Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 849 · 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.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) mocking who said it (b) tests show it works (c) the rule book says so (d) checked facts support it
2. 2.True or false: “Team A scored more in 20 overs than Team B in 10 overs, so Team A is better.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Saanvi cannot play chess. Is Saanvi in the chess club? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
4. 4.🏃 Riya ran 100 m in 20 seconds and Aarav ran 50 m in 12 seconds. To compare them fairly, look at… (a) metres per second (b) who finished first (c) their shoe colour (d) who is taller
5. 5.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Ananya is in the chess club. Can Ananya play chess? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
6. 6.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
7. 7.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
8. 8.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) so (b) since (c) as (d) because
9. 9.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) so (b) then (c) because (d) and
10. 10.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) looks show the taste (b) dishes are round (c) cooks are tall (d) food is hot
11. 11.🏏 Meera scored 30 runs in 3 overs. Kabir scored 20 runs in 5 overs. How many runs per over did Kabir score?
12. 12.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it happened once (b) my lucky pen did it (c) it has lots of likes (d) checked facts support it
13. 13.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) ice cream is cold (b) swimming causes it (c) yes, it does (d) no, heat causes both
14. 14.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Ananya has a green notebook. Is Ananya in Class 4A? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
15. 15.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) a cold drink (b) dry fields (c) floods and wet roads (d) sunny skies
16. 16.True or false: “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) shoes are white (b) new shoes mean rich (c) he likes running (d) shoes cost nothing
20. 20.True or false: “checked facts support it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Ananya got a balloon. Was Ananya at Asha’s party? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
22. 22.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) is popular (b) must be true (c) might be fun (d) someone hopes
23. 23.📚 Aarav read 22 pages in 2 days. Meera read 21 pages in 3 days. How many pages per day did Meera read?
24. 24.🔗 What is a cause? (a) what happens after (b) a fact (c) a kind of question (d) why something happens
25. 25.⚖️ 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
26. 26.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) hasty (b) careful
27. 27.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the cause? (a) the milk went sour (b) the milk was left out (c) I watered the seeds (d) the seeds sprouted
28. 28.🔗 “The show started late because there was a traffic jam.” What is the effect? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) the show started late (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) there was a traffic jam
29. 29.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Ananya cannot play chess. Is Ananya in the chess club? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
30. 30.💰 Arjun saved 6 rupees in 2 weeks. Meera saved 50 rupees in 5 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Meera (b) both the same (c) Arjun
31. 31.⭐ Kabir made 12 paper stars in 3 hours. Arjun made 12 paper stars in 2 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Kabir (b) Arjun (c) both the same
32. 32.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the cause? (a) the team won the match (b) the street became shady (c) we planted many trees (d) the team practised hard
33. 33.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the cause? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) the bus broke down (c) the floor was wet (d) we were late for school
34. 34.True or false: “it has lots of likes” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
37. 37.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the effect? (a) the goat got out (b) the washing fell down (c) we left the gate open (d) the wind was strong
38. 38.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Diya is in the science club. Does Diya have a magnifying glass? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
39. 39.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False

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