Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 540 · 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.True or false: “it has lots of likes” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🚌 Every school bus goes to the depot at night. Bus 7 is a school bus. Where is Bus 7 at night? (a) at the depot (b) at the school (c) on the road (d) at the market
3. 3.True or false: “it has lots of likes” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) checking the facts (c) looking for more clues (d) thinking of other causes
5. 5.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) because (b) and (c) so (d) then
6. 6.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) only the taller one (b) on different days (c) over the same days (d) with your eyes only
7. 7.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
8. 8.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Saanvi does not know the lines of the play. Is Saanvi in the drama club? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
9. 9.⭐ Vihaan made 44 paper stars in 4 hours. Aarav made 12 paper stars in 2 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Aarav (b) Vihaan (c) both the same
10. 10.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) close your eyes (b) follow them (c) run fast (d) wait for green
11. 11.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) asking before judging (c) deciding too fast (d) judging by looks
12. 12.🌱 Kabir planted 72 saplings in 6 hours. Meera planted 40 saplings in 5 hours. How many saplings per hour did Kabir plant?
13. 13.True or false: “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🌱 Arjun planted 24 saplings in 3 hours. Meera planted 18 saplings in 6 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Arjun (b) both the same (c) Meera
15. 15.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she did not see you (b) nothing else (c) she is a robot (d) she is always angry
16. 16.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) only in summer (b) yes, on Sundays (c) no, it just comes first (d) yes, always
17. 17.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the cause? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the seeds sprouted (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the dog heard thunder
18. 18.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” (a) attacking the person (b) one means all (c) lucky charm (d) everyone does it
19. 19.💰 Aarav saved 6 rupees in 2 weeks. Ananya saved 40 rupees in 5 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) both the same (b) Ananya (c) Aarav
20. 20.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “mocking who said it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
21. 21.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) looking for more clues (c) checking the facts (d) asking before judging
22. 22.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
23. 23.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the cause? (a) the goat got out (b) the road was slippery (c) the cycle skidded (d) we left the gate open
24. 24.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” (a) lucky charm (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
25. 25.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Tara does not live in Green Park. Does Tara ride the school bus? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
26. 26.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a kind of question (b) a fact (c) why something happens (d) what happens after
27. 27.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Meera wears a blue cap on sports day. Is Meera in the Blue House? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
28. 28.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
29. 29.True or false: “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) sunny skies (b) a cold drink (c) dry fields (d) floods and wet roads
31. 31.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the cause? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the tyre went flat (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) I went to bed very late
34. 34.⚖️ 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
35. 35.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the cause? (a) the plants got no water (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the kite string snapped (d) the kite flew away
36. 36.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the cause? (a) the goat got out (b) she did well in the test (c) Diya studied every day (d) we left the gate open
37. 37.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
38. 38.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) shoes cost nothing (b) shoes are white (c) new shoes mean rich (d) he likes running
39. 39.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
40. 40.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Rohan does not live in Green Park. Does Rohan ride the school bus? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure

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