 30.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the cause? (a) the street became shady (b) we planted many trees (c) we were late for school (d) the bus broke down
31. 31.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) all cats are mean (b) cats hate me (c) that cat was upset (d) never touch animals
32. 32.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🕵️ 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
34. 34.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Aarav does not wear a blue cap on sports day. Is Aarav in the Blue House? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
35. 35.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Kabir is not in the science club. Does Kabir have a magnifying glass? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
36. 36.💰 Ishaan saved 18 rupees in 2 weeks. Ananya saved 12 rupees in 4 weeks. How many rupees per week did Ananya save?
37. 37.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a reason word (b) a guess (c) what happens as a result (d) why it happens
38. 38.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) and (b) then (c) so (d) because
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tests show it works (b) it has lots of likes (c) checked facts support it (d) it was measured twice
40. 40.🏏 Nisha scored 33 runs in 3 overs. Saanvi scored 20 runs in 2 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) both the same (b) Nisha (c) Saanvi

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