Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 664 · 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.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a guess (b) what happens as a result (c) why it happens (d) a reason word
2. 2.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) over the same days (b) on different days (c) with your eyes only (d) only the taller one
3. 3.🌱 Aarav planted 20 saplings in 2 hours. Diya planted 18 saplings in 3 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) both the same (b) Aarav (c) Diya
4. 4.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) lucky charm
5. 5.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) a cold drink (b) dry fields (c) floods and wet roads (d) sunny skies
6. 6.True or false: “the rule book says so” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Vihaan is not in the Blue House. Does Vihaan wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
8. 8.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
9. 9.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the rule book says so”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
10. 10.📚 Aarav read 24 pages in 2 days. Arjun read 12 pages in 4 days. How many pages per day did Aarav read?
11. 11.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
12. 12.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Nisha was not at Asha’s party. Did Nisha get a balloon? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
13. 13.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the effect? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) the sun was very hot (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) the ice cream melted
14. 14.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “my lucky pen did it” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) saying “maybe” (c) asking before judging (d) trusting the first idea
17. 17.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she moved away (b) she lost all her friends (c) maybe she is busy (d) she hates me
18. 18.True or false: “everyone is doing it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the effect? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the oven was too hot (c) the cake got burnt (d) the tyre went flat
21. 21.⭐ Tara made 9 paper stars in 3 hours. Arjun made 60 paper stars in 6 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Arjun make?
22. 22.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
23. 23.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
24. 24.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) shoes are white (b) new shoes mean rich (c) he likes running (d) shoes cost nothing
25. 25.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the effect? (a) the plants got no water (b) she did well in the test (c) Diya studied every day (d) the leaves turned brown
26. 26.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to skip facts (b) to avoid false ideas (c) to win arguments (d) to finish fast
27. 27.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the cause? (a) the kite string snapped (b) we were late for school (c) the bus broke down (d) the kite flew away
28. 28.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Ananya does not practise on Fridays. Is Ananya in the school choir? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
29. 29.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the effect? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) the bus broke down (c) I went to bed very late (d) we were late for school
30. 30.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a proven fact (b) a question (c) a measured result (d) an idea taken as true
31. 31.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
32. 32.🏏 Arjun scored 36 runs in 3 overs. Kabir scored 25 runs in 5 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) both the same (b) Kabir (c) Arjun
33. 33.True or false: “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🏏 Diya scored 60 runs in 5 overs. Ananya scored 24 runs in 3 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) both the same (b) Ananya (c) Diya
35. 35.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) asking before judging (c) waiting to find out (d) blaming without proof
36. 36.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the cause? (a) the tyre went flat (b) the power went off (c) a nail was on the road (d) the fans stopped
37. 37.True or false: “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Diya is in the chess club. Can Diya play chess? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
39. 39.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the cause? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) the cake got burnt (c) the oven was too hot (d) the floor was wet
40. 40.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) careful (b) hasty

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