Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 754 · 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.🏏 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
2. 2.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) lucky charm (d) attacking the person
3. 3.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the effect? (a) the show started late (b) the crowd cheered (c) the batter hit a six (d) there was a traffic jam
4. 4.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) is popular (b) someone hopes (c) might be fun (d) must be true
5. 5.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the effect? (a) the milk was left out (b) the shop had a sale (c) the shop was crowded (d) the milk went sour
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) trusting the first idea (c) waiting to find out (d) blaming without proof
7. 7.True or false: “everyone is doing it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the cause? (a) the cycle skidded (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the road was slippery (d) the class was noisy
9. 9.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the cause? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the fans stopped (c) the power went off (d) the kite flew away
10. 10.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) shoes cost nothing (b) he likes running (c) new shoes mean rich (d) shoes are white
11. 11.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) so (b) because (c) as (d) since
12. 12.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the effect? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the sun was very hot (c) the ice cream melted (d) the cake got burnt
14. 14.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the effect? (a) the team practised hard (b) she did well in the test (c) the team won the match (d) Diya studied every day
15. 15.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the cause? (a) the floor was wet (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the cake got burnt (d) the oven was too hot
16. 16.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) it was measured twice (b) many trials agree (c) it has lots of likes (d) the numbers prove it
17. 17.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “Probably yes.” (b) “We can’t tell.” (c) “Yes, surely.” (d) “No, never.”
18. 18.True or false: “the numbers prove it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Ishaan is not in the Blue House. Does Ishaan wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
20. 20.🛒 A 2 kg bag of rice costs ₹80 and a 1 kg bag costs ₹45. Which is cheaper per kg? (a) the 2 kg bag (b) the 1 kg bag (c) can’t tell (d) both the same
21. 21.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the numbers prove it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
22. 22.True or false: “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to finish fast (b) to avoid false ideas (c) to skip facts (d) to win arguments
24. 24.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a guess (b) why it happens (c) a reason word (d) what happens as a result
25. 25.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a guava (b) a mango (c) a papaya (d) a banana
26. 26.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the cause? (a) the shop was crowded (b) the fans stopped (c) the power went off (d) the shop had a sale
27. 27.🚌 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
28. 28.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Nisha is not in the school choir. Does Nisha practise on Fridays? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
29. 29.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the effect? (a) the ground is wet (b) a nail was on the road (c) the tyre went flat (d) it rained all night
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) judging by looks (c) waiting to find out (d) asking before judging
31. 31.🍦 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
32. 32.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) laughs at them (b) calls them names (c) checks the idea itself (d) walks away
33. 33.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
34. 34.🏏 Diya scored 60 runs in 5 overs. Meera scored 27 runs in 3 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Diya (b) both the same (c) Meera
35. 35.⭐ Diya made 36 paper stars in 3 hours. Saanvi made 12 paper stars in 2 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Saanvi (b) Diya (c) both the same
36. 36.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Diya wears a blue cap on sports day. Is Diya in the Blue House? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
37. 37.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Ananya lives in Green Park. Does Ananya ride the school bus? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
39. 39.🏏 Tara scored 6 runs in 2 overs. Ananya scored 27 runs in 3 overs. How many runs per over did Tara score?
40. 40.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the effect? (a) the ground is wet (b) it rained all night (c) the plants got no water (d) the leaves turned brown

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