Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 977 · 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.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the effect? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the plants got no water (d) the class was noisy
2. 2.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “Yes, surely.” (b) “No, never.” (c) “We can’t tell.” (d) “Probably yes.”
3. 3.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Kabir knows the lines of the play. Is Kabir in the drama club? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
5. 5.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) the bigger one wins (b) same conditions for all (c) different rules (d) a lucky guess
6. 6.True or false: “judging by looks” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the cause? (a) the wind was strong (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) the washing fell down (d) I was thirsty at lunch
8. 8.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
9. 9.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) sunny skies (b) a cold drink (c) dry fields (d) floods and wet roads
10. 10.True or false: “checked facts support it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🌱 Nisha planted 54 saplings in 6 hours. Ishaan planted 12 saplings in 2 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Nisha (b) Ishaan (c) both the same
12. 12.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the effect? (a) the team won the match (b) the ice cream melted (c) the sun was very hot (d) the team practised hard
13. 13.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) might be fun (b) must be true (c) is popular (d) someone hopes
14. 14.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “my lucky pen did it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
15. 15.💰 Saanvi saved 18 rupees in 3 weeks. Rohan saved 32 rupees in 4 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Saanvi (b) both the same (c) Rohan
16. 16.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🚲 Ananya cycled 12 km in 3 hours. Meera cycled 45 km in 5 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Ananya (b) Meera (c) both the same
18. 18.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a puzzle game (b) a kind of fact (c) a hard question (d) a mistake in reasoning
19. 19.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) because (b) since (c) so (d) as
20. 20.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the effect? (a) the ground is wet (b) it rained all night (c) we left the gate open (d) the goat got out
21. 21.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) swimming causes it (b) yes, it does (c) no, heat causes both (d) ice cream is cold
22. 22.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the cause? (a) the team won the match (b) the cycle skidded (c) the team practised hard (d) the road was slippery
23. 23.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Ishaan does not train at 7 AM. Is Ishaan in the school football team? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
24. 24.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the effect? (a) we planted many trees (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) the street became shady
25. 25.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the effect? (a) we were late for school (b) the street became shady (c) the bus broke down (d) we planted many trees
26. 26.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it has lots of likes”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
27. 27.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the effect? (a) Diya studied every day (b) she did well in the test (c) the show started late (d) there was a traffic jam
28. 28.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a reason word (b) what happens as a result (c) a guess (d) why it happens
29. 29.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the cause? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) a nail was on the road (c) the plants got no water (d) the tyre went flat
30. 30.🍀 You wore red and won a race. Did the red shirt make you win? (a) yes, red is fast (b) no, just a coincidence (c) only on Sundays (d) yes, for sure
31. 31.🏏 Meera scored 21 runs in 3 overs. Kabir scored 15 runs in 5 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) both the same (b) Meera (c) Kabir
32. 32.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the cause? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the milk was left out (c) the milk went sour (d) the class was noisy
34. 34.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “My plant in the sun grew more than yours in the cupboard, so my seeds are better.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
35. 35.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Rohan is a member of the eco-club. Has Rohan planted a tree? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
36. 36.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the effect? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the shop was crowded (c) the sun was very hot (d) the ice cream melted
37. 37.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the cause? (a) the plants got no water (b) the bus broke down (c) we were late for school (d) the leaves turned brown
38. 38.💰 Tara saved 28 rupees in 4 weeks. Saanvi saved 18 rupees in 2 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Tara (b) both the same (c) Saanvi
39. 39.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) asking before judging (c) waiting to find out (d) checking the facts
40. 40.🏃 Riya ran 100 m in 20 seconds and Aarav ran 50 m in 12 seconds. To compare them fairly, look at… (a) who finished first (b) who is taller (c) their shoe colour (d) metres per second

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