Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 147 · 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.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
2. 2.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the effect? (a) Diya studied every day (b) the cake got burnt (c) she did well in the test (d) the oven was too hot
3. 3.⚖️ 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
4. 4.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) run fast (b) follow them (c) close your eyes (d) wait for green
5. 5.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it was measured twice (b) everyone is doing it (c) tests show it works (d) the rule book says so
7. 7.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Vihaan is in the school choir. Does Vihaan practise on Fridays? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
8. 8.🏏 Nisha scored 10 runs in 2 overs. Saanvi scored 24 runs in 3 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Saanvi (b) both the same (c) Nisha
9. 9.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “mocking who said it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) guessing the worst (c) ignoring other reasons (d) trusting the first idea
11. 11.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) yes, if it is long (b) yes, always (c) only on weekends (d) no, likes aren’t proof
12. 12.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Team A scored more in 20 overs than Team B in 10 overs, so Team A is better.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
13. 13.➡️ What is an effect? (a) why it happens (b) a reason word (c) a guess (d) what happens as a result
14. 14.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Arjun lives in Green Park. Does Arjun ride the school bus? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
15. 15.⭐ Ishaan made 15 paper stars in 3 hours. Saanvi made 66 paper stars in 6 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Ishaan (b) Saanvi (c) both the same
16. 16.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the effect? (a) it rained all night (b) the ground is wet (c) the crowd cheered (d) the batter hit a six
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) blaming without proof (c) ignoring other reasons (d) deciding too fast
18. 18.🚌 Every school bus goes to the depot at night. Bus 7 is a school bus. Where is Bus 7 at night? (a) at the depot (b) on the road (c) at the market (d) at the school
19. 19.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure (d) it is sunny
20. 20.💰 Ananya saved 22 rupees in 2 weeks. Meera saved 27 rupees in 3 weeks. How many rupees per week did Ananya save?
21. 21.🏃 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) their shoe colour (c) who is taller (d) who finished first
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the numbers prove it (b) it has lots of likes (c) it happened once (d) my lucky pen did it
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) judging by looks (c) ignoring other reasons (d) saying “maybe”
24. 24.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Ishaan does not ride the school bus. Does Ishaan live in Green Park? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
25. 25.💰 Ishaan saved 60 rupees in 6 weeks. Diya saved 24 rupees in 4 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Diya (b) both the same (c) Ishaan
26. 26.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Ishaan is in the school choir. Does Ishaan practise on Fridays? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
27. 27.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the cause? (a) the goat got out (b) Diya studied every day (c) we left the gate open (d) she did well in the test
28. 28.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Rohan is in the drama club. Does Rohan know the lines of the play? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
29. 29.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) it was measured twice (b) the rule book says so (c) my lucky pen did it (d) the numbers prove it
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) saying “maybe” (c) looking for more clues (d) asking before judging
31. 31.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Meera does not live in Green Park. Does Meera ride the school bus? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
32. 32.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the cause? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) we were late for school (c) the bus broke down (d) I watered the seeds
33. 33.🔗 What is a cause? (a) why something happens (b) a kind of question (c) a fact (d) what happens after
34. 34.🏏 Meera scored 18 runs in 6 overs. Ananya scored 27 runs in 3 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Ananya (b) both the same (c) Meera
35. 35.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) blaming without proof (c) looking for more clues (d) thinking of other causes
37. 37.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
39. 39.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the effect? (a) the show started late (b) there was a traffic jam (c) the street became shady (d) we planted many trees
40. 40.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Rohan rides the school bus. Does Rohan live in Green Park? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure

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