Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 519 · 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.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the effect? (a) the shop was crowded (b) the shop had a sale (c) the team practised hard (d) the team won the match
2. 2.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the cause? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) I slipped in the hall (c) I watered the seeds (d) the floor was wet
3. 3.🛒 A 2 kg bag of rice costs ₹80 and a 1 kg bag costs ₹45. Which is cheaper per kg? (a) the 2 kg bag (b) both the same (c) the 1 kg bag (d) can’t tell
4. 4.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the effect? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the washing fell down (c) the class was noisy (d) the wind was strong
5. 5.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
6. 6.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) because (b) and (c) then (d) so
7. 7.🚲 Nisha cycled 40 km in 4 hours. Meera cycled 60 km in 5 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Nisha (b) Meera (c) both the same
8. 8.True or false: “my lucky pen did it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Saanvi does not train at 7 AM. Is Saanvi in the school football team? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
10. 10.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) it is sunny (d) yes, for sure
12. 12.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the effect? (a) the show started late (b) she did well in the test (c) there was a traffic jam (d) Diya studied every day
13. 13.🌧️ 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
14. 14.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Ananya is not in the drama club. Does Ananya know the lines of the play? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
15. 15.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “Team A scored more in 20 overs than Team B in 10 overs, so Team A is better.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “everyone is doing it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🏏 Meera scored 24 runs in 2 overs. Ananya scored 16 runs in 4 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Meera (b) Ananya (c) both the same
19. 19.📚 Rohan read 8 pages in 2 days. Diya read 40 pages in 4 days. How many pages per day did Rohan read?
20. 20.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Saanvi is in the chess club. Can Saanvi play chess? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
21. 21.⭐ Saanvi made 20 paper stars in 2 hours. Meera made 44 paper stars in 4 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Saanvi make?
22. 22.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) careful (b) hasty
23. 23.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the cause? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the shop was crowded (c) the milk was left out (d) the milk went sour
25. 25.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
26. 26.🧠 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) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
27. 27.📚 Saanvi read 14 pages in 2 days. Aarav read 18 pages in 6 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Aarav (c) Saanvi
28. 28.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to skip facts (b) to finish fast (c) to win arguments (d) to avoid false ideas
29. 29.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) only on weekends (b) yes, if it is long (c) yes, always (d) no, likes aren’t proof
30. 30.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Ishaan lives in Green Park. Does Ishaan ride the school bus? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
31. 31.🌱 Kabir planted 35 saplings in 5 hours. Ishaan planted 36 saplings in 3 hours. How many saplings per hour did Ishaan plant?
32. 32.🔗 What is a cause? (a) what happens after (b) a kind of question (c) why something happens (d) a fact
33. 33.⭐ Diya made 16 paper stars in 4 hours. Rohan made 35 paper stars in 5 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Rohan (b) both the same (c) Diya
34. 34.True or false: “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🌱 Ananya planted 18 saplings in 3 hours. Aarav planted 24 saplings in 2 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) both the same (b) Aarav (c) Ananya
36. 36.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the effect? (a) the cycle skidded (b) the milk was left out (c) the milk went sour (d) the road was slippery
37. 37.💰 Meera saved 10 rupees in 2 weeks. Ishaan saved 21 rupees in 3 weeks. How many rupees per week did Meera save?
38. 38.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) can’t tell (b) Team A (c) Team B (d) both the same
39. 39.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” (a) one means all (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
40. 40.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the effect? (a) the milk went sour (b) the milk was left out (c) the team practised hard (d) the team won the match

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