Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 628 · 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.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it was measured twice”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
2. 2.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the cause? (a) a nail was on the road (b) it rained all night (c) the tyre went flat (d) the ground is wet
3. 3.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the cause? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the dog heard thunder (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the tyre went flat
4. 4.📚 Aarav read 18 pages in 6 days. Diya read 20 pages in 4 days. How many pages per day did Aarav read?
5. 5.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the cause? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the class was noisy (c) we planted many trees (d) the street became shady
6. 6.🔗 What is a cause? (a) what happens after (b) a fact (c) why something happens (d) a kind of question
7. 7.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “My plant in the sun grew more than yours in the cupboard, so my seeds are better.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
8. 8.True or false: “judging by looks” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) dry fields (b) floods and wet roads (c) sunny skies (d) a cold drink
10. 10.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Kabir is a member of the eco-club. Has Kabir planted a tree? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
11. 11.⭐ Saanvi made 40 paper stars in 4 hours. Kabir made 14 paper stars in 2 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Kabir (b) both the same (c) Saanvi
12. 12.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) blaming without proof (c) saying “maybe” (d) waiting to find out
13. 13.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the effect? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the sun was very hot (c) the milk went sour (d) the milk was left out
15. 15.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) calls them names (b) walks away (c) checks the idea itself (d) laughs at them
16. 16.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the effect? (a) the class was noisy (b) the show started late (c) there was a traffic jam (d) nobody heard the bell
17. 17.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
18. 18.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the cause? (a) the team won the match (b) the team practised hard (c) it rained all night (d) the ground is wet
19. 19.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) trust your first idea (b) ignore it (c) ask or look for facts (d) say it louder
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) my lucky pen did it (c) mocking who said it (d) the numbers prove it
21. 21.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🏏 Rohan scored 36 runs in 6 overs. Tara scored 40 runs in 4 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Tara (b) both the same (c) Rohan
23. 23.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the effect? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the team practised hard (c) the oven was too hot (d) the team won the match
24. 24.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Meera can play chess. Is Meera in the chess club? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
25. 25.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) careful (b) hasty
26. 26.⭐ Saanvi made 6 paper stars in 2 hours. Meera made 20 paper stars in 5 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Meera (b) Saanvi (c) both the same
27. 27.⭐ Rohan made 30 paper stars in 5 hours. Ananya made 30 paper stars in 3 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Rohan (b) Ananya (c) both the same
28. 28.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Rohan can play chess. Is Rohan in the chess club? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
29. 29.🍀 You wore red and won a race. Did the red shirt make you win? (a) yes, red is fast (b) no, just a coincidence (c) yes, for sure (d) only on Sundays
30. 30.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Rohan is not a member of the eco-club. Has Rohan planted a tree? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
31. 31.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to win arguments (b) to skip facts (c) to finish fast (d) to avoid false ideas
32. 32.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has lots of likes (b) it was measured twice (c) everyone is doing it (d) one was bad, so all are
34. 34.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the cause? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) the street became shady (c) I went to bed very late (d) we planted many trees
35. 35.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) same conditions for all (b) a lucky guess (c) the bigger one wins (d) different rules
36. 36.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the cause? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) the ice cream melted (d) the sun was very hot
37. 37.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Diya practises on Fridays. Is Diya in the school choir? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
38. 38.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Saanvi has planted a tree. Is Saanvi a member of the eco-club? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
39. 39.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Kabir is not in the school choir. Does Kabir practise on Fridays? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
40. 40.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the effect? (a) the tyre went flat (b) the wind was strong (c) a nail was on the road (d) the washing fell down

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