Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 859 · 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 ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the cause? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the crowd cheered (c) the ice cream melted (d) the batter hit a six
2. 2.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) so (b) because (c) and (d) then
3. 3.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the cause? (a) the kite flew away (b) the kite string snapped (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) I went to bed very late
4. 4.🕵️ 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
5. 5.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
6. 6.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
7. 7.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the effect? (a) the power went off (b) the milk was left out (c) the milk went sour (d) the fans stopped
8. 8.🏏 Meera scored 20 runs in 2 overs. Diya scored 36 runs in 4 overs. How many runs per over did Meera score?
9. 9.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
10. 10.🚌 Every school bus goes to the depot at night. Bus 7 is a school bus. Where is Bus 7 at night? (a) at the depot (b) at the market (c) at the school (d) on the road
11. 11.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the effect? (a) the class was noisy (b) the goat got out (c) we left the gate open (d) nobody heard the bell
12. 12.🔗 “The washing fell down because the wind was strong.” What is the cause? (a) the milk was left out (b) the milk went sour (c) the washing fell down (d) the wind was strong
13. 13.🚲 Rohan cycled 48 km in 6 hours. Vihaan cycled 36 km in 3 hours. How many km per hour did Vihaan cycle?
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) deciding too fast (c) waiting to find out (d) asking before judging
15. 15.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the cause? (a) I watered the seeds (b) she did well in the test (c) Diya studied every day (d) the seeds sprouted
16. 16.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it was measured twice”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
17. 17.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) waiting to find out (c) ignoring other reasons (d) asking before judging
18. 18.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Meera is in the chess club. Can Meera play chess? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
19. 19.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
20. 20.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) can’t tell (b) it is sunny (c) yes, for sure (d) no, for sure
21. 21.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the cause? (a) the fans stopped (b) we planted many trees (c) the power went off (d) the street became shady
22. 22.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) trusting the first idea (c) judging by looks (d) checking the facts
23. 23.📚 Meera read 12 pages in 4 days. Ananya read 16 pages in 2 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Meera (c) Ananya
24. 24.🚲 Saanvi cycled 36 km in 6 hours. Ishaan cycled 14 km in 2 hours. How many km per hour did Saanvi cycle?
25. 25.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Kabir got a balloon. Was Kabir at Asha’s party? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
26. 26.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) mocking who said it (b) many trials agree (c) checked facts support it (d) tests show it works
27. 27.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) cooks are tall (b) looks show the taste (c) food is hot (d) dishes are round
28. 28.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the effect? (a) the power went off (b) a nail was on the road (c) the fans stopped (d) the tyre went flat
29. 29.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the cause? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) I went to bed very late (c) the shop had a sale (d) the shop was crowded
30. 30.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the effect? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) the plants got no water (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the leaves turned brown
31. 31.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a guava (b) a mango (c) a papaya (d) a banana
32. 32.True or false: “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “Team A scored more in 20 overs than Team B in 10 overs, so Team A is better.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it happened once (b) it has lots of likes (c) it was measured twice (d) my lucky pen did it
37. 37.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, always (b) no, it just comes first (c) only in summer (d) yes, on Sundays
38. 38.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the cause? (a) Diya studied every day (b) she did well in the test (c) a nail was on the road (d) the tyre went flat
39. 39.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Meera was not at Asha’s party. Did Meera get a balloon? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure

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