Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 70 · 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 milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the cause? (a) the milk went sour (b) the kite flew away (c) the milk was left out (d) the kite string snapped
2. 2.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a fact (b) what happens after (c) why something happens (d) a kind of question
3. 3.⭐ Aarav made 21 paper stars in 3 hours. Ananya made 30 paper stars in 5 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Ananya make?
4. 4.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the cause? (a) the power went off (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) the fans stopped (d) I went to bed very late
5. 5.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
6. 6.📚 Arjun read 24 pages in 3 days. Nisha read 66 pages in 6 days. How many pages per day did Nisha read?
7. 7.True or false: “it was measured twice” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the effect? (a) the tyre went flat (b) the milk went sour (c) a nail was on the road (d) the milk was left out
9. 9.➡️ What is an effect? (a) what happens as a result (b) why it happens (c) a reason word (d) a guess
10. 10.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Vihaan is not in the science club. Does Vihaan have a magnifying glass? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
11. 11.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the effect? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the batter hit a six (c) the plants got no water (d) the crowd cheered
12. 12.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Saanvi lives in Green Park. Does Saanvi ride the school bus? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
13. 13.True or false: “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checked facts support it (b) the numbers prove it (c) it has lots of likes (d) tests show it works
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone is doing it (b) it has lots of likes (c) checked facts support it (d) it happened once
16. 16.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Diya is not in the school football team. Does Diya train at 7 AM? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
17. 17.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the effect? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) I went to bed very late (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) the floor was wet
18. 18.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) same conditions for all (b) the bigger one wins (c) different rules (d) a lucky guess
19. 19.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the cause? (a) the wind was strong (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the class was noisy (d) the washing fell down
20. 20.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the cause? (a) it rained all night (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) the ground is wet (d) I was thirsty at lunch
21. 21.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the effect? (a) the cycle skidded (b) the bus broke down (c) the road was slippery (d) we were late for school
22. 22.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the effect? (a) we were late for school (b) the batter hit a six (c) the bus broke down (d) the crowd cheered
23. 23.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Vihaan rides the school bus. Does Vihaan live in Green Park? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
24. 24.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the cause? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) the wind was strong (c) I went to bed very late (d) the washing fell down
25. 25.🚌 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 market (c) at the depot (d) at the school
26. 26.True or false: “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Rohan got a balloon. Was Rohan at Asha’s party? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
28. 28.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Arjun does not wear a blue cap on sports day. Is Arjun in the Blue House? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
29. 29.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the effect? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the street became shady (c) we planted many trees (d) the seeds sprouted
30. 30.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” (a) one means all (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) lucky charm
31. 31.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
32. 32.True or false: “my lucky pen did it” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure (d) it is sunny
34. 34.🏏 Nisha scored 8 runs in 2 overs. Arjun scored 20 runs in 4 overs. How many runs per over did Arjun score?
35. 35.⚖️ 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
36. 36.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) careful (b) hasty
37. 37.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to avoid false ideas (b) to win arguments (c) to finish fast (d) to skip facts
38. 38.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) one means all (d) lucky charm
39. 39.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the cause? (a) it rained all night (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) the dog heard thunder (d) the ground is wet
40. 40.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison

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