Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 127 · 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.💰 Diya saved 55 rupees in 5 weeks. Ananya saved 32 rupees in 4 weeks. How many rupees per week did Diya save?
2. 2.🌱 Diya planted 12 saplings in 2 hours. Kabir planted 28 saplings in 4 hours. How many saplings per hour did Kabir plant?
3. 3.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Aarav is not in the school football team. Does Aarav train at 7 AM? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
4. 4.🏏 Nisha scored 55 runs in 5 overs. Rohan scored 24 runs in 2 overs. How many runs per over did Nisha score?
5. 5.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) swimming causes it (b) no, heat causes both (c) ice cream is cold (d) yes, it does
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) checking the facts (c) thinking of other causes (d) asking before judging
7. 7.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she lost all her friends (b) she moved away (c) she hates me (d) maybe she is busy
8. 8.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a reason word (b) why it happens (c) a guess (d) what happens as a result
9. 9.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🚲 Diya cycled 35 km in 5 hours. Arjun cycled 18 km in 6 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) both the same (b) Diya (c) Arjun
11. 11.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the effect? (a) the sun was very hot (b) it rained all night (c) the ice cream melted (d) the ground is wet
12. 12.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) careful (b) hasty
13. 13.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Diya is in the chess club. Can Diya play chess? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
14. 14.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Rohan lives in Green Park. Does Rohan ride the school bus? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
15. 15.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the effect? (a) the fans stopped (b) we left the gate open (c) the power went off (d) the goat got out
18. 18.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) trusting the first idea (c) saying “maybe” (d) guessing the worst
19. 19.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the effect? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) the floor was wet (c) the bus broke down (d) we were late for school
20. 20.📚 Ishaan read 20 pages in 4 days. Aarav read 16 pages in 2 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Ishaan (c) Aarav
21. 21.True or false: “it has lots of likes” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Diya is in the drama club. Does Diya know the lines of the play? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
23. 23.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) dishes are round (b) food is hot (c) looks show the taste (d) cooks are tall
24. 24.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) shoes cost nothing (b) new shoes mean rich (c) he likes running (d) shoes are white
25. 25.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) lucky charm (d) attacking the person
26. 26.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “Yes, surely.” (b) “Probably yes.” (c) “We can’t tell.” (d) “No, never.”
27. 27.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Ananya did not get a balloon. Was Ananya at Asha’s party? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
28. 28.🌱 Vihaan planted 25 saplings in 5 hours. Nisha planted 28 saplings in 4 hours. How many saplings per hour did Vihaan plant?
29. 29.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the effect? (a) the team practised hard (b) the power went off (c) the fans stopped (d) the team won the match
30. 30.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
31. 31.🌧️ 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
32. 32.⭐ Meera made 20 paper stars in 4 hours. Nisha made 42 paper stars in 6 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Nisha make?
33. 33.🚌 Every school bus goes to the depot at night. Bus 7 is a school bus. Where is Bus 7 at night? (a) at the market (b) on the road (c) at the school (d) at the depot
34. 34.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
36. 36.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
37. 37.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
38. 38.⚖️ 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
39. 39.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a mango (b) a papaya (c) a guava (d) a banana
40. 40.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Meera is a member of the eco-club. Has Meera planted a tree? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure

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