Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 777 · 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: “I used this pen and got full marks, so it is a magic pen.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the cause? (a) the show started late (b) the ice cream melted (c) the sun was very hot (d) there was a traffic jam
3. 3.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a kind of question (b) a fact (c) what happens after (d) why something happens
4. 4.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the cause? (a) Diya studied every day (b) the seeds sprouted (c) she did well in the test (d) I watered the seeds
6. 6.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) lucky charm (d) attacking the person
7. 7.True or false: “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.⭐ Ishaan made 16 paper stars in 4 hours. Kabir made 42 paper stars in 6 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Kabir make?
9. 9.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Rohan wears a blue cap on sports day. Is Rohan in the Blue House? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
10. 10.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) nothing at all (b) the seed type (c) the pot colour only (d) water, soil and sun
11. 11.🏏 Vihaan scored 20 runs in 5 overs. Nisha scored 33 runs in 3 overs. How many runs per over did Nisha score?
12. 12.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Tara is in the Blue House. Does Tara wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
13. 13.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the cause? (a) the kite flew away (b) the sun was very hot (c) the kite string snapped (d) the ice cream melted
14. 14.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) cats hate me (b) all cats are mean (c) that cat was upset (d) never touch animals
15. 15.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🌱 Rohan planted 24 saplings in 2 hours. Diya planted 42 saplings in 6 hours. How many saplings per hour did Diya plant?
17. 17.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the cause? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) the cake got burnt (c) the dog heard thunder (d) the oven was too hot
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) asking before judging (c) judging by looks (d) guessing the worst
19. 19.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the effect? (a) the ground is wet (b) it rained all night (c) the shop had a sale (d) the shop was crowded
20. 20.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Meera cannot play chess. Is Meera in the chess club? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
21. 21.True or false: “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) lucky charm
23. 23.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
24. 24.🧠 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
25. 25.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
26. 26.⭐ Tara made 40 paper stars in 4 hours. Vihaan made 35 paper stars in 5 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Tara make?
27. 27.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) Team A (b) can’t tell (c) Team B (d) both the same
28. 28.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) the numbers prove it (c) it happened once (d) everyone is doing it
30. 30.🏏 Aarav scored 12 runs in 2 overs. Tara scored 25 runs in 5 overs. How many runs per over did Tara score?
31. 31.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Ishaan was at Asha’s party. Did Ishaan get a balloon? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
32. 32.True or false: “it happened once” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the cause? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) the dog heard thunder (d) I forgot my water bottle
34. 34.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) lucky charm
35. 35.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) the bigger one wins (b) different rules (c) same conditions for all (d) a lucky guess
36. 36.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) floods and wet roads (b) a cold drink (c) sunny skies (d) dry fields
37. 37.🍀 You wore red and won a race. Did the red shirt make you win? (a) yes, for sure (b) yes, red is fast (c) no, just a coincidence (d) only on Sundays
38. 38.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Nisha was not at Asha’s party. Did Nisha get a balloon? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) many trials agree (b) tests show it works (c) one was bad, so all are (d) the numbers prove it
40. 40.🍽️ “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

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