Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 215 · 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.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) no, heat causes both (b) ice cream is cold (c) yes, it does (d) swimming causes it
2. 2.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she lost all her friends (b) she hates me (c) she moved away (d) maybe she is busy
3. 3.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone is doing it (b) mocking who said it (c) it has lots of likes (d) checked facts support it
5. 5.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Nisha is not in the Blue House. Does Nisha wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
6. 6.True or false: “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone is doing it (b) many trials agree (c) it happened once (d) mocking who said it
8. 8.🌱 Saanvi planted 8 saplings in 2 hours. Ishaan planted 30 saplings in 6 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Ishaan (b) both the same (c) Saanvi
9. 9.True or false: “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “My plant in the sun grew more than yours in the cupboard, so my seeds are better.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.➡️ What is an effect? (a) what happens as a result (b) a reason word (c) why it happens (d) a guess
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.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the cause? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the ice cream melted (c) the sun was very hot (d) the tyre went flat
14. 14.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the cause? (a) she did well in the test (b) Diya studied every day (c) the seeds sprouted (d) I watered the seeds
15. 15.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
16. 16.🤐 “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 is a robot (d) she did not see you
17. 17.True or false: “it has lots of likes” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) the pot colour only (b) the seed type (c) water, soil and sun (d) nothing at all
20. 20.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Vihaan was at Asha’s party. Did Vihaan get a balloon? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
21. 21.True or false: “checking the facts” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the cause? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) the plants got no water (d) I was thirsty at lunch
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) trusting the first idea (c) blaming without proof (d) guessing the worst
24. 24.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Tara can play chess. Is Tara in the chess club? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
25. 25.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
26. 26.🏏 Kabir scored 10 runs in 2 overs. Aarav scored 66 runs in 6 overs. How many runs per over did Aarav score?
27. 27.🚲 Kabir cycled 48 km in 4 hours. Nisha cycled 12 km in 2 hours. How many km per hour did Kabir cycle?
28. 28.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) both the same (b) can’t tell (c) Team B (d) Team A
29. 29.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a fact (b) why something happens (c) what happens after (d) a kind of question
30. 30.True or false: “checking the facts” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.📚 Tara read 15 pages in 3 days. Kabir read 66 pages in 6 days. How many pages per day did Tara read?
32. 32.🌱 Arjun planted 16 saplings in 2 hours. Aarav planted 45 saplings in 5 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Arjun (b) both the same (c) Aarav
33. 33.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
34. 34.💰 Vihaan saved 12 rupees in 2 weeks. Tara saved 18 rupees in 6 weeks. How many rupees per week did Tara save?
35. 35.🛒 A 2 kg bag of rice costs ₹80 and a 1 kg bag costs ₹45. Which is cheaper per kg? (a) can’t tell (b) the 2 kg bag (c) the 1 kg bag (d) both the same
36. 36.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) it shuts only on Sunday (b) Sunday is fun (c) shops sell milk (d) shops are big
38. 38.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
39. 39.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) ignoring other reasons (c) deciding too fast (d) saying “maybe”
40. 40.🏃 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 finished first (d) who is taller

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