Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 568 · 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 sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the cause? (a) the team won the match (b) the sun was very hot (c) the ice cream melted (d) the team practised hard
2. 2.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the cause? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) the oven was too hot (d) the cake got burnt
3. 3.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” (a) one means all (b) attacking the person (c) lucky charm (d) everyone does it
4. 4.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) hasty (b) careful
6. 6.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) it was measured twice (b) it has lots of likes (c) the rule book says so (d) tests show it works
7. 7.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the cause? (a) we were late for school (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the bus broke down (d) the floor was wet
8. 8.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I used this pen and got full marks, so it is a magic pen.” (a) lucky charm (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) one means all
10. 10.🏏 Aarav scored 30 runs in 5 overs. Kabir scored 22 runs in 2 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) both the same (b) Kabir (c) Aarav
11. 11.🏏 Rohan scored 45 runs in 5 overs. Vihaan scored 60 runs in 6 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Rohan (b) both the same (c) Vihaan
12. 12.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the cause? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the kite flew away (c) the ice cream melted (d) the sun was very hot
13. 13.🌱 Rohan planted 48 saplings in 6 hours. Meera planted 27 saplings in 3 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Rohan (b) Meera (c) both the same
14. 14.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Diya is not in the school choir. Does Diya practise on Fridays? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
15. 15.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) Team B (b) both the same (c) Team A (d) can’t tell
16. 16.🍀 You wore red and won a race. Did the red shirt make you win? (a) no, just a coincidence (b) only on Sundays (c) yes, red is fast (d) yes, for sure
17. 17.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) hasty (b) careful
18. 18.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) ignoring other reasons (c) blaming without proof (d) looking for more clues
19. 19.💰 Nisha saved 20 rupees in 5 weeks. Aarav saved 24 rupees in 4 weeks. How many rupees per week did Nisha save?
20. 20.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) blaming without proof (c) deciding too fast (d) waiting to find out
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it happened once (b) the rule book says so (c) tests show it works (d) it was measured twice
22. 22.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the effect? (a) the kite string snapped (b) I went to bed very late (c) the kite flew away (d) I felt sleepy in class
23. 23.🏏 Aarav scored 30 runs in 5 overs. Arjun scored 48 runs in 4 overs. How many runs per over did Arjun score?
24. 24.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Vihaan is in the drama club. Does Vihaan know the lines of the play? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
25. 25.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the cause? (a) the street became shady (b) the floor was wet (c) we planted many trees (d) I slipped in the hall
26. 26.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) a lucky guess (b) same conditions for all (c) different rules (d) the bigger one wins
27. 27.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it has lots of likes (b) the rule book says so (c) one was bad, so all are (d) it happened once
29. 29.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) ignoring other reasons (c) trusting the first idea (d) judging by looks
30. 30.💰 Rohan saved 28 rupees in 4 weeks. Aarav saved 10 rupees in 2 weeks. How many rupees per week did Aarav save?
31. 31.🏏 Arjun scored 40 runs in 4 overs. Ishaan scored 48 runs in 6 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Arjun (b) both the same (c) Ishaan
32. 32.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) lucky charm (d) attacking the person
33. 33.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) yes, always (b) yes, if it is long (c) no, likes aren’t proof (d) only on weekends
34. 34.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the cause? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) the floor was wet (d) I slipped in the hall
35. 35.🌧️ 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
36. 36.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Diya is not in the science club. Does Diya have a magnifying glass? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
37. 37.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Saanvi is in the school choir. Does Saanvi practise on Fridays? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) judging by looks (c) waiting to find out (d) guessing the worst
39. 39.True or false: “tests show it works” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the effect? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) the ground is wet (d) it rained all night

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