Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 697 · 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.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the effect? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the dog heard thunder (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the class was noisy
2. 2.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) shoes are white (b) shoes cost nothing (c) he likes running (d) new shoes mean rich
3. 3.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a hard question (b) a puzzle game (c) a mistake in reasoning (d) a kind of fact
4. 4.🚲 Diya cycled 18 km in 6 hours. Saanvi cycled 60 km in 5 hours. How many km per hour did Saanvi cycle?
5. 5.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) then (b) because (c) and (d) so
7. 7.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the cause? (a) the cycle skidded (b) the power went off (c) the fans stopped (d) the road was slippery
8. 8.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the effect? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the milk went sour (c) the milk was left out (d) the seeds sprouted
9. 9.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
10. 10.🚲 Ananya cycled 10 km in 2 hours. Rohan cycled 33 km in 3 hours. How many km per hour did Ananya cycle?
11. 11.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Tara is a member of the eco-club. Has Tara planted a tree? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
12. 12.True or false: “the rule book says so” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.📚 Tara read 36 pages in 3 days. Aarav read 30 pages in 6 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Aarav (c) Tara
14. 14.True or false: “My plant in the sun grew more than yours in the cupboard, so my seeds are better.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the effect? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the batter hit a six (c) the bus broke down (d) we were late for school
16. 16.🌧️ 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) yes, for sure (d) can’t tell
17. 17.🚌 Every school bus goes to the depot at night. Bus 7 is a school bus. Where is Bus 7 at night? (a) on the road (b) at the depot (c) at the school (d) at the market
18. 18.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the effect? (a) the show started late (b) there was a traffic jam (c) the tyre went flat (d) a nail was on the road
19. 19.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Ananya is in the drama club. Does Ananya know the lines of the play? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
20. 20.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” (a) one means all (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) looking for more clues (c) guessing the worst (d) waiting to find out
22. 22.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) the pot colour only (b) nothing at all (c) the seed type (d) water, soil and sun
23. 23.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the effect? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) it rained all night (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) the ground is wet
24. 24.🌱 Kabir planted 54 saplings in 6 hours. Rohan planted 60 saplings in 5 hours. How many saplings per hour did Kabir plant?
25. 25.🏃 Riya ran 100 m in 20 seconds and Aarav ran 50 m in 12 seconds. To compare them fairly, look at… (a) metres per second (b) their shoe colour (c) who is taller (d) who finished first
26. 26.True or false: “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the cause? (a) the kite flew away (b) the class was noisy (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the kite string snapped
28. 28.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the effect? (a) the bus broke down (b) we were late for school (c) the plants got no water (d) the leaves turned brown
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) asking before judging (c) saying “maybe” (d) trusting the first idea
30. 30.⭐ Arjun made 27 paper stars in 3 hours. Ishaan made 20 paper stars in 5 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Ishaan make?
31. 31.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the cause? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the milk went sour (c) the milk was left out (d) the class was noisy
32. 32.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the cause? (a) the batter hit a six (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the class was noisy (d) the crowd cheered
33. 33.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) same conditions for all (b) different rules (c) a lucky guess (d) the bigger one wins
34. 34.🏏 Ishaan scored 32 runs in 4 overs. Arjun scored 30 runs in 5 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) both the same (b) Ishaan (c) Arjun
35. 35.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Meera can play chess. Is Meera in the chess club? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
36. 36.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
37. 37.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” (a) one means all (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
38. 38.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Meera got a balloon. Was Meera at Asha’s party? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
39. 39.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) careful (b) hasty
40. 40.True or false: “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True

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