Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 100 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it happened once (b) mocking who said it (c) many trials agree (d) it has lots of likes
2. 2.True or false: “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) everyone is doing it (c) one was bad, so all are (d) tests show it works
4. 4.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
5. 5.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) can’t tell (b) Team A (c) both the same (d) Team B
6. 6.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Vihaan is in the drama club. Does Vihaan know the lines of the play? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
7. 7.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) ignore it (b) say it louder (c) trust your first idea (d) ask or look for facts
8. 8.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) everyone is doing it (c) it was measured twice (d) it happened once
9. 9.True or false: “mocking who said it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) looking for more clues (c) judging by looks (d) blaming without proof
11. 11.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) yes, it does (b) swimming causes it (c) no, heat causes both (d) ice cream is cold
12. 12.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the cause? (a) the wind was strong (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the washing fell down (d) the plants got no water
13. 13.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the cause? (a) the power went off (b) the fans stopped (c) the sun was very hot (d) the ice cream melted
14. 14.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the effect? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) the milk went sour (c) the milk was left out (d) I went to bed very late
15. 15.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the cause? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the batter hit a six (c) the kite flew away (d) the crowd cheered
16. 16.📚 Kabir read 60 pages in 5 days. Aarav read 22 pages in 2 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Aarav (b) both the same (c) Kabir
17. 17.🏃 Riya ran 100 m in 20 seconds and Aarav ran 50 m in 12 seconds. To compare them fairly, look at… (a) metres per second (b) who is taller (c) who finished first (d) their shoe colour
18. 18.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) only on weekends (b) yes, always (c) no, likes aren’t proof (d) yes, if it is long
19. 19.True or false: “checked facts support it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a kind of question (b) why something happens (c) a fact (d) what happens after
21. 21.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Meera has not planted a tree. Is Meera a member of the eco-club? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
22. 22.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” (a) one means all (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
23. 23.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the cause? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) the power went off (d) the fans stopped
24. 24.📚 Rohan read 36 pages in 3 days. Meera read 8 pages in 2 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Meera (b) both the same (c) Rohan
25. 25.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Vihaan practises on Fridays. Is Vihaan in the school choir? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
26. 26.🛒 A 2 kg bag of rice costs ₹80 and a 1 kg bag costs ₹45. Which is cheaper per kg? (a) the 1 kg bag (b) both the same (c) the 2 kg bag (d) can’t tell
27. 27.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” (a) one means all (b) everyone does it (c) lucky charm (d) attacking the person
28. 28.➡️ What is an effect? (a) why it happens (b) a reason word (c) a guess (d) what happens as a result
29. 29.🧺 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
30. 30.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the effect? (a) we planted many trees (b) the milk went sour (c) the street became shady (d) the milk was left out
31. 31.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” (a) attacking the person (b) one means all (c) lucky charm (d) everyone does it
32. 32.🚌 Every school bus goes to the depot at night. Bus 7 is a school bus. Where is Bus 7 at night? (a) at the school (b) at the market (c) on the road (d) at the depot
33. 33.📚 Aarav read 40 pages in 4 days. Diya read 10 pages in 2 days. How many pages per day did Diya read?
34. 34.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) it is sunny (d) can’t tell
35. 35.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the cause? (a) the street became shady (b) I went to bed very late (c) we planted many trees (d) I felt sleepy in class
36. 36.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “We can’t tell.” (b) “No, never.” (c) “Yes, surely.” (d) “Probably yes.”
37. 37.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Meera is in the drama club. Does Meera know the lines of the play? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
38. 38.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the cause? (a) the shop was crowded (b) the shop had a sale (c) we left the gate open (d) the goat got out
39. 39.🏏 Nisha scored 15 runs in 5 overs. Ishaan scored 20 runs in 4 overs. How many runs per over did Ishaan score?
40. 40.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Nisha got a balloon. Was Nisha at Asha’s party? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell

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