Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 698 · 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 tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the effect? (a) the tyre went flat (b) a nail was on the road (c) the shop had a sale (d) the shop was crowded
2. 2.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the cause? (a) the kite flew away (b) the kite string snapped (c) the street became shady (d) we planted many trees
3. 3.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) nothing else (b) she is always angry (c) she is a robot (d) she did not see you
4. 4.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) Team A (b) Team B (c) both the same (d) can’t tell
5. 5.True or false: “tests show it works” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Saanvi is in the Blue House. Does Saanvi wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
7. 7.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the effect? (a) the ground is wet (b) it rained all night (c) I went to bed very late (d) I felt sleepy in class
8. 8.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) hasty (b) careful
9. 9.🔗 What is a cause? (a) why something happens (b) a fact (c) what happens after (d) a kind of question
10. 10.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🚲 Diya cycled 15 km in 3 hours. Tara cycled 6 km in 2 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Tara (b) Diya (c) both the same
12. 12.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Ishaan is not a member of the eco-club. Has Ishaan planted a tree? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
14. 14.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) guessing the worst (c) waiting to find out (d) judging by looks
15. 15.True or false: “Team A scored more in 20 overs than Team B in 10 overs, so Team A is better.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
17. 17.True or false: “I used this pen and got full marks, so it is a magic pen.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.📚 Ishaan read 60 pages in 5 days. Meera read 24 pages in 3 days. How many pages per day did Meera read?
19. 19.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Ishaan trains at 7 AM. Is Ishaan in the school football team? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
20. 20.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Tara is in the drama club. Does Tara know the lines of the play? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
21. 21.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
22. 22.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the effect? (a) the milk went sour (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the plants got no water (d) the milk was left out
23. 23.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the cause? (a) the plants got no water (b) we were late for school (c) the bus broke down (d) the leaves turned brown
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has lots of likes (b) mocking who said it (c) everyone is doing it (d) tests show it works
25. 25.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the cause? (a) the milk was left out (b) the milk went sour (c) the kite flew away (d) the kite string snapped
26. 26.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” (a) lucky charm (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
28. 28.🌱 Aarav planted 24 saplings in 3 hours. Saanvi planted 10 saplings in 2 hours. How many saplings per hour did Saanvi plant?
29. 29.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Meera lives in Green Park. Does Meera ride the school bus? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
30. 30.💰 Aarav saved 12 rupees in 3 weeks. Vihaan saved 12 rupees in 4 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Aarav (b) both the same (c) Vihaan
31. 31.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Tara lives in Green Park. Does Tara ride the school bus? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
32. 32.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a proven fact (b) a measured result (c) a question (d) an idea taken as true
33. 33.True or false: “mocking who said it” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) no, it just comes first (b) only in summer (c) yes, on Sundays (d) yes, always
35. 35.📚 Ishaan read 66 pages in 6 days. Meera read 20 pages in 5 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Meera (b) Ishaan (c) both the same
36. 36.🌱 Aarav planted 21 saplings in 3 hours. Ishaan planted 45 saplings in 5 hours. How many saplings per hour did Aarav plant?
37. 37.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the numbers prove it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
39. 39.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) dry fields (b) a cold drink (c) floods and wet roads (d) sunny skies
40. 40.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) he likes running (b) shoes cost nothing (c) shoes are white (d) new shoes mean rich

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