Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 574 · 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: “judging by looks” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔗 “The washing fell down because the wind was strong.” What is the effect? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the wind was strong (c) the seeds sprouted (d) the washing fell down
3. 3.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the effect? (a) the power went off (b) the fans stopped (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) I went to bed very late
4. 4.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) he likes running (b) shoes are white (c) new shoes mean rich (d) shoes cost nothing
5. 5.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the cause? (a) the team won the match (b) the team practised hard (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the dog heard thunder
6. 6.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the cause? (a) the road was slippery (b) the kite string snapped (c) the cycle skidded (d) the kite flew away
7. 7.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Nisha is in Class 4A. Does Nisha have a green notebook? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
8. 8.🏃 Riya ran 100 m in 20 seconds and Aarav ran 50 m in 12 seconds. To compare them fairly, look at… (a) metres per second (b) who is taller (c) who finished first (d) their shoe colour
9. 9.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “one was bad, so all are”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
10. 10.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) ignoring other reasons (c) deciding too fast (d) asking before judging
11. 11.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
12. 12.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Saanvi can play chess. Is Saanvi in the chess club? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
13. 13.🚲 Diya cycled 60 km in 5 hours. Nisha cycled 9 km in 3 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Nisha (b) both the same (c) Diya
14. 14.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to win arguments (b) to finish fast (c) to skip facts (d) to avoid false ideas
15. 15.🏏 Aarav scored 16 runs in 2 overs. Saanvi scored 15 runs in 5 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) both the same (b) Saanvi (c) Aarav
16. 16.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the cause? (a) the batter hit a six (b) the crowd cheered (c) the kite flew away (d) the kite string snapped
17. 17.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) the rule book says so (b) mocking who said it (c) it has lots of likes (d) my lucky pen did it
18. 18.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Ishaan was at Asha’s party. Did Ishaan get a balloon? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
19. 19.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
20. 20.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Ishaan is not in the school football team. Does Ishaan train at 7 AM? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
21. 21.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) so (b) as (c) since (d) because
22. 22.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the effect? (a) the fans stopped (b) the milk was left out (c) the power went off (d) the milk went sour
23. 23.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” (a) one means all (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
24. 24.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the cause? (a) the sun was very hot (b) a nail was on the road (c) the ice cream melted (d) the tyre went flat
25. 25.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) with your eyes only (b) on different days (c) only the taller one (d) over the same days
26. 26.📚 Ananya read 18 pages in 2 days. Tara read 48 pages in 4 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Ananya (b) Tara (c) both the same
27. 27.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “my lucky pen did it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
28. 28.🏏 Ananya scored 16 runs in 4 overs. Tara scored 14 runs in 2 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Tara (b) both the same (c) Ananya
29. 29.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the effect? (a) the goat got out (b) the wind was strong (c) we left the gate open (d) the washing fell down
30. 30.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) checked facts support it (b) the rule book says so (c) it happened once (d) many trials agree
31. 31.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the cause? (a) the class was noisy (b) a nail was on the road (c) the tyre went flat (d) nobody heard the bell
32. 32.📚 Saanvi read 24 pages in 4 days. Diya read 9 pages in 3 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Saanvi (b) both the same (c) Diya
33. 33.🔗 What is a cause? (a) why something happens (b) what happens after (c) a fact (d) a kind of question
34. 34.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Arjun has a magnifying glass. Is Arjun in the science club? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
35. 35.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, on Sundays (b) only in summer (c) no, it just comes first (d) yes, always
36. 36.True or false: “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the effect? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the class was noisy (c) the sun was very hot (d) the ice cream melted
38. 38.⭐ Kabir made 20 paper stars in 5 hours. Meera made 20 paper stars in 2 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Meera (b) both the same (c) Kabir
39. 39.🌱 Meera planted 30 saplings in 3 hours. Diya planted 12 saplings in 2 hours. How many saplings per hour did Diya plant?
40. 40.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the effect? (a) the batter hit a six (b) the crowd cheered (c) Diya studied every day (d) she did well in the test

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