Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 975 · 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 makes a comparison fair? (a) different rules (b) same conditions for all (c) a lucky guess (d) the bigger one wins
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking who said it (b) it was measured twice (c) the numbers prove it (d) many trials agree
3. 3.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) cats hate me (b) that cat was upset (c) all cats are mean (d) never touch animals
4. 4.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) tests show it works (b) it was measured twice (c) checked facts support it (d) everyone is doing it
6. 6.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) Team A (b) can’t tell (c) both the same (d) Team B
7. 7.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the rule book says so (b) tests show it works (c) the numbers prove it (d) it has lots of likes
8. 8.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the effect? (a) the milk went sour (b) the power went off (c) the milk was left out (d) the fans stopped
10. 10.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a fact (b) what happens after (c) a kind of question (d) why something happens
11. 11.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Ananya is not in the Blue House. Does Ananya wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
12. 12.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) it has lots of likes (c) everyone is doing it (d) it was measured twice
13. 13.🔗 “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 team won the match (d) the team practised hard
14. 14.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a guess (b) a reason word (c) why it happens (d) what happens as a result
15. 15.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “my lucky pen did it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
16. 16.🚲 Vihaan cycled 72 km in 6 hours. Ishaan cycled 15 km in 3 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Ishaan (b) Vihaan (c) both the same
17. 17.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Vihaan is not in the science club. Does Vihaan have a magnifying glass? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
19. 19.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) swimming causes it (b) ice cream is cold (c) no, heat causes both (d) yes, it does
20. 20.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a hard question (b) a puzzle game (c) a kind of fact (d) a mistake in reasoning
21. 21.True or false: “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “many trials agree” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” (a) attacking the person (b) lucky charm (c) one means all (d) everyone does it
24. 24.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it was measured twice (b) tests show it works (c) many trials agree (d) my lucky pen did it
26. 26.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) hasty (b) careful
27. 27.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the cause? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) the shop was crowded (c) the floor was wet (d) the shop had a sale
28. 28.True or false: “it happened once” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the effect? (a) we planted many trees (b) the kite string snapped (c) the street became shady (d) the kite flew away
30. 30.⭐ Meera made 50 paper stars in 5 hours. Arjun made 22 paper stars in 2 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Meera make?
31. 31.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “many trials agree”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
33. 33.📚 Ananya read 24 pages in 3 days. Vihaan read 24 pages in 2 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Ananya (b) both the same (c) Vihaan
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) waiting to find out (c) asking before judging (d) checking the facts
35. 35.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) hasty (b) careful
36. 36.🧺 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
37. 37.True or false: “checked facts support it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “it was measured twice” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) it is sunny (d) no, for sure
40. 40.🚲 Vihaan cycled 35 km in 5 hours. Meera cycled 30 km in 6 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Vihaan (b) Meera (c) both the same

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