Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 732 · 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 shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the cause? (a) we left the gate open (b) the shop was crowded (c) the shop had a sale (d) the goat got out
2. 2.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Aarav rides the school bus. Does Aarav live in Green Park? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
3. 3.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Rohan does not know the lines of the play. Is Rohan in the drama club? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
4. 4.💰 Ishaan saved 12 rupees in 3 weeks. Kabir saved 15 rupees in 5 weeks. How many rupees per week did Ishaan save?
5. 5.➡️ What is an effect? (a) what happens as a result (b) a guess (c) a reason word (d) why it happens
6. 6.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it happened once (b) it has lots of likes (c) everyone is doing it (d) many trials agree
8. 8.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “my lucky pen did it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
9. 9.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) it is sunny (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell (d) no, for sure
10. 10.🌱 Saanvi planted 15 saplings in 5 hours. Rohan planted 24 saplings in 2 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Rohan (b) Saanvi (c) both the same
11. 11.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) all cats are mean (b) never touch animals (c) that cat was upset (d) cats hate me
12. 12.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
13. 13.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to skip facts (b) to finish fast (c) to win arguments (d) to avoid false ideas
14. 14.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” (a) lucky charm (b) attacking the person (c) one means all (d) everyone does it
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) trusting the first idea (c) checking the facts (d) asking before judging
16. 16.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Saanvi got a balloon. Was Saanvi at Asha’s party? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
17. 17.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the cause? (a) the cycle skidded (b) the kite string snapped (c) the kite flew away (d) the road was slippery
18. 18.True or false: “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🌱 Aarav planted 20 saplings in 4 hours. Vihaan planted 9 saplings in 3 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) both the same (b) Vihaan (c) Aarav
20. 20.💰 Saanvi saved 48 rupees in 4 weeks. Nisha saved 45 rupees in 5 weeks. How many rupees per week did Saanvi save?
21. 21.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) it was measured twice (b) the numbers prove it (c) everyone is doing it (d) checked facts support it
23. 23.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🚌 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 school (d) at the depot
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) it was measured twice (c) many trials agree (d) tests show it works
26. 26.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
27. 27.🏃 Riya ran 100 m in 20 seconds and Aarav ran 50 m in 12 seconds. To compare them fairly, look at… (a) who finished first (b) their shoe colour (c) who is taller (d) metres per second
28. 28.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the effect? (a) we left the gate open (b) the goat got out (c) the team won the match (d) the team practised hard
29. 29.⭐ Vihaan made 20 paper stars in 4 hours. Arjun made 33 paper stars in 3 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Vihaan make?
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the numbers prove it (b) my lucky pen did it (c) it has lots of likes (d) one was bad, so all are
31. 31.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Ishaan cannot play chess. Is Ishaan in the chess club? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
32. 32.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Team A scored more in 20 overs than Team B in 10 overs, so Team A is better.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
33. 33.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the cause? (a) the milk was left out (b) the milk went sour (c) we were late for school (d) the bus broke down
35. 35.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the cause? (a) the ice cream melted (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) the sun was very hot (d) I forgot my water bottle
36. 36.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) swimming causes it (b) yes, it does (c) ice cream is cold (d) no, heat causes both
37. 37.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Rohan does not practise on Fridays. Is Rohan in the school choir? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
38. 38.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) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False

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