Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 943 · 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 member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Kabir has planted a tree. Is Kabir a member of the eco-club? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
2. 2.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the effect? (a) the wind was strong (b) the washing fell down (c) she did well in the test (d) Diya studied every day
3. 3.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the cause? (a) the plants got no water (b) the leaves turned brown (c) Diya studied every day (d) she did well in the test
4. 4.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) many trials agree (b) one was bad, so all are (c) the numbers prove it (d) it was measured twice
5. 5.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) judging by looks (c) deciding too fast (d) looking for more clues
6. 6.📚 Saanvi read 30 pages in 3 days. Kabir read 8 pages in 2 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Kabir (b) both the same (c) Saanvi
7. 7.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) the bigger one wins (b) a lucky guess (c) same conditions for all (d) different rules
8. 8.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Aarav is in the school choir. Does Aarav practise on Fridays? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
9. 9.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the cause? (a) the power went off (b) the fans stopped (c) the cake got burnt (d) the oven was too hot
10. 10.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) it is sunny (d) no, for sure
11. 11.True or false: “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🏏 Meera scored 28 runs in 4 overs. Vihaan scored 36 runs in 6 overs. How many runs per over did Meera score?
13. 13.🚲 Ananya cycled 15 km in 5 hours. Rohan cycled 24 km in 2 hours. How many km per hour did Ananya cycle?
14. 14.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “Probably yes.” (b) “We can’t tell.” (c) “Yes, surely.” (d) “No, never.”
15. 15.True or false: “it has lots of likes” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
17. 17.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the effect? (a) the street became shady (b) the seeds sprouted (c) I watered the seeds (d) we planted many trees
18. 18.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” (a) lucky charm (b) everyone does it (c) one means all (d) attacking the person
19. 19.⭐ Diya made 24 paper stars in 6 hours. Vihaan made 24 paper stars in 4 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Vihaan make?
20. 20.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Aarav rides the school bus. Does Aarav live in Green Park? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
21. 21.True or false: “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) many trials agree (b) everyone is doing it (c) it happened once (d) one was bad, so all are
23. 23.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the cause? (a) I went to bed very late (b) the team won the match (c) the team practised hard (d) I felt sleepy in class
24. 24.⚖️ 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
25. 25.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Vihaan is not in the chess club. Can Vihaan play chess? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
26. 26.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) guessing the worst (c) trusting the first idea (d) blaming without proof
27. 27.🏃 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 is taller (d) who finished first
28. 28.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the cause? (a) the cycle skidded (b) I went to bed very late (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) the road was slippery
29. 29.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the effect? (a) the kite flew away (b) the floor was wet (c) I slipped in the hall (d) the kite string snapped
30. 30.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” (a) lucky charm (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
31. 31.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “my lucky pen did it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
32. 32.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Meera does not live in Green Park. Does Meera ride the school bus? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
33. 33.💰 Nisha saved 40 rupees in 5 weeks. Ishaan saved 10 rupees in 2 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Nisha (b) Ishaan (c) both the same
34. 34.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the cause? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) the floor was wet (c) the cake got burnt (d) the oven was too hot
36. 36.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a papaya (b) a mango (c) a banana (d) a guava
37. 37.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the effect? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) a nail was on the road (c) the tyre went flat (d) the floor was wet
38. 38.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) so (b) since (c) because (d) as
39. 39.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Arjun is in the school football team. Does Arjun train at 7 AM? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
40. 40.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the cause? (a) the milk went sour (b) the milk was left out (c) the wind was strong (d) the washing fell down

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