Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 834 · 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.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the cause? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the plants got no water (d) I was thirsty at lunch
2. 2.True or false: “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) so (b) then (c) because (d) and
4. 4.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Saanvi does not live in Green Park. Does Saanvi ride the school bus? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
5. 5.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
6. 6.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) asking before judging (c) blaming without proof (d) waiting to find out
7. 7.💰 Rohan saved 36 rupees in 4 weeks. Ananya saved 12 rupees in 3 weeks. How many rupees per week did Rohan save?
8. 8.🏃 Riya ran 100 m in 20 seconds and Aarav ran 50 m in 12 seconds. To compare them fairly, look at… (a) who finished first (b) who is taller (c) metres per second (d) their shoe colour
9. 9.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) careful (b) hasty
10. 10.⭐ Ishaan made 55 paper stars in 5 hours. Tara made 40 paper stars in 4 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Ishaan make?
11. 11.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Kabir trains at 7 AM. Is Kabir in the school football team? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
12. 12.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) tests show it works (b) the numbers prove it (c) many trials agree (d) my lucky pen did it
13. 13.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Ananya wears a blue cap on sports day. Is Ananya in the Blue House? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
14. 14.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) is popular (b) must be true (c) someone hopes (d) might be fun
15. 15.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the cause? (a) Diya studied every day (b) the plants got no water (c) she did well in the test (d) the leaves turned brown
16. 16.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) because (b) as (c) since (d) so
17. 17.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the cause? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the bus broke down (c) we were late for school (d) the ice cream melted
18. 18.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) on different days (b) only the taller one (c) with your eyes only (d) over the same days
19. 19.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) follow them (b) run fast (c) close your eyes (d) wait for green
20. 20.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell (d) it is sunny
21. 21.🚲 Aarav cycled 36 km in 3 hours. Ishaan cycled 14 km in 2 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Ishaan (b) both the same (c) Aarav
22. 22.True or false: “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the cause? (a) the cycle skidded (b) the team won the match (c) the team practised hard (d) the road was slippery
24. 24.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) careful (b) hasty
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it was measured twice (b) many trials agree (c) everyone is doing it (d) checked facts support it
26. 26.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it has lots of likes (b) mocking who said it (c) one was bad, so all are (d) tests show it works
27. 27.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” (a) one means all (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) lucky charm
28. 28.True or false: “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “one was bad, so all are”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) saying “maybe” (c) thinking of other causes (d) judging by looks
31. 31.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
32. 32.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to avoid false ideas (b) to finish fast (c) to win arguments (d) to skip facts
33. 33.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the cause? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the wind was strong (c) the washing fell down (d) the class was noisy
34. 34.🚲 Tara cycled 18 km in 3 hours. Saanvi cycled 8 km in 2 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) both the same (b) Saanvi (c) Tara
35. 35.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Aarav has planted a tree. Is Aarav a member of the eco-club? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
36. 36.🚲 Diya cycled 12 km in 2 hours. Ananya cycled 12 km in 4 hours. How many km per hour did Ananya cycle?
37. 37.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the cause? (a) the milk went sour (b) the milk was left out (c) it rained all night (d) the ground is wet
38. 38.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a kind of fact (b) a hard question (c) a mistake in reasoning (d) a puzzle game
40. 40.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False

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