Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 892 · 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.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a reason word (b) what happens as a result (c) why it happens (d) a guess
2. 2.🚌 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 depot (c) at the market (d) at the school
3. 3.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) careful (b) hasty
4. 4.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it has lots of likes (b) my lucky pen did it (c) many trials agree (d) everyone is doing it
5. 5.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) asking before judging (c) trusting the first idea (d) blaming without proof
6. 6.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Saanvi has planted a tree. Is Saanvi a member of the eco-club? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
7. 7.🏏 Ananya scored 36 runs in 3 overs. Ishaan scored 30 runs in 6 overs. How many runs per over did Ananya score?
8. 8.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Arjun is not a member of the eco-club. Has Arjun planted a tree? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
9. 9.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) only the taller one (b) on different days (c) with your eyes only (d) over the same days
10. 10.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the cause? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) the dog heard thunder (c) the kite flew away (d) the kite string snapped
11. 11.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) no, likes aren’t proof (b) only on weekends (c) yes, always (d) yes, if it is long
12. 12.⭐ Arjun made 24 paper stars in 2 hours. Kabir made 15 paper stars in 5 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Arjun make?
13. 13.True or false: “Team A scored more in 20 overs than Team B in 10 overs, so Team A is better.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🚲 Rohan cycled 45 km in 5 hours. Meera cycled 32 km in 4 hours. How many km per hour did Rohan cycle?
15. 15.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the effect? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) a nail was on the road (c) the dog heard thunder (d) the tyre went flat
16. 16.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Vihaan does not live in Green Park. Does Vihaan ride the school bus? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) everyone is doing it (c) the numbers prove it (d) it has lots of likes
18. 18.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the effect? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) the seeds sprouted (d) the dog heard thunder
19. 19.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the cause? (a) Diya studied every day (b) it rained all night (c) she did well in the test (d) the ground is wet
20. 20.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Aarav is in the chess club. Can Aarav play chess? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
21. 21.True or false: “checking the facts” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) a cold drink (b) dry fields (c) floods and wet roads (d) sunny skies
23. 23.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it has lots of likes”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
24. 24.💰 Arjun saved 66 rupees in 6 weeks. Meera saved 12 rupees in 3 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Meera (b) both the same (c) Arjun
25. 25.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the effect? (a) the bus broke down (b) the ground is wet (c) it rained all night (d) we were late for school
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) one was bad, so all are (c) it was measured twice (d) everyone is doing it
27. 27.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the effect? (a) we were late for school (b) the seeds sprouted (c) I watered the seeds (d) the bus broke down
28. 28.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “one was bad, so all are”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
29. 29.🧺 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 guava (d) a banana
30. 30.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” 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
31. 31.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the effect? (a) the road was slippery (b) the cycle skidded (c) the team won the match (d) the team practised hard
32. 32.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Meera does not have a magnifying glass. Is Meera in the science club? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
33. 33.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the cause? (a) the kite flew away (b) the shop had a sale (c) the shop was crowded (d) the kite string snapped
34. 34.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Aarav has planted a tree. Is Aarav a member of the eco-club? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
35. 35.🏏 Ishaan scored 60 runs in 6 overs. Kabir scored 24 runs in 4 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) both the same (b) Ishaan (c) Kabir
36. 36.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the cause? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) I watered the seeds (c) the seeds sprouted (d) I went to bed very late
37. 37.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “No, never.” (b) “Yes, surely.” (c) “We can’t tell.” (d) “Probably yes.”
38. 38.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, always (b) yes, on Sundays (c) only in summer (d) no, it just comes first
39. 39.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) laughs at them (b) walks away (c) calls them names (d) checks the idea itself
40. 40.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the effect? (a) the team won the match (b) the team practised hard (c) the ground is wet (d) it rained all night

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