Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 684 · 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 a cause? (a) a fact (b) a kind of question (c) why something happens (d) what happens after
2. 2.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a guess (b) why it happens (c) what happens as a result (d) a reason word
3. 3.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the cause? (a) the cycle skidded (b) the road was slippery (c) a nail was on the road (d) the tyre went flat
4. 4.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the effect? (a) the wind was strong (b) Diya studied every day (c) she did well in the test (d) the washing fell down
5. 5.True or false: “everyone is doing it” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔗 “The show started late because there was a traffic jam.” What is the cause? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) the oven was too hot (c) the cake got burnt (d) the show started late
7. 7.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
8. 8.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the effect? (a) the batter hit a six (b) the crowd cheered (c) the washing fell down (d) the wind was strong
9. 9.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) hasty (b) careful
10. 10.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) hasty (b) careful
11. 11.True or false: “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) asking before judging (c) judging by looks (d) waiting to find out
13. 13.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” (a) one means all (b) attacking the person (c) lucky charm (d) everyone does it
14. 14.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) food is hot (b) dishes are round (c) cooks are tall (d) looks show the taste
15. 15.🏃 Riya ran 100 m in 20 seconds and Aarav ran 50 m in 12 seconds. To compare them fairly, look at… (a) who is taller (b) their shoe colour (c) metres per second (d) who finished first
16. 16.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) laughs at them (b) checks the idea itself (c) walks away (d) calls them names
17. 17.🚲 Nisha cycled 24 km in 3 hours. Kabir cycled 48 km in 4 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) both the same (b) Kabir (c) Nisha
18. 18.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Aarav cannot play chess. Is Aarav in the chess club? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
19. 19.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) guessing the worst (c) thinking of other causes (d) looking for more clues
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) waiting to find out (c) checking the facts (d) saying “maybe”
21. 21.True or false: “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the cause? (a) the washing fell down (b) the wind was strong (c) the dog heard thunder (d) the dog hid under a bed
23. 23.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” (a) attacking the person (b) lucky charm (c) one means all (d) everyone does it
24. 24.True or false: “it has lots of likes” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the effect? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the class was noisy (c) the goat got out (d) we left the gate open
26. 26.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the effect? (a) the ground is wet (b) we were late for school (c) it rained all night (d) the bus broke down
27. 27.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it has lots of likes”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
28. 28.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) it is sunny (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell (d) yes, for sure
29. 29.🛒 A 2 kg bag of rice costs ₹80 and a 1 kg bag costs ₹45. Which is cheaper per kg? (a) the 1 kg bag (b) the 2 kg bag (c) can’t tell (d) both the same
30. 30.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the cause? (a) the fans stopped (b) the power went off (c) there was a traffic jam (d) the show started late
31. 31.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) it happened once (b) tests show it works (c) the rule book says so (d) many trials agree
32. 32.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” (a) lucky charm (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) one means all
33. 33.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the cause? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) the dog heard thunder (c) the oven was too hot (d) the cake got burnt
34. 34.🚌 Every school bus goes to the depot at night. Bus 7 is a school bus. Where is Bus 7 at night? (a) at the market (b) at the depot (c) on the road (d) at the school
35. 35.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” (a) one means all (b) attacking the person (c) lucky charm (d) everyone does it
37. 37.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Aarav is in the Blue House. Does Aarav wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
38. 38.🌱 Diya planted 24 saplings in 4 hours. Aarav planted 18 saplings in 6 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Aarav (b) Diya (c) both the same
39. 39.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) tests show it works (b) the numbers prove it (c) the rule book says so (d) it has lots of likes
40. 40.💰 Aarav saved 36 rupees in 6 weeks. Diya saved 16 rupees in 4 weeks. How many rupees per week did Aarav save?

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