Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 807 · 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) can’t tell (b) both the same (c) Team B (d) Team A
2. 2.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) everyone is doing it (b) mocking who said it (c) checked facts support it (d) one was bad, so all are
3. 3.🚲 Diya cycled 14 km in 2 hours. Kabir cycled 72 km in 6 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Diya (b) Kabir (c) both the same
4. 4.📚 Tara read 16 pages in 4 days. Rohan read 42 pages in 6 days. How many pages per day did Rohan read?
5. 5.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) no, likes aren’t proof (b) yes, always (c) yes, if it is long (d) only on weekends
6. 6.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the effect? (a) the power went off (b) the ground is wet (c) the fans stopped (d) it rained all night
7. 7.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
8. 8.🕵️ 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
9. 9.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Nisha does not have a magnifying glass. Is Nisha in the science club? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
10. 10.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a kind of question (b) why something happens (c) a fact (d) what happens after
11. 11.True or false: “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “my lucky pen did it” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) no, it just comes first (b) yes, always (c) only in summer (d) yes, on Sundays
14. 14.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to skip facts (b) to avoid false ideas (c) to finish fast (d) to win arguments
16. 16.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Ananya is a member of the eco-club. Has Ananya planted a tree? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
17. 17.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Kabir cannot play chess. Is Kabir in the chess club? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
18. 18.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “my lucky pen did it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🏏 Aarav scored 18 runs in 6 overs. Nisha scored 40 runs in 5 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Aarav (b) both the same (c) Nisha
21. 21.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) everyone is doing it (b) it was measured twice (c) many trials agree (d) the numbers prove it
22. 22.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the cause? (a) the bus broke down (b) we were late for school (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the plants got no water
23. 23.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure (d) it is sunny
26. 26.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the effect? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the shop had a sale (c) the shop was crowded (d) the kite flew away
28. 28.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the effect? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the plants got no water (d) the batter hit a six
29. 29.🌱 Vihaan planted 36 saplings in 6 hours. Arjun planted 15 saplings in 3 hours. How many saplings per hour did Vihaan plant?
30. 30.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the cause? (a) Diya studied every day (b) the shop had a sale (c) the shop was crowded (d) she did well in the test
31. 31.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
32. 32.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the cause? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the cake got burnt (c) the kite flew away (d) the oven was too hot
33. 33.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
34. 34.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the effect? (a) the show started late (b) the team practised hard (c) there was a traffic jam (d) the team won the match
35. 35.🧠 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) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
36. 36.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.⭐ Meera made 66 paper stars in 6 hours. Vihaan made 24 paper stars in 2 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Vihaan (b) both the same (c) Meera
38. 38.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Kabir is not a member of the eco-club. Has Kabir planted a tree? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
39. 39.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) mocking who said it (b) it was measured twice (c) tests show it works (d) checked facts support it

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