Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 477 · 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.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
2. 2.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) Team B (b) Team A (c) can’t tell (d) both the same
3. 3.True or false: “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) blaming without proof (c) thinking of other causes (d) judging by looks
6. 6.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) sunny skies (b) dry fields (c) floods and wet roads (d) a cold drink
7. 7.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) new shoes mean rich (b) shoes are white (c) shoes cost nothing (d) he likes running
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) looking for more clues (c) ignoring other reasons (d) judging by looks
9. 9.⭐ Ishaan made 8 paper stars in 2 hours. Nisha made 30 paper stars in 3 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Nisha (b) Ishaan (c) both the same
10. 10.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the effect? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the ice cream melted (c) the sun was very hot (d) the shop was crowded
11. 11.💰 Ananya saved 21 rupees in 3 weeks. Meera saved 16 rupees in 2 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Meera (b) Ananya (c) both the same
12. 12.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) hasty (b) careful
13. 13.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the cause? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the power went off (c) the seeds sprouted (d) the fans stopped
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) it has lots of likes (c) checked facts support it (d) mocking who said it
15. 15.🚌 Every school bus goes to the depot at night. Bus 7 is a school bus. Where is Bus 7 at night? (a) at the market (b) at the depot (c) on the road (d) at the school
16. 16.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the cause? (a) the floor was wet (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the ice cream melted (d) the sun was very hot
17. 17.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “many trials agree”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
18. 18.🕵️ 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
19. 19.🏏 Nisha scored 16 runs in 2 overs. Kabir scored 27 runs in 3 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) both the same (b) Kabir (c) Nisha
20. 20.True or false: “my lucky pen did it” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.⭐ Rohan made 12 paper stars in 4 hours. Tara made 24 paper stars in 2 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Tara make?
22. 22.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the cause? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the oven was too hot (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the dog heard thunder
23. 23.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the cause? (a) the power went off (b) the fans stopped (c) the milk was left out (d) the milk went sour
24. 24.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a hard question (b) a mistake in reasoning (c) a kind of fact (d) a puzzle game
25. 25.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the effect? (a) the goat got out (b) we left the gate open (c) the tyre went flat (d) a nail was on the road
26. 26.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) hasty (b) careful
27. 27.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the rule book says so”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checked facts support it (b) it happened once (c) tests show it works (d) it was measured twice
29. 29.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) looking for more clues (c) judging by looks (d) guessing the worst
30. 30.True or false: “checking the facts” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a guess (b) what happens as a result (c) why it happens (d) a reason word
32. 32.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) yes, always (b) only on weekends (c) yes, if it is long (d) no, likes aren’t proof
33. 33.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “tests show it works”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
34. 34.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Arjun does not live in Green Park. Does Arjun ride the school bus? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
35. 35.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) hasty (b) careful
36. 36.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the cause? (a) the ground is wet (b) the ice cream melted (c) the sun was very hot (d) it rained all night
37. 37.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) hasty (b) careful
38. 38.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “everyone is doing it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
39. 39.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” (a) one means all (b) lucky charm (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
40. 40.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) water, soil and sun (b) the seed type (c) the pot colour only (d) nothing at all

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