Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 865 · 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 word often comes just before a cause? (a) because (b) so (c) then (d) and
2. 2.➡️ What is an effect? (a) what happens as a result (b) why it happens (c) a guess (d) a reason word
3. 3.🚲 Kabir cycled 18 km in 6 hours. Rohan cycled 12 km in 3 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Kabir (b) both the same (c) Rohan
4. 4.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “my lucky pen did it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
5. 5.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the cause? (a) the team won the match (b) we planted many trees (c) the team practised hard (d) the street became shady
6. 6.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
7. 7.True or false: “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) must be true (b) is popular (c) might be fun (d) someone hopes
11. 11.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Vihaan has planted a tree. Is Vihaan a member of the eco-club? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
12. 12.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a banana (b) a mango (c) a papaya (d) a guava
13. 13.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “We can’t tell.” (b) “Probably yes.” (c) “No, never.” (d) “Yes, surely.”
14. 14.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the effect? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) we planted many trees (c) the show started late (d) the street became shady
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it happened once (b) mocking who said it (c) my lucky pen did it (d) many trials agree
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it happened once (b) it has lots of likes (c) mocking who said it (d) it was measured twice
17. 17.📚 Nisha read 8 pages in 2 days. Aarav read 50 pages in 5 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Aarav (b) Nisha (c) both the same
18. 18.🕵️ 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
19. 19.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the cause? (a) I went to bed very late (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) the cycle skidded (d) the road was slippery
20. 20.🛒 A 2 kg bag of rice costs ₹80 and a 1 kg bag costs ₹45. Which is cheaper per kg? (a) the 2 kg bag (b) can’t tell (c) the 1 kg bag (d) both the same
21. 21.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the cause? (a) I went to bed very late (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) the kite flew away (d) the kite string snapped
22. 22.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.📚 Aarav read 20 pages in 5 days. Ananya read 48 pages in 4 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Aarav (c) Ananya
24. 24.True or false: “asking before judging” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) sunny skies (b) a cold drink (c) floods and wet roads (d) dry fields
26. 26.🔗 What is a cause? (a) why something happens (b) a kind of question (c) a fact (d) what happens after
27. 27.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Arjun rides the school bus. Does Arjun live in Green Park? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
28. 28.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) mocking who said it (b) it has lots of likes (c) it was measured twice (d) everyone is doing it
29. 29.🕵️ 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
30. 30.True or false: “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” (a) attacking the person (b) one means all (c) everyone does it (d) lucky charm
32. 32.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops sell milk (b) shops are big (c) it shuts only on Sunday (d) Sunday is fun
33. 33.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Aarav trains at 7 AM. Is Aarav in the school football team? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
34. 34.True or false: “one was bad, so all are” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.⭐ Vihaan made 18 paper stars in 6 hours. Ishaan made 24 paper stars in 3 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Vihaan (b) Ishaan (c) both the same
36. 36.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it happened once (b) the rule book says so (c) everyone is doing it (d) mocking who said it
37. 37.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Ishaan does not have a magnifying glass. Is Ishaan in the science club? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
38. 38.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) Team A (b) can’t tell (c) Team B (d) both the same
39. 39.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True

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