Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 738 · 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: “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
2. 2.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🚌 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 school (c) at the depot (d) at the market
7. 7.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) yes, always (b) only on weekends (c) yes, if it is long (d) no, likes aren’t proof
8. 8.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it was measured twice”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
9. 9.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the effect? (a) the floor was wet (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the team practised hard (d) the team won the match
10. 10.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” (a) attacking the person (b) one means all (c) lucky charm (d) everyone does it
12. 12.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
13. 13.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Arjun is in the school football team. Does Arjun train at 7 AM? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
14. 14.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the cause? (a) the bus broke down (b) the goat got out (c) we were late for school (d) we left the gate open
15. 15.⭐ Kabir made 15 paper stars in 5 hours. Arjun made 10 paper stars in 2 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Kabir make?
16. 16.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) yes, it does (b) swimming causes it (c) ice cream is cold (d) no, heat causes both
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) blaming without proof (c) asking before judging (d) deciding too fast
18. 18.⭐ Aarav made 35 paper stars in 5 hours. Meera made 10 paper stars in 2 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) both the same (b) Aarav (c) Meera
19. 19.💰 Aarav saved 14 rupees in 2 weeks. Rohan saved 36 rupees in 4 weeks. How many rupees per week did Aarav save?
20. 20.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the effect? (a) the team practised hard (b) the team won the match (c) the plants got no water (d) the leaves turned brown
21. 21.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Kabir was at Asha’s party. Did Kabir get a balloon? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
22. 22.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) guessing the worst (c) asking before judging (d) checking the facts
24. 24.💰 Nisha saved 20 rupees in 5 weeks. Kabir saved 24 rupees in 2 weeks. How many rupees per week did Kabir save?
25. 25.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the cause? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the washing fell down (c) the wind was strong (d) the batter hit a six
26. 26.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the effect? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the tyre went flat (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the plants got no water
28. 28.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.📚 Arjun read 18 pages in 6 days. Ishaan read 20 pages in 2 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Ishaan (b) both the same (c) Arjun
30. 30.💰 Meera saved 33 rupees in 3 weeks. Vihaan saved 16 rupees in 2 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) both the same (b) Vihaan (c) Meera
31. 31.True or false: “My plant in the sun grew more than yours in the cupboard, so my seeds are better.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking who said it (b) many trials agree (c) tests show it works (d) it was measured twice
33. 33.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) dishes are round (b) food is hot (c) looks show the taste (d) cooks are tall
34. 34.🔗 “The show started late because there was a traffic jam.” What is the cause? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) there was a traffic jam (d) the show started late
35. 35.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the cause? (a) we were late for school (b) the class was noisy (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the bus broke down
36. 36.💰 Meera saved 12 rupees in 3 weeks. Ishaan saved 25 rupees in 5 weeks. How many rupees per week did Ishaan save?
37. 37.⭐ Kabir made 60 paper stars in 6 hours. Meera made 32 paper stars in 4 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Kabir make?
38. 38.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the effect? (a) the bus broke down (b) we were late for school (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) I went to bed very late
39. 39.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) run fast (b) follow them (c) close your eyes (d) wait for green
40. 40.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) a cold drink (b) dry fields (c) sunny skies (d) floods and wet roads

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