Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 89 · 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.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) a cold drink (b) dry fields (c) sunny skies (d) floods and wet roads
2. 2.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Saanvi is in the Blue House. Does Saanvi wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
3. 3.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.📚 Aarav read 20 pages in 4 days. Ishaan read 24 pages in 3 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Ishaan (c) Aarav
5. 5.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.📚 Ishaan read 16 pages in 4 days. Nisha read 24 pages in 2 days. How many pages per day did Nisha read?
7. 7.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Meera is not in the science club. Does Meera have a magnifying glass? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
8. 8.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.📚 Aarav read 40 pages in 5 days. Tara read 28 pages in 4 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Aarav (b) Tara (c) both the same
10. 10.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) deciding too fast (c) guessing the worst (d) saying “maybe”
11. 11.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) ignore it (b) say it louder (c) trust your first idea (d) ask or look for facts
12. 12.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🚲 Aarav cycled 27 km in 3 hours. Arjun cycled 25 km in 5 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Arjun (b) both the same (c) Aarav
14. 14.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a banana (b) a papaya (c) a mango (d) a guava
15. 15.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the cause? (a) the class was noisy (b) the shop had a sale (c) the shop was crowded (d) nobody heard the bell
17. 17.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the effect? (a) we left the gate open (b) the fans stopped (c) the power went off (d) the goat got out
18. 18.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Rohan lives in Green Park. Does Rohan ride the school bus? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
20. 20.🕵️ 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
21. 21.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) careful (b) hasty
22. 22.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the cause? (a) it rained all night (b) the ground is wet (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) I forgot my water bottle
23. 23.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) careful (b) hasty
24. 24.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) follow them (b) run fast (c) close your eyes (d) wait for green
25. 25.🌱 Ananya planted 20 saplings in 5 hours. Kabir planted 72 saplings in 6 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) both the same (b) Ananya (c) Kabir
26. 26.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “my lucky pen did it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
27. 27.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Aarav does not practise on Fridays. Is Aarav in the school choir? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
28. 28.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
29. 29.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the effect? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the road was slippery (c) the ice cream melted (d) the cycle skidded
30. 30.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) must be true (b) someone hopes (c) might be fun (d) is popular
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) trusting the first idea (c) checking the facts (d) looking for more clues
32. 32.🔗 “The washing fell down because the wind was strong.” What is the effect? (a) the washing fell down (b) the wind was strong (c) the goat got out (d) we left the gate open
33. 33.💰 Rohan saved 54 rupees in 6 weeks. Saanvi saved 22 rupees in 2 weeks. How many rupees per week did Saanvi save?
34. 34.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the effect? (a) the milk went sour (b) the fans stopped (c) the power went off (d) the milk was left out
35. 35.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Ananya is in the chess club. Can Ananya play chess? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
36. 36.True or false: “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, on Sundays (b) yes, always (c) no, it just comes first (d) only in summer
38. 38.True or false: “one was bad, so all are” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Kabir has not planted a tree. Is Kabir a member of the eco-club? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
40. 40.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Ishaan is in the school football team. Does Ishaan train at 7 AM? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure

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