Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 643 · 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: “it has lots of likes” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the cause? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the sun was very hot (c) the tyre went flat (d) the ice cream melted
3. 3.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Diya is not in the science club. Does Diya have a magnifying glass? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
4. 4.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the cause? (a) the shop was crowded (b) the road was slippery (c) the shop had a sale (d) the cycle skidded
5. 5.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the effect? (a) the milk was left out (b) the floor was wet (c) I slipped in the hall (d) the milk went sour
6. 6.True or false: “it has lots of likes” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the effect? (a) I went to bed very late (b) the street became shady (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) we planted many trees
8. 8.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) looking for more clues (c) thinking of other causes (d) saying “maybe”
9. 9.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Diya did not get a balloon. Was Diya at Asha’s party? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
10. 10.🚲 Arjun cycled 66 km in 6 hours. Diya cycled 9 km in 3 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Arjun (b) both the same (c) Diya
11. 11.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🌱 Aarav planted 66 saplings in 6 hours. Meera planted 24 saplings in 2 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) both the same (b) Meera (c) Aarav
13. 13.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
14. 14.🏃 Riya ran 100 m in 20 seconds and Aarav ran 50 m in 12 seconds. To compare them fairly, look at… (a) who finished first (b) their shoe colour (c) metres per second (d) who is taller
15. 15.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the effect? (a) Diya studied every day (b) we left the gate open (c) the goat got out (d) she did well in the test
16. 16.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) different rules (b) the bigger one wins (c) a lucky guess (d) same conditions for all
17. 17.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the effect? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) the fans stopped (d) the power went off
18. 18.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) careful (b) hasty
19. 19.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Aarav is not in the science club. Does Aarav have a magnifying glass? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
20. 20.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the effect? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the dog heard thunder (c) the class was noisy (d) the dog hid under a bed
21. 21.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Meera is not a member of the eco-club. Has Meera planted a tree? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
22. 22.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” (a) one means all (b) everyone does it (c) lucky charm (d) attacking the person
23. 23.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Kabir is in the Blue House. Does Kabir wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
24. 24.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) the rule book says so (b) my lucky pen did it (c) mocking who said it (d) it happened once
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) trusting the first idea (c) looking for more clues (d) asking before judging
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone is doing it (b) tests show it works (c) my lucky pen did it (d) one was bad, so all are
27. 27.🔗 What is a cause? (a) what happens after (b) a kind of question (c) a fact (d) why something happens
28. 28.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “mocking who said it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
29. 29.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Ishaan does not have a magnifying glass. Is Ishaan in the science club? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
30. 30.True or false: “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) because (b) as (c) since (d) so
32. 32.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) asking before judging (c) deciding too fast (d) thinking of other causes
33. 33.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” (a) everyone does it (b) lucky charm (c) one means all (d) attacking the person
34. 34.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) careful (b) hasty
35. 35.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the effect? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the kite flew away (c) the team won the match (d) the team practised hard
36. 36.🏏 Tara scored 21 runs in 3 overs. Rohan scored 15 runs in 5 overs. How many runs per over did Tara score?
37. 37.💰 Aarav saved 25 rupees in 5 weeks. Nisha saved 72 rupees in 6 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) both the same (b) Nisha (c) Aarav
38. 38.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) no, heat causes both (b) swimming causes it (c) yes, it does (d) ice cream is cold
39. 39.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Ishaan is not in the chess club. Can Ishaan play chess? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
40. 40.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True

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