Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 768 · 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.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a proven fact (b) a measured result (c) a question (d) an idea taken as true
2. 2.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the cause? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the cake got burnt (c) the show started late (d) there was a traffic jam
3. 3.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “My plant in the sun grew more than yours in the cupboard, so my seeds are better.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
4. 4.🚲 Nisha cycled 32 km in 4 hours. Rohan cycled 15 km in 5 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Rohan (b) both the same (c) Nisha
5. 5.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
6. 6.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” (a) attacking the person (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) one means all
7. 7.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) is popular (b) must be true (c) might be fun (d) someone hopes
8. 8.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the cause? (a) the cycle skidded (b) the floor was wet (c) the road was slippery (d) I slipped in the hall
9. 9.⭐ Aarav made 28 paper stars in 4 hours. Ananya made 15 paper stars in 5 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) both the same (b) Ananya (c) Aarav
10. 10.🔗 What is a cause? (a) why something happens (b) a kind of question (c) what happens after (d) a fact
11. 11.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “checked facts support it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
12. 12.🏏 Kabir scored 35 runs in 5 overs. Vihaan scored 6 runs in 2 overs. How many runs per over did Kabir score?
13. 13.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a mango (b) a guava (c) a papaya (d) a banana
14. 14.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the cause? (a) the batter hit a six (b) the crowd cheered (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) I was thirsty at lunch
15. 15.🛒 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) both the same (c) can’t tell (d) the 1 kg bag
16. 16.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the effect? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the cake got burnt (c) the shop was crowded (d) the oven was too hot
17. 17.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Nisha is in the school choir. Does Nisha practise on Fridays? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
18. 18.🪤 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) lucky charm (d) everyone does it
19. 19.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the cause? (a) we were late for school (b) the bus broke down (c) we left the gate open (d) the goat got out
20. 20.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the cause? (a) the shop was crowded (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) I went to bed very late (d) the shop had a sale
21. 21.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🧠 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) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
23. 23.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Arjun wears a blue cap on sports day. Is Arjun in the Blue House? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
24. 24.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) it was measured twice (b) the rule book says so (c) it has lots of likes (d) the numbers prove it
25. 25.🏏 Vihaan scored 36 runs in 3 overs. Nisha scored 20 runs in 4 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Nisha (b) both the same (c) Vihaan
26. 26.🔗 “The show started late because there was a traffic jam.” What is the cause? (a) the wind was strong (b) there was a traffic jam (c) the show started late (d) the washing fell down
27. 27.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
28. 28.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” (a) attacking the person (b) one means all (c) everyone does it (d) lucky charm
29. 29.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the cause? (a) I went to bed very late (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) the washing fell down (d) the wind was strong
30. 30.🍀 You wore red and won a race. Did the red shirt make you win? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, just a coincidence (c) only on Sundays (d) yes, red is fast
31. 31.💰 Kabir saved 72 rupees in 6 weeks. Rohan saved 50 rupees in 5 weeks. How many rupees per week did Rohan save?
32. 32.➡️ What is an effect? (a) what happens as a result (b) why it happens (c) a reason word (d) a guess
33. 33.True or false: “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the effect? (a) the class was noisy (b) the floor was wet (c) I slipped in the hall (d) nobody heard the bell
35. 35.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) no, likes aren’t proof (b) yes, if it is long (c) yes, always (d) only on weekends
36. 36.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
38. 38.True or false: “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) then (b) and (c) so (d) because
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) tests show it works (c) everyone is doing it (d) mocking who said it

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