Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 504 · 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.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Meera does not know the lines of the play. Is Meera in the drama club? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
2. 2.💰 Arjun saved 32 rupees in 4 weeks. Meera saved 24 rupees in 2 weeks. How many rupees per week did Meera save?
3. 3.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the effect? (a) the wind was strong (b) the fans stopped (c) the washing fell down (d) the power went off
4. 4.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the cause? (a) the shop was crowded (b) the shop had a sale (c) the crowd cheered (d) the batter hit a six
5. 5.True or false: “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Vihaan does not practise on Fridays. Is Vihaan in the school choir? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
7. 7.🚲 Arjun cycled 15 km in 3 hours. Ishaan cycled 42 km in 6 hours. How many km per hour did Ishaan cycle?
8. 8.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the rule book says so”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
9. 9.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
10. 10.🌱 Vihaan planted 42 saplings in 6 hours. Saanvi planted 32 saplings in 4 hours. How many saplings per hour did Saanvi plant?
11. 11.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the effect? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the class was noisy (c) the tyre went flat (d) a nail was on the road
12. 12.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Vihaan practises on Fridays. Is Vihaan in the school choir? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
13. 13.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “my lucky pen did it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
14. 14.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” (a) one means all (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) lucky charm
15. 15.True or false: “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Aarav has not planted a tree. Is Aarav a member of the eco-club? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
17. 17.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the effect? (a) the plants got no water (b) the batter hit a six (c) the crowd cheered (d) the leaves turned brown
19. 19.True or false: “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the effect? (a) the kite flew away (b) the kite string snapped (c) the tyre went flat (d) a nail was on the road
22. 22.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) dry fields (b) a cold drink (c) sunny skies (d) floods and wet roads
24. 24.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) many trials agree (b) checked facts support it (c) one was bad, so all are (d) the numbers prove it
25. 25.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) careful (b) hasty
26. 26.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the cause? (a) the milk was left out (b) the tyre went flat (c) the milk went sour (d) a nail was on the road
27. 27.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) everyone is doing it (b) checked facts support it (c) mocking who said it (d) it has lots of likes
28. 28.🚲 Kabir cycled 44 km in 4 hours. Meera cycled 36 km in 3 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) both the same (b) Kabir (c) Meera
29. 29.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a reason word (b) why it happens (c) a guess (d) what happens as a result
30. 30.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) the rule book says so (b) it has lots of likes (c) my lucky pen did it (d) everyone is doing it
31. 31.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) over the same days (b) on different days (c) with your eyes only (d) only the taller one
32. 32.True or false: “one was bad, so all are” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
34. 34.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the cause? (a) the road was slippery (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) the cycle skidded (d) the dog heard thunder
35. 35.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the effect? (a) I went to bed very late (b) the bus broke down (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) we were late for school
36. 36.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Saanvi is in the school choir. Does Saanvi practise on Fridays? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
37. 37.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) Team B (b) can’t tell (c) both the same (d) Team A
38. 38.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Arjun wears a blue cap on sports day. Is Arjun in the Blue House? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
39. 39.🏏 Diya scored 21 runs in 3 overs. Ananya scored 16 runs in 2 overs. How many runs per over did Ananya score?
40. 40.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” (a) everyone does it (b) lucky charm (c) attacking the person (d) one means all

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