Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 876 · 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.🚌 Every school bus goes to the depot at night. Bus 7 is a school bus. Where is Bus 7 at night? (a) on the road (b) at the school (c) at the market (d) at the depot
2. 2.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the effect? (a) the ground is wet (b) the street became shady (c) we planted many trees (d) it rained all night
3. 3.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the cause? (a) it rained all night (b) the team won the match (c) the ground is wet (d) the team practised hard
4. 4.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Aarav is in the drama club. Does Aarav know the lines of the play? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
5. 5.🏏 Ananya scored 20 runs in 4 overs. Vihaan scored 22 runs in 2 overs. How many runs per over did Ananya score?
6. 6.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) hasty (b) careful
7. 7.True or false: “I used this pen and got full marks, so it is a magic pen.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the cause? (a) the kite string snapped (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) the kite flew away (d) I forgot my water bottle
9. 9.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) everyone is doing it (b) the numbers prove it (c) it has lots of likes (d) my lucky pen did it
10. 10.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) hasty (b) careful
11. 11.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) judging by looks (c) asking before judging (d) trusting the first idea
12. 12.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) mocking who said it (b) my lucky pen did it (c) the rule book says so (d) everyone is doing it
13. 13.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Nisha is not a member of the eco-club. Has Nisha planted a tree? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
14. 14.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) the seed type (b) the pot colour only (c) nothing at all (d) water, soil and sun
15. 15.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the cause? (a) the milk went sour (b) the milk was left out (c) the fans stopped (d) the power went off
16. 16.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to avoid false ideas (b) to skip facts (c) to win arguments (d) to finish fast
17. 17.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) a cold drink (b) floods and wet roads (c) sunny skies (d) dry fields
18. 18.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) no, it just comes first (b) yes, on Sundays (c) only in summer (d) yes, always
19. 19.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) same conditions for all (b) different rules (c) the bigger one wins (d) a lucky guess
20. 20.⚖️ 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
21. 21.🌱 Tara planted 21 saplings in 3 hours. Arjun planted 72 saplings in 6 hours. How many saplings per hour did Arjun plant?
22. 22.🏃 Riya ran 100 m in 20 seconds and Aarav ran 50 m in 12 seconds. To compare them fairly, look at… (a) their shoe colour (b) metres per second (c) who finished first (d) who is taller
23. 23.🏪 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) shops are big (d) Sunday is fun
24. 24.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the effect? (a) the power went off (b) the goat got out (c) the fans stopped (d) we left the gate open
25. 25.🛒 A 2 kg bag of rice costs ₹80 and a 1 kg bag costs ₹45. Which is cheaper per kg? (a) both the same (b) the 2 kg bag (c) the 1 kg bag (d) can’t tell
26. 26.🔗 What is a cause? (a) why something happens (b) what happens after (c) a kind of question (d) a fact
27. 27.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” (a) one means all (b) lucky charm (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
28. 28.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “We can’t tell.” (b) “Yes, surely.” (c) “No, never.” (d) “Probably yes.”
29. 29.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) careful (b) hasty
30. 30.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the cause? (a) the team won the match (b) I went to bed very late (c) the team practised hard (d) I felt sleepy in class
31. 31.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the effect? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) the ice cream melted (c) the sun was very hot (d) I watered the seeds
32. 32.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she hates me (b) she lost all her friends (c) she moved away (d) maybe she is busy
34. 34.🍀 You wore red and won a race. Did the red shirt make you win? (a) yes, red is fast (b) yes, for sure (c) no, just a coincidence (d) only on Sundays
35. 35.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the effect? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the cake got burnt (c) the plants got no water (d) the oven was too hot
37. 37.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the cause? (a) the fans stopped (b) the bus broke down (c) we were late for school (d) the power went off
38. 38.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a mango (b) a papaya (c) a banana (d) a guava
39. 39.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison

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