Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 216 · 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) ice cream is cold (b) no, heat causes both (c) yes, it does (d) swimming causes it
2. 2.🛒 A 2 kg bag of rice costs ₹80 and a 1 kg bag costs ₹45. Which is cheaper per kg? (a) the 2 kg bag (b) the 1 kg bag (c) can’t tell (d) both the same
3. 3.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) ignoring other reasons (c) judging by looks (d) guessing the worst
4. 4.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” (a) attacking the person (b) lucky charm (c) one means all (d) everyone does it
5. 5.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Tara is not in the chess club. Can Tara play chess? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
6. 6.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
7. 7.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the effect? (a) the milk was left out (b) the milk went sour (c) the crowd cheered (d) the batter hit a six
8. 8.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a mango (b) a guava (c) a banana (d) a papaya
9. 9.📚 Saanvi read 9 pages in 3 days. Diya read 24 pages in 2 days. How many pages per day did Diya read?
10. 10.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” (a) lucky charm (b) attacking the person (c) one means all (d) everyone does it
11. 11.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) might be fun (b) is popular (c) must be true (d) someone hopes
12. 12.True or false: “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) waiting to find out (c) judging by looks (d) deciding too fast
14. 14.📚 Arjun read 20 pages in 5 days. Saanvi read 20 pages in 2 days. How many pages per day did Saanvi read?
15. 15.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the effect? (a) I went to bed very late (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) the seeds sprouted (d) I watered the seeds
17. 17.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it has lots of likes”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
18. 18.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Diya is not in the school football team. Does Diya train at 7 AM? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
19. 19.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “No, never.” (b) “Probably yes.” (c) “We can’t tell.” (d) “Yes, surely.”
20. 20.🏏 Ishaan scored 60 runs in 5 overs. Aarav scored 9 runs in 3 overs. How many runs per over did Aarav score?
21. 21.🏏 Kabir scored 36 runs in 4 overs. Nisha scored 12 runs in 2 overs. How many runs per over did Kabir score?
22. 22.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) then (b) and (c) so (d) because
23. 23.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the effect? (a) she did well in the test (b) the ground is wet (c) Diya studied every day (d) it rained all night
24. 24.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
25. 25.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) on different days (b) with your eyes only (c) over the same days (d) only the taller one
26. 26.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the effect? (a) the cake got burnt (b) she did well in the test (c) Diya studied every day (d) the oven was too hot
27. 27.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the cause? (a) Diya studied every day (b) she did well in the test (c) I watered the seeds (d) the seeds sprouted
28. 28.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Ishaan was not at Asha’s party. Did Ishaan get a balloon? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
29. 29.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) since (b) so (c) because (d) as
30. 30.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Meera is in the Blue House. Does Meera wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
32. 32.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) can’t tell (b) Team A (c) both the same (d) Team B
33. 33.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Saanvi does not know the lines of the play. Is Saanvi in the drama club? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) checking the facts (c) guessing the worst (d) thinking of other causes
35. 35.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the cause? (a) the power went off (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the class was noisy (d) the fans stopped
36. 36.True or false: “it has lots of likes” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the effect? (a) she did well in the test (b) the dog heard thunder (c) Diya studied every day (d) the dog hid under a bed
38. 38.📚 Vihaan read 40 pages in 4 days. Tara read 33 pages in 3 days. How many pages per day did Tara read?
39. 39.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the cause? (a) she did well in the test (b) Diya studied every day (c) the plants got no water (d) the leaves turned brown
40. 40.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the cause? (a) the batter hit a six (b) the crowd cheered (c) the seeds sprouted (d) I watered the seeds

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