Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 639 · 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.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell (d) it is sunny
2. 2.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the effect? (a) the show started late (b) the oven was too hot (c) the cake got burnt (d) there was a traffic jam
4. 4.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the effect? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the ground is wet (c) it rained all night (d) the sun was very hot
6. 6.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Saanvi is not in the drama club. Does Saanvi know the lines of the play? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
7. 7.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
8. 8.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
10. 10.💰 Tara saved 12 rupees in 4 weeks. Meera saved 25 rupees in 5 weeks. How many rupees per week did Meera save?
11. 11.🏏 Kabir scored 14 runs in 2 overs. Tara scored 44 runs in 4 overs. How many runs per over did Kabir score?
12. 12.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, on Sundays (b) only in summer (c) yes, always (d) no, it just comes first
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.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) on different days (b) over the same days (c) only the taller one (d) with your eyes only
15. 15.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) swimming causes it (b) yes, it does (c) ice cream is cold (d) no, heat causes both
16. 16.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) Team B (b) can’t tell (c) Team A (d) both the same
17. 17.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
19. 19.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the effect? (a) the show started late (b) the team practised hard (c) there was a traffic jam (d) the team won the match
20. 20.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) everyone is doing it (b) it was measured twice (c) many trials agree (d) tests show it works
21. 21.📚 Arjun read 25 pages in 5 days. Tara read 32 pages in 4 days. How many pages per day did Arjun read?
22. 22.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the effect? (a) the washing fell down (b) the wind was strong (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) I went to bed very late
23. 23.🔗 What is a cause? (a) what happens after (b) a kind of question (c) a fact (d) why something happens
24. 24.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the effect? (a) it rained all night (b) the road was slippery (c) the cycle skidded (d) the ground is wet
25. 25.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Kabir is not in the chess club. Can Kabir play chess? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
26. 26.True or false: “tests show it works” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) an idea taken as true (b) a proven fact (c) a question (d) a measured result
28. 28.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the effect? (a) the goat got out (b) the bus broke down (c) we were late for school (d) we left the gate open
29. 29.True or false: “checked facts support it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) run fast (b) close your eyes (c) wait for green (d) follow them
31. 31.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the cause? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) the sun was very hot (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the ice cream melted
32. 32.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Nisha got a balloon. Was Nisha at Asha’s party? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
33. 33.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the cause? (a) the washing fell down (b) the class was noisy (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the wind was strong
34. 34.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the cause? (a) we planted many trees (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) I went to bed very late (d) the street became shady
35. 35.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Diya is in the Blue House. Does Diya wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
36. 36.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) so (b) because (c) and (d) then
37. 37.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” (a) one means all (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) lucky charm
38. 38.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a kind of fact (b) a puzzle game (c) a hard question (d) a mistake in reasoning
39. 39.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the cause? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the class was noisy (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) I went to bed very late
40. 40.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the cause? (a) I went to bed very late (b) the class was noisy (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) nobody heard the bell

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