Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 918 · 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.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) the seed type (b) nothing at all (c) water, soil and sun (d) the pot colour only
2. 2.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) careful (b) hasty
3. 3.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Aarav does not know the lines of the play. Is Aarav in the drama club? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
4. 4.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) hasty (b) careful
5. 5.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) with your eyes only (b) over the same days (c) on different days (d) only the taller one
6. 6.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) ice cream is cold (b) swimming causes it (c) no, heat causes both (d) yes, it does
7. 7.True or false: “one was bad, so all are” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
9. 9.True or false: “the rule book says so” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.⭐ Rohan made 9 paper stars in 3 hours. Ananya made 35 paper stars in 5 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Ananya make?
12. 12.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Meera rides the school bus. Does Meera live in Green Park? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
13. 13.True or false: “many trials agree” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.➡️ What is an effect? (a) why it happens (b) a reason word (c) what happens as a result (d) a guess
15. 15.🚲 Aarav cycled 55 km in 5 hours. Diya cycled 72 km in 6 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Aarav (b) both the same (c) Diya
16. 16.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it was measured twice”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
17. 17.True or false: “judging by looks” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the cause? (a) the fans stopped (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) the power went off (d) the dog heard thunder
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checked facts support it (b) the rule book says so (c) mocking who said it (d) it was measured twice
21. 21.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) a cold drink (b) sunny skies (c) floods and wet roads (d) dry fields
22. 22.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Ishaan got a balloon. Was Ishaan at Asha’s party? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
23. 23.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the cause? (a) we planted many trees (b) the street became shady (c) the tyre went flat (d) a nail was on the road
24. 24.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she hates me (b) she lost all her friends (c) maybe she is busy (d) she moved away
25. 25.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “one was bad, so all are”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
26. 26.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Kabir rides the school bus. Does Kabir live in Green Park? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
27. 27.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) it is sunny (d) yes, for sure
28. 28.🧺 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
29. 29.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to win arguments (b) to finish fast (c) to skip facts (d) to avoid false ideas
30. 30.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the cause? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) the milk was left out (c) the milk went sour (d) I was thirsty at lunch
31. 31.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the cause? (a) she did well in the test (b) Diya studied every day (c) the cycle skidded (d) the road was slippery
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checked facts support it (b) it has lots of likes (c) mocking who said it (d) one was bad, so all are
33. 33.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the effect? (a) the bus broke down (b) there was a traffic jam (c) the show started late (d) we were late for school
34. 34.🏏 Vihaan scored 72 runs in 6 overs. Aarav scored 16 runs in 2 overs. How many runs per over did Aarav score?
35. 35.🧠 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) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
36. 36.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) since (b) so (c) as (d) because
37. 37.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the cause? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the plants got no water (c) the class was noisy (d) nobody heard the bell
38. 38.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Diya was at Asha’s party. Did Diya get a balloon? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
39. 39.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Meera is not in the drama club. Does Meera know the lines of the play? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
40. 40.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the cause? (a) the goat got out (b) the milk went sour (c) we left the gate open (d) the milk was left out

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