Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 161 · 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.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) hasty (b) careful
2. 2.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) then (b) so (c) and (d) because
3. 3.True or false: “Team A scored more in 20 overs than Team B in 10 overs, so Team A is better.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.💰 Ananya saved 45 rupees in 5 weeks. Kabir saved 14 rupees in 2 weeks. How many rupees per week did Ananya save?
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checked facts support it (b) one was bad, so all are (c) the numbers prove it (d) many trials agree
7. 7.🚲 Saanvi cycled 40 km in 4 hours. Ananya cycled 27 km in 3 hours. How many km per hour did Ananya cycle?
8. 8.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the cause? (a) we were late for school (b) the team won the match (c) the team practised hard (d) the bus broke down
9. 9.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) no, it just comes first (b) yes, always (c) only in summer (d) yes, on Sundays
10. 10.💰 Aarav saved 15 rupees in 3 weeks. Diya saved 36 rupees in 6 weeks. How many rupees per week did Diya save?
11. 11.⭐ Nisha made 35 paper stars in 5 hours. Vihaan made 36 paper stars in 6 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Vihaan make?
12. 12.🚌 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 depot (d) at the school
13. 13.🌧️ 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) can’t tell (d) yes, for sure
14. 14.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) hasty (b) careful
16. 16.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) thinking of other causes (c) ignoring other reasons (d) asking before judging
17. 17.🚲 Arjun cycled 50 km in 5 hours. Tara cycled 18 km in 2 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) both the same (b) Tara (c) Arjun
18. 18.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
19. 19.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “my lucky pen did it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
20. 20.📚 Rohan read 48 pages in 6 days. Ishaan read 55 pages in 5 days. How many pages per day did Rohan read?
21. 21.🌱 Diya planted 30 saplings in 5 hours. Rohan planted 18 saplings in 2 hours. How many saplings per hour did Rohan plant?
22. 22.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) the seed type (b) the pot colour only (c) nothing at all (d) water, soil and sun
23. 23.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) because (b) since (c) as (d) so
24. 24.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) same conditions for all (b) a lucky guess (c) the bigger one wins (d) different rules
25. 25.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
26. 26.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it has lots of likes”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
27. 27.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Meera knows the lines of the play. Is Meera in the drama club? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
28. 28.💰 Arjun saved 10 rupees in 2 weeks. Meera saved 45 rupees in 5 weeks. How many rupees per week did Meera save?
29. 29.🏏 Nisha scored 12 runs in 2 overs. Meera scored 20 runs in 4 overs. How many runs per over did Meera score?
30. 30.🏏 Saanvi scored 14 runs in 2 overs. Arjun scored 12 runs in 3 overs. How many runs per over did Saanvi score?
31. 31.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) food is hot (b) dishes are round (c) cooks are tall (d) looks show the taste
32. 32.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the cause? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) the batter hit a six (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) the crowd cheered
33. 33.🏏 Meera scored 40 runs in 4 overs. Tara scored 24 runs in 6 overs. How many runs per over did Tara score?
34. 34.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “tests show it works”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
35. 35.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) nothing else (b) she is always angry (c) she did not see you (d) she is a robot
36. 36.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) guessing the worst (c) judging by looks (d) waiting to find out
37. 37.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Arjun does not train at 7 AM. Is Arjun in the school football team? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
39. 39.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the cause? (a) the milk was left out (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the milk went sour (d) the floor was wet
40. 40.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False

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