Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 564 · 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.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) checked facts support it (b) many trials agree (c) it happened once (d) tests show it works
2. 2.🏏 Rohan scored 36 runs in 6 overs. Arjun scored 28 runs in 4 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Rohan (b) Arjun (c) both the same
3. 3.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the cause? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the plants got no water (c) the class was noisy (d) the leaves turned brown
4. 4.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the cause? (a) the show started late (b) the street became shady (c) there was a traffic jam (d) we planted many trees
5. 5.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Kabir has not planted a tree. Is Kabir a member of the eco-club? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) deciding too fast (c) looking for more clues (d) checking the facts
7. 7.🌱 Kabir planted 30 saplings in 6 hours. Ishaan planted 18 saplings in 3 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Kabir (b) both the same (c) Ishaan
8. 8.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the cause? (a) the tyre went flat (b) a nail was on the road (c) the fans stopped (d) the power went off
9. 9.⭐ Rohan made 18 paper stars in 3 hours. Arjun made 54 paper stars in 6 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Rohan make?
10. 10.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Vihaan trains at 7 AM. Is Vihaan in the school football team? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
11. 11.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) hasty (b) careful
12. 12.True or false: “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the cause? (a) we planted many trees (b) the power went off (c) the fans stopped (d) the street became shady
14. 14.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Saanvi is a member of the eco-club. Has Saanvi planted a tree? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tests show it works (b) the rule book says so (c) the numbers prove it (d) my lucky pen did it
16. 16.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) hasty (b) careful
17. 17.🏏 Arjun scored 9 runs in 3 overs. Vihaan scored 45 runs in 5 overs. How many runs per over did Arjun score?
18. 18.🔗 What is a cause? (a) what happens after (b) a kind of question (c) why something happens (d) a fact
19. 19.True or false: “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) nothing at all (b) water, soil and sun (c) the pot colour only (d) the seed type
21. 21.True or false: “I used this pen and got full marks, so it is a magic pen.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the effect? (a) the road was slippery (b) the cycle skidded (c) the batter hit a six (d) the crowd cheered
23. 23.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a mango (b) a banana (c) a papaya (d) a guava
24. 24.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the cause? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the oven was too hot (c) the cake got burnt (d) the ice cream melted
25. 25.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
26. 26.True or false: “the rule book says so” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has lots of likes (b) one was bad, so all are (c) everyone is doing it (d) the numbers prove it
28. 28.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Ishaan is not a member of the eco-club. Has Ishaan planted a tree? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
29. 29.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) is popular (b) someone hopes (c) must be true (d) might be fun
30. 30.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Kabir is not in Class 4A. Does Kabir have a green notebook? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
31. 31.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the cause? (a) the fans stopped (b) the power went off (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) I went to bed very late
32. 32.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the cause? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the seeds sprouted (d) the plants got no water
33. 33.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the cause? (a) Diya studied every day (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) she did well in the test (d) I went to bed very late
34. 34.🏏 Arjun scored 72 runs in 6 overs. Saanvi scored 21 runs in 3 overs. How many runs per over did Arjun score?
35. 35.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
36. 36.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the cause? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) the show started late (c) the kite flew away (d) the kite string snapped
37. 37.🏏 Arjun scored 24 runs in 3 overs. Diya scored 14 runs in 2 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Diya (b) Arjun (c) both the same
38. 38.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Arjun practises on Fridays. Is Arjun in the school choir? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
39. 39.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Rohan was at Asha’s party. Did Rohan get a balloon? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
40. 40.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False

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