Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 237 · 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.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a fact (b) a kind of question (c) why something happens (d) what happens after
2. 2.💰 Saanvi saved 15 rupees in 5 weeks. Vihaan saved 12 rupees in 3 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Vihaan (b) both the same (c) Saanvi
3. 3.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Arjun was at Asha’s party. Did Arjun get a balloon? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
4. 4.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she moved away (b) she hates me (c) maybe she is busy (d) she lost all her friends
5. 5.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
6. 6.📚 Rohan read 9 pages in 3 days. Diya read 20 pages in 2 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Diya (b) both the same (c) Rohan
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) judging by looks (c) ignoring other reasons (d) checking the facts
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has lots of likes (b) the numbers prove it (c) it happened once (d) my lucky pen did it
9. 9.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the effect? (a) the street became shady (b) we planted many trees (c) the sun was very hot (d) the ice cream melted
10. 10.True or false: “it happened once” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.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
13. 13.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) can’t tell (b) both the same (c) Team B (d) Team A
14. 14.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
16. 16.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the effect? (a) the cake got burnt (b) she did well in the test (c) the oven was too hot (d) Diya studied every day
17. 17.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) hasty (b) careful
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) asking before judging (c) judging by looks (d) waiting to find out
19. 19.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Ishaan rides the school bus. Does Ishaan live in Green Park? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
20. 20.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Ishaan does not wear a blue cap on sports day. Is Ishaan in the Blue House? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
21. 21.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the effect? (a) the street became shady (b) the team practised hard (c) the team won the match (d) we planted many trees
22. 22.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) mocking who said it (c) it was measured twice (d) it happened once
23. 23.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) yes, it does (b) ice cream is cold (c) no, heat causes both (d) swimming causes it
24. 24.🛒 A 2 kg bag of rice costs ₹80 and a 1 kg bag costs ₹45. Which is cheaper per kg? (a) the 1 kg bag (b) can’t tell (c) both the same (d) the 2 kg bag
25. 25.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the cause? (a) she did well in the test (b) the crowd cheered (c) the batter hit a six (d) Diya studied every day
26. 26.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) hasty (b) careful
27. 27.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) calls them names (b) checks the idea itself (c) walks away (d) laughs at them
28. 28.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the cause? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) I watered the seeds (c) the sun was very hot (d) the ice cream melted
29. 29.True or false: “asking before judging” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🏏 Rohan scored 54 runs in 6 overs. Ananya scored 8 runs in 2 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) both the same (b) Ananya (c) Rohan
32. 32.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) can’t tell (b) it is sunny (c) yes, for sure (d) no, for sure
34. 34.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the effect? (a) the wind was strong (b) the washing fell down (c) the ground is wet (d) it rained all night
35. 35.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a banana (b) a papaya (c) a mango (d) a guava
36. 36.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Aarav has not planted a tree. Is Aarav a member of the eco-club? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
37. 37.➡️ What is an effect? (a) what happens as a result (b) why it happens (c) a guess (d) a reason word
38. 38.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) careful (b) hasty
39. 39.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the effect? (a) I went to bed very late (b) the wind was strong (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) the washing fell down
40. 40.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the effect? (a) the cycle skidded (b) the road was slippery (c) the fans stopped (d) the power went off

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