Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 231 · 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.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the effect? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) I went to bed very late (c) the cake got burnt (d) the oven was too hot
2. 2.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a fact (b) why something happens (c) a kind of question (d) what happens after
3. 3.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Ananya knows the lines of the play. Is Ananya in the drama club? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
5. 5.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the effect? (a) the shop had a sale (b) I watered the seeds (c) the seeds sprouted (d) the shop was crowded
6. 6.🌱 Ananya planted 50 saplings in 5 hours. Rohan planted 22 saplings in 2 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) both the same (b) Rohan (c) Ananya
7. 7.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the cause? (a) Diya studied every day (b) she did well in the test (c) the floor was wet (d) I slipped in the hall
8. 8.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
9. 9.True or false: “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) it shuts only on Sunday (b) shops sell milk (c) Sunday is fun (d) shops are big
11. 11.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
12. 12.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “I used this pen and got full marks, so it is a magic pen.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” (a) lucky charm (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
15. 15.🏏 Diya scored 40 runs in 4 overs. Ananya scored 12 runs in 3 overs. How many runs per over did Ananya score?
16. 16.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a question (b) an idea taken as true (c) a proven fact (d) a measured result
17. 17.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) it has lots of likes (b) checked facts support it (c) tests show it works (d) the rule book says so
18. 18.🌱 Tara planted 8 saplings in 2 hours. Saanvi planted 35 saplings in 5 hours. How many saplings per hour did Tara plant?
19. 19.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the cause? (a) the cycle skidded (b) the road was slippery (c) the kite flew away (d) the kite string snapped
20. 20.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
21. 21.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the cause? (a) the wind was strong (b) the washing fell down (c) the fans stopped (d) the power went off
22. 22.🏏 Ananya scored 54 runs in 6 overs. Ishaan scored 33 runs in 3 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Ishaan (b) Ananya (c) both the same
23. 23.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the cause? (a) the team practised hard (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the team won the match (d) the plants got no water
24. 24.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the effect? (a) the road was slippery (b) the shop had a sale (c) the cycle skidded (d) the shop was crowded
25. 25.💰 Aarav saved 66 rupees in 6 weeks. Ananya saved 24 rupees in 3 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) both the same (b) Aarav (c) Ananya
26. 26.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Aarav does not live in Green Park. Does Aarav ride the school bus? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
27. 27.🏏 Kabir scored 12 runs in 3 overs. Saanvi scored 24 runs in 2 overs. How many runs per over did Saanvi score?
28. 28.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
29. 29.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) saying “maybe” (c) trusting the first idea (d) blaming without proof
30. 30.📚 Ishaan read 30 pages in 3 days. Nisha read 8 pages in 2 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Ishaan (b) Nisha (c) both the same
31. 31.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.💰 Aarav saved 12 rupees in 3 weeks. Saanvi saved 45 rupees in 5 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) both the same (b) Aarav (c) Saanvi
33. 33.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) careful (b) hasty
34. 34.🌱 Arjun planted 33 saplings in 3 hours. Kabir planted 32 saplings in 4 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) both the same (b) Arjun (c) Kabir
35. 35.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the cause? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) a nail was on the road (c) the tyre went flat (d) I went to bed very late
36. 36.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Ishaan is in the school choir. Does Ishaan practise on Fridays? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
38. 38.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a papaya (b) a mango (c) a banana (d) a guava
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the numbers prove it (b) it was measured twice (c) mocking who said it (d) checked facts support it
40. 40.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False

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