Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 57 · 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 dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the cause? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) the batter hit a six (c) the dog heard thunder (d) the crowd cheered
2. 2.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the cause? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) she did well in the test (c) Diya studied every day (d) I forgot my water bottle
3. 3.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Aarav did not get a balloon. Was Aarav at Asha’s party? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
4. 4.True or false: “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.📚 Aarav read 32 pages in 4 days. Ishaan read 30 pages in 3 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Ishaan (b) Aarav (c) both the same
6. 6.True or false: “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it was measured twice”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
8. 8.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the effect? (a) the team practised hard (b) the team won the match (c) the shop had a sale (d) the shop was crowded
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) thinking of other causes (c) ignoring other reasons (d) deciding too fast
10. 10.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
12. 12.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) all cats are mean (b) that cat was upset (c) cats hate me (d) never touch animals
13. 13.True or false: “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) hasty (b) careful
15. 15.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the effect? (a) the plants got no water (b) we were late for school (c) the bus broke down (d) the leaves turned brown
16. 16.True or false: “tests show it works” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) looking for more clues (c) asking before judging (d) blaming without proof
18. 18.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the cause? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) we planted many trees (c) I went to bed very late (d) the street became shady
20. 20.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the effect? (a) I went to bed very late (b) I watered the seeds (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) the seeds sprouted
21. 21.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Arjun got a balloon. Was Arjun at Asha’s party? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
22. 22.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the cause? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the kite string snapped (c) the kite flew away (d) the batter hit a six
23. 23.🔗 “The washing fell down because the wind was strong.” What is the effect? (a) the washing fell down (b) the wind was strong (c) the oven was too hot (d) the cake got burnt
24. 24.True or false: “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to skip facts (b) to avoid false ideas (c) to finish fast (d) to win arguments
26. 26.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “Yes, surely.” (b) “No, never.” (c) “We can’t tell.” (d) “Probably yes.”
27. 27.⚖️ 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
28. 28.💰 Kabir saved 40 rupees in 4 weeks. Ishaan saved 24 rupees in 3 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Kabir (b) Ishaan (c) both the same
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking who said it (b) it happened once (c) tests show it works (d) everyone is doing it
30. 30.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🚲 Aarav cycled 21 km in 3 hours. Meera cycled 30 km in 5 hours. How many km per hour did Meera cycle?
32. 32.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) many trials agree (b) the numbers prove it (c) it was measured twice (d) my lucky pen did it
33. 33.📚 Vihaan read 16 pages in 2 days. Ananya read 30 pages in 5 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Vihaan (b) Ananya (c) both the same
34. 34.🏏 Ishaan scored 24 runs in 6 overs. Tara scored 21 runs in 3 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Tara (b) Ishaan (c) both the same
35. 35.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) close your eyes (b) run fast (c) follow them (d) wait for green
36. 36.💰 Meera saved 30 rupees in 6 weeks. Kabir saved 55 rupees in 5 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) both the same (b) Kabir (c) Meera
37. 37.True or false: “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “it happened once” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “mocking who said it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True

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