Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 722 · 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.True or false: “one was bad, so all are” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Ishaan is not in the drama club. Does Ishaan know the lines of the play? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
3. 3.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the rule book says so”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
4. 4.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the effect? (a) we left the gate open (b) we were late for school (c) the bus broke down (d) the goat got out
5. 5.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) because (b) since (c) so (d) as
6. 6.🚌 Every school bus goes to the depot at night. Bus 7 is a school bus. Where is Bus 7 at night? (a) at the school (b) at the market (c) at the depot (d) on the road
7. 7.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the cause? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) the tyre went flat (c) I watered the seeds (d) a nail was on the road
8. 8.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the effect? (a) the tyre went flat (b) the ice cream melted (c) a nail was on the road (d) the sun was very hot
9. 9.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the effect? (a) the washing fell down (b) I watered the seeds (c) the wind was strong (d) the seeds sprouted
10. 10.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the effect? (a) the class was noisy (b) the team won the match (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the team practised hard
11. 11.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” (a) attacking the person (b) one means all (c) everyone does it (d) lucky charm
12. 12.➡️ What is an effect? (a) what happens as a result (b) why it happens (c) a reason word (d) a guess
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has lots of likes (b) it happened once (c) it was measured twice (d) everyone is doing it
14. 14.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
15. 15.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Ishaan is in the Blue House. Does Ishaan wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
16. 16.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) might be fun (b) must be true (c) is popular (d) someone hopes
17. 17.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) only the taller one (b) with your eyes only (c) over the same days (d) on different days
18. 18.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) ignoring other reasons (c) saying “maybe” (d) blaming without proof
19. 19.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Diya does not know the lines of the play. Is Diya in the drama club? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) judging by looks (c) ignoring other reasons (d) deciding too fast
21. 21.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.💰 Tara saved 40 rupees in 4 weeks. Diya saved 16 rupees in 2 weeks. How many rupees per week did Diya save?
23. 23.🌱 Kabir planted 20 saplings in 5 hours. Diya planted 36 saplings in 6 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) both the same (b) Diya (c) Kabir
24. 24.🏏 Kabir scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Diya scored 36 runs in 4 overs. How many runs per over did Diya score?
25. 25.🚲 Arjun cycled 54 km in 6 hours. Aarav cycled 32 km in 4 hours. How many km per hour did Arjun cycle?
26. 26.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the effect? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the seeds sprouted (c) the kite string snapped (d) the kite flew away
27. 27.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “Yes, surely.” (b) “No, never.” (c) “Probably yes.” (d) “We can’t tell.”
29. 29.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the cause? (a) the team practised hard (b) the team won the match (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the dog heard thunder
30. 30.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) mocking who said it (b) it happened once (c) checked facts support it (d) it has lots of likes
31. 31.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Kabir is in the Blue House. Does Kabir wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
32. 32.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) deciding too fast (c) guessing the worst (d) blaming without proof
33. 33.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) a cold drink (b) sunny skies (c) dry fields (d) floods and wet roads
35. 35.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
36. 36.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the cause? (a) the bus broke down (b) the milk went sour (c) we were late for school (d) the milk was left out
38. 38.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Rohan is in the science club. Does Rohan have a magnifying glass? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
39. 39.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.💰 Diya saved 36 rupees in 3 weeks. Nisha saved 25 rupees in 5 weeks. How many rupees per week did Diya save?

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