Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 148 · 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.🏏 Tara scored 30 runs in 5 overs. Ananya scored 16 runs in 2 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Tara (b) both the same (c) Ananya
2. 2.📚 Saanvi read 18 pages in 6 days. Vihaan read 12 pages in 2 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Vihaan (b) Saanvi (c) both the same
3. 3.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Nisha did not get a balloon. Was Nisha at Asha’s party? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
4. 4.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
5. 5.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Ananya does not live in Green Park. Does Ananya ride the school bus? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
6. 6.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
7. 7.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Ishaan is in the Blue House. Does Ishaan wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
8. 8.🚲 Kabir cycled 42 km in 6 hours. Rohan cycled 18 km in 2 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) both the same (b) Rohan (c) Kabir
9. 9.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Nisha does not have a green notebook. Is Nisha in Class 4A? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
10. 10.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “many trials agree”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
11. 11.⚖️ 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
12. 12.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) and (b) because (c) so (d) then
13. 13.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) the numbers prove it (b) it happened once (c) mocking who said it (d) everyone is doing it
14. 14.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) careful (b) hasty
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) waiting to find out (c) guessing the worst (d) thinking of other causes
16. 16.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the rule book says so (b) tests show it works (c) my lucky pen did it (d) checked facts support it
17. 17.💰 Arjun saved 12 rupees in 2 weeks. Rohan saved 44 rupees in 4 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Arjun (b) Rohan (c) both the same
18. 18.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Kabir is in the chess club. Can Kabir play chess? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
19. 19.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Arjun is in the school choir. Does Arjun practise on Fridays? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
20. 20.🌱 Rohan planted 48 saplings in 4 hours. Vihaan planted 24 saplings in 6 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) both the same (b) Vihaan (c) Rohan
21. 21.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the cause? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the kite flew away (c) the shop was crowded (d) the shop had a sale
22. 22.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “checked facts support it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
23. 23.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a papaya (b) a banana (c) a guava (d) a mango
24. 24.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) a cold drink (b) floods and wet roads (c) sunny skies (d) dry fields
25. 25.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
26. 26.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the effect? (a) the milk was left out (b) the milk went sour (c) the fans stopped (d) the power went off
27. 27.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the effect? (a) a nail was on the road (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the floor was wet (d) the tyre went flat
28. 28.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) no, heat causes both (b) swimming causes it (c) yes, it does (d) ice cream is cold
29. 29.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) lucky charm
30. 30.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the effect? (a) it rained all night (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the ground is wet (d) the class was noisy
31. 31.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Saanvi is in the science club. Does Saanvi have a magnifying glass? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone is doing it (b) it was measured twice (c) my lucky pen did it (d) it has lots of likes
33. 33.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Saanvi knows the lines of the play. Is Saanvi in the drama club? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
35. 35.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) hasty (b) careful
36. 36.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the numbers prove it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
37. 37.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Rohan is in the Blue House. Does Rohan wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
38. 38.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) on different days (b) only the taller one (c) over the same days (d) with your eyes only
39. 39.🛒 A 2 kg bag of rice costs ₹80 and a 1 kg bag costs ₹45. Which is cheaper per kg? (a) both the same (b) the 2 kg bag (c) the 1 kg bag (d) can’t tell
40. 40.⭐ Aarav made 8 paper stars in 2 hours. Nisha made 27 paper stars in 3 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Aarav make?

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