Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 990 · 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.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “tests show it works”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
2. 2.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the cause? (a) I went to bed very late (b) the street became shady (c) we planted many trees (d) I felt sleepy in class
3. 3.True or false: “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) the seed type (b) nothing at all (c) the pot colour only (d) water, soil and sun
5. 5.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the cause? (a) the ground is wet (b) the fans stopped (c) the power went off (d) it rained all night
6. 6.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she is always angry (b) nothing else (c) she is a robot (d) she did not see you
7. 7.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) lucky charm (d) attacking the person
8. 8.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Diya is not in Class 4A. Does Diya have a green notebook? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
9. 9.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the effect? (a) the batter hit a six (b) the crowd cheered (c) we planted many trees (d) the street became shady
10. 10.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
11. 11.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “my lucky pen did it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
12. 12.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the cause? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the sun was very hot (c) the fans stopped (d) the power went off
13. 13.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) many trials agree (b) the numbers prove it (c) the rule book says so (d) it has lots of likes
14. 14.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) cooks are tall (b) dishes are round (c) food is hot (d) looks show the taste
15. 15.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” (a) everyone does it (b) lucky charm (c) attacking the person (d) one means all
16. 16.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) careful (b) hasty
17. 17.🌱 Arjun planted 12 saplings in 2 hours. Kabir planted 12 saplings in 3 hours. How many saplings per hour did Arjun plant?
18. 18.📚 Vihaan read 20 pages in 4 days. Rohan read 18 pages in 3 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Vihaan (c) Rohan
19. 19.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” (a) one means all (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
20. 20.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a guess (b) why it happens (c) what happens as a result (d) a reason word
21. 21.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) it is sunny (d) yes, for sure
22. 22.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
23. 23.🌱 Tara planted 24 saplings in 3 hours. Rohan planted 10 saplings in 2 hours. How many saplings per hour did Tara plant?
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) ignoring other reasons (c) checking the facts (d) judging by looks
25. 25.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Arjun was at Asha’s party. Did Arjun get a balloon? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
26. 26.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) new shoes mean rich (b) shoes are white (c) he likes running (d) shoes cost nothing
27. 27.🚲 Arjun cycled 60 km in 6 hours. Rohan cycled 24 km in 2 hours. How many km per hour did Arjun cycle?
28. 28.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the cause? (a) the kite flew away (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) the kite string snapped
29. 29.🚌 Every school bus goes to the depot at night. Bus 7 is a school bus. Where is Bus 7 at night? (a) on the road (b) at the depot (c) at the market (d) at the school
30. 30.True or false: “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone is doing it (b) it has lots of likes (c) the rule book says so (d) it happened once
32. 32.True or false: “my lucky pen did it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the cause? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the cake got burnt (c) I slipped in the hall (d) the floor was wet
34. 34.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) guessing the worst (c) checking the facts (d) waiting to find out
35. 35.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) a lucky guess (b) same conditions for all (c) the bigger one wins (d) different rules
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) judging by looks (c) asking before judging (d) waiting to find out
37. 37.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) everyone is doing it (c) the numbers prove it (d) it has lots of likes
38. 38.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) only in summer (b) yes, on Sundays (c) no, it just comes first (d) yes, always
39. 39.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) cats hate me (b) never touch animals (c) that cat was upset (d) all cats are mean

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