Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 861 · 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 fair reason? (a) it has lots of likes (b) my lucky pen did it (c) everyone is doing it (d) many trials agree
2. 2.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the effect? (a) we left the gate open (b) the fans stopped (c) the goat got out (d) the power went off
3. 3.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “Probably yes.” (b) “No, never.” (c) “We can’t tell.” (d) “Yes, surely.”
4. 4.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the cause? (a) the floor was wet (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the class was noisy (d) I slipped in the hall
5. 5.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Saanvi is not in the school football team. Does Saanvi train at 7 AM? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
6. 6.🚌 Every school bus goes to the depot at night. Bus 7 is a school bus. Where is Bus 7 at night? (a) at the school (b) at the depot (c) on the road (d) at the market
7. 7.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a reason word (b) a guess (c) why it happens (d) what happens as a result
8. 8.True or false: “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🏏 Diya scored 36 runs in 4 overs. Kabir scored 9 runs in 3 overs. How many runs per over did Diya score?
10. 10.True or false: “it was measured twice” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔗 What is a cause? (a) what happens after (b) a kind of question (c) a fact (d) why something happens
12. 12.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a measured result (b) a question (c) an idea taken as true (d) a proven fact
13. 13.🌱 Tara planted 72 saplings in 6 hours. Vihaan planted 28 saplings in 4 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) both the same (b) Tara (c) Vihaan
14. 14.🛒 A 2 kg bag of rice costs ₹80 and a 1 kg bag costs ₹45. Which is cheaper per kg? (a) can’t tell (b) both the same (c) the 2 kg bag (d) the 1 kg bag
15. 15.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” (a) everyone does it (b) lucky charm (c) attacking the person (d) one means all
16. 16.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) it shuts only on Sunday (b) shops sell milk (c) Sunday is fun (d) shops are big
17. 17.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) ice cream is cold (b) no, heat causes both (c) yes, it does (d) swimming causes it
18. 18.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Saanvi is in the science club. Does Saanvi have a magnifying glass? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
19. 19.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Saanvi has a green notebook. Is Saanvi in Class 4A? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
20. 20.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the cause? (a) the team practised hard (b) the team won the match (c) we left the gate open (d) the goat got out
21. 21.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) can’t tell (b) Team A (c) both the same (d) Team B
22. 22.💰 Meera saved 50 rupees in 5 weeks. Kabir saved 36 rupees in 3 weeks. How many rupees per week did Meera save?
23. 23.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) careful (b) hasty
24. 24.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Saanvi does not ride the school bus. Does Saanvi live in Green Park? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
25. 25.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Ananya does not have a magnifying glass. Is Ananya in the science club? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
26. 26.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) one means all (d) lucky charm
27. 27.True or false: “I used this pen and got full marks, so it is a magic pen.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “checked facts support it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
29. 29.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Meera is not in the school football team. Does Meera train at 7 AM? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
30. 30.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) checking the facts (c) guessing the worst (d) judging by looks
31. 31.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the effect? (a) the street became shady (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) the dog heard thunder (d) we planted many trees
32. 32.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) must be true (b) might be fun (c) is popular (d) someone hopes
33. 33.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Vihaan can play chess. Is Vihaan in the chess club? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
34. 34.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) it was measured twice (c) everyone is doing it (d) it has lots of likes
35. 35.💰 Aarav saved 36 rupees in 6 weeks. Kabir saved 20 rupees in 5 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) both the same (b) Kabir (c) Aarav
36. 36.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) judging by looks (c) deciding too fast (d) asking before judging
37. 37.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the cause? (a) the ground is wet (b) the bus broke down (c) we were late for school (d) it rained all night
38. 38.True or false: “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🌱 Arjun planted 36 saplings in 4 hours. Kabir planted 48 saplings in 6 hours. How many saplings per hour did Kabir plant?
40. 40.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) hasty (b) careful

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