Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 981 · 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.🌱 Ananya planted 14 saplings in 2 hours. Diya planted 48 saplings in 6 hours. How many saplings per hour did Ananya plant?
2. 2.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I used this pen and got full marks, so it is a magic pen.” (a) one means all (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) lucky charm
3. 3.🔗 What is a cause? (a) why something happens (b) a fact (c) what happens after (d) a kind of question
4. 4.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Meera does not train at 7 AM. Is Meera in the school football team? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
5. 5.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) might be fun (b) is popular (c) must be true (d) someone hopes
6. 6.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
7. 7.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
8. 8.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) so (b) and (c) then (d) because
9. 9.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Aarav trains at 7 AM. Is Aarav in the school football team? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
10. 10.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “tests show it works” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Ananya does not have a magnifying glass. Is Ananya in the science club? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
13. 13.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) checked facts support it (b) one was bad, so all are (c) many trials agree (d) the rule book says so
14. 14.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, always (b) yes, on Sundays (c) only in summer (d) no, it just comes first
15. 15.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
16. 16.True or false: “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🏏 Tara scored 24 runs in 2 overs. Diya scored 27 runs in 3 overs. How many runs per over did Tara score?
18. 18.🏏 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
19. 19.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Rohan does not ride the school bus. Does Rohan live in Green Park? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
20. 20.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the effect? (a) she did well in the test (b) Diya studied every day (c) the ground is wet (d) it rained all night
21. 21.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) it is sunny (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure (d) can’t tell
22. 22.True or false: “it was measured twice” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the cause? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) the plants got no water (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the floor was wet
24. 24.🌧️ 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
25. 25.➡️ What is an effect? (a) why it happens (b) a reason word (c) a guess (d) what happens as a result
26. 26.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Diya does not ride the school bus. Does Diya live in Green Park? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
27. 27.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” (a) one means all (b) everyone does it (c) lucky charm (d) attacking the person
28. 28.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Nisha is not in the Blue House. Does Nisha wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
29. 29.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the cause? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the kite string snapped (c) the kite flew away (d) the plants got no water
32. 32.💰 Arjun saved 27 rupees in 3 weeks. Meera saved 48 rupees in 6 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Arjun (b) Meera (c) both the same
33. 33.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it has lots of likes (b) my lucky pen did it (c) one was bad, so all are (d) it was measured twice
34. 34.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) with your eyes only (b) only the taller one (c) over the same days (d) on different days
35. 35.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Aarav lives in Green Park. Does Aarav ride the school bus? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
36. 36.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the effect? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) the dog heard thunder (c) Diya studied every day (d) she did well in the test
37. 37.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the effect? (a) we planted many trees (b) the street became shady (c) I slipped in the hall (d) the floor was wet
38. 38.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “No, never.” (b) “Yes, surely.” (c) “We can’t tell.” (d) “Probably yes.”
39. 39.True or false: “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the cause? (a) she did well in the test (b) Diya studied every day (c) the cake got burnt (d) the oven was too hot

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