Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 616 · 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.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a papaya (b) a mango (c) a banana (d) a guava
2. 2.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the cause? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the batter hit a six (c) a nail was on the road (d) the tyre went flat
3. 3.⭐ Saanvi made 54 paper stars in 6 hours. Vihaan made 16 paper stars in 4 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Vihaan make?
4. 4.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the cause? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) we left the gate open (c) the dog heard thunder (d) the goat got out
5. 5.True or false: “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Aarav was at Asha’s party. Did Aarav get a balloon? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
7. 7.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Ananya is not in the chess club. Can Ananya play chess? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
8. 8.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a fact (b) why something happens (c) what happens after (d) a kind of question
9. 9.🏏 Ishaan scored 12 runs in 3 overs. Ananya scored 36 runs in 4 overs. How many runs per over did Ishaan score?
10. 10.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Tara does not ride the school bus. Does Tara live in Green Park? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
11. 11.True or false: “My plant in the sun grew more than yours in the cupboard, so my seeds are better.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a measured result (b) an idea taken as true (c) a question (d) a proven fact
13. 13.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
14. 14.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the cause? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) the shop had a sale (c) the shop was crowded (d) I went to bed very late
15. 15.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) Team A (b) both the same (c) Team B (d) can’t tell
16. 16.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) tests show it works (b) it has lots of likes (c) everyone is doing it (d) one was bad, so all are
17. 17.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) might be fun (b) someone hopes (c) is popular (d) must be true
18. 18.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Nisha rides the school bus. Does Nisha live in Green Park? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
19. 19.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Ishaan is not in the Blue House. Does Ishaan wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
20. 20.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) dry fields (b) floods and wet roads (c) a cold drink (d) sunny skies
21. 21.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) hasty (b) careful
22. 22.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) trusting the first idea (c) blaming without proof (d) thinking of other causes
24. 24.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Tara is in the Blue House. Does Tara wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
25. 25.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) careful (b) hasty
26. 26.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Kabir rides the school bus. Does Kabir live in Green Park? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
27. 27.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Kabir is in the chess club. Can Kabir play chess? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
28. 28.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) yes, if it is long (b) yes, always (c) only on weekends (d) no, likes aren’t proof
29. 29.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Kabir practises on Fridays. Is Kabir in the school choir? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
30. 30.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Nisha is not in the drama club. Does Nisha know the lines of the play? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
31. 31.🌱 Saanvi planted 33 saplings in 3 hours. Nisha planted 50 saplings in 5 hours. How many saplings per hour did Nisha plant?
32. 32.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) everyone is doing it (b) it has lots of likes (c) the rule book says so (d) it happened once
33. 33.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the cause? (a) the street became shady (b) Diya studied every day (c) she did well in the test (d) we planted many trees
35. 35.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I used this pen and got full marks, so it is a magic pen.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) lucky charm (d) one means all
36. 36.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “one was bad, so all are”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
37. 37.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Arjun knows the lines of the play. Is Arjun in the drama club? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
38. 38.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the effect? (a) the milk was left out (b) the milk went sour (c) there was a traffic jam (d) the show started late
39. 39.🏏 Kabir scored 20 runs in 4 overs. Saanvi scored 12 runs in 2 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Kabir (b) Saanvi (c) both the same
40. 40.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Ishaan is not in the school choir. Does Ishaan practise on Fridays? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure

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