Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 92 · 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.⭐ Vihaan made 18 paper stars in 2 hours. Arjun made 72 paper stars in 6 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Arjun (b) Vihaan (c) both the same
2. 2.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the effect? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the goat got out (c) the class was noisy (d) we left the gate open
3. 3.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” (a) lucky charm (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) one means all
4. 4.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) dry fields (b) a cold drink (c) sunny skies (d) floods and wet roads
5. 5.🏏 Ishaan scored 20 runs in 2 overs. Diya scored 28 runs in 4 overs. How many runs per over did Ishaan score?
6. 6.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Rohan is not in the Blue House. Does Rohan wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
7. 7.⭐ Meera made 25 paper stars in 5 hours. Diya made 36 paper stars in 3 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Diya make?
8. 8.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Diya is in the school choir. Does Diya practise on Fridays? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
9. 9.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Meera has planted a tree. Is Meera a member of the eco-club? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
10. 10.⭐ Tara made 12 paper stars in 2 hours. Vihaan made 60 paper stars in 5 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Tara make?
11. 11.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “tests show it works”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
12. 12.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) hasty (b) careful
13. 13.➡️ What is an effect? (a) why it happens (b) a guess (c) a reason word (d) what happens as a result
14. 14.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) follow them (b) close your eyes (c) wait for green (d) run fast
15. 15.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) shoes cost nothing (b) new shoes mean rich (c) he likes running (d) shoes are white
16. 16.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the cause? (a) the shop had a sale (b) she did well in the test (c) Diya studied every day (d) the shop was crowded
17. 17.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) since (b) as (c) so (d) because
18. 18.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Ananya is in the school football team. Does Ananya train at 7 AM? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
19. 19.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it has lots of likes”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
20. 20.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Arjun was at Asha’s party. Did Arjun get a balloon? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
21. 21.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Kabir does not train at 7 AM. Is Kabir in the school football team? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
22. 22.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the cause? (a) the road was slippery (b) the cycle skidded (c) the shop had a sale (d) the shop was crowded
23. 23.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” (a) one means all (b) lucky charm (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
24. 24.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🚲 Vihaan cycled 50 km in 5 hours. Kabir cycled 15 km in 3 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Vihaan (b) Kabir (c) both the same
26. 26.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) hasty (b) careful
27. 27.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Aarav wears a blue cap on sports day. Is Aarav in the Blue House? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
28. 28.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the cause? (a) we were late for school (b) there was a traffic jam (c) the show started late (d) the bus broke down
29. 29.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Diya is not in the school choir. Does Diya practise on Fridays? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
30. 30.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) might be fun (b) must be true (c) is popular (d) someone hopes
31. 31.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “the rule book says so” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) many trials agree (b) it has lots of likes (c) checked facts support it (d) tests show it works
36. 36.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Nisha rides the school bus. Does Nisha live in Green Park? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
37. 37.🔗 What is a cause? (a) why something happens (b) what happens after (c) a fact (d) a kind of question
38. 38.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Ishaan is not in the school choir. Does Ishaan practise on Fridays? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
39. 39.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the effect? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the plants got no water (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the class was noisy
40. 40.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the rule book says so (b) checked facts support it (c) many trials agree (d) my lucky pen did it

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