Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 274 · 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.⭐ Aarav made 18 paper stars in 3 hours. Meera made 12 paper stars in 4 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) both the same (b) Aarav (c) Meera
2. 2.True or false: “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
4. 4.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) swimming causes it (b) no, heat causes both (c) yes, it does (d) ice cream is cold
5. 5.🍀 You wore red and won a race. Did the red shirt make you win? (a) only on Sundays (b) yes, red is fast (c) no, just a coincidence (d) yes, for sure
6. 6.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the effect? (a) she did well in the test (b) Diya studied every day (c) the ground is wet (d) it rained all night
7. 7.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it happened once”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
8. 8.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
9. 9.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the cause? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the shop was crowded (c) the shop had a sale (d) the batter hit a six
10. 10.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Saanvi is not in the Blue House. Does Saanvi wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
11. 11.🛒 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) both the same (c) the 1 kg bag (d) can’t tell
12. 12.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) ignoring other reasons (c) checking the facts (d) waiting to find out
14. 14.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “Yes, surely.” (b) “Probably yes.” (c) “No, never.” (d) “We can’t tell.”
15. 15.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
16. 16.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a guess (b) a reason word (c) what happens as a result (d) why it happens
17. 17.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the cause? (a) the washing fell down (b) the wind was strong (c) the dog heard thunder (d) the dog hid under a bed
18. 18.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the effect? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) the cycle skidded (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the road was slippery
19. 19.True or false: “many trials agree” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) because (b) so (c) and (d) then
21. 21.🌱 Arjun planted 36 saplings in 4 hours. Aarav planted 9 saplings in 3 hours. How many saplings per hour did Aarav plant?
22. 22.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) yes, if it is long (b) yes, always (c) no, likes aren’t proof (d) only on weekends
23. 23.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) careful (b) hasty
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the rule book says so (b) it happened once (c) it was measured twice (d) many trials agree
26. 26.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🏏 Ishaan scored 16 runs in 4 overs. Arjun scored 24 runs in 3 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) both the same (b) Arjun (c) Ishaan
28. 28.True or false: “one was bad, so all are” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” (a) one means all (b) attacking the person (c) lucky charm (d) everyone does it
30. 30.True or false: “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Vihaan is in the chess club. Can Vihaan play chess? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
32. 32.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the cause? (a) the batter hit a six (b) the washing fell down (c) the crowd cheered (d) the wind was strong
33. 33.🧠 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) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
34. 34.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) a cold drink (b) dry fields (c) floods and wet roads (d) sunny skies
35. 35.🚌 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 school (d) at the depot
36. 36.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Vihaan does not wear a blue cap on sports day. Is Vihaan in the Blue House? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
37. 37.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) careful (b) hasty
38. 38.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) no, it just comes first (b) yes, on Sundays (c) yes, always (d) only in summer
39. 39.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Meera is in the science club. Does Meera have a magnifying glass? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
40. 40.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to win arguments (b) to finish fast (c) to avoid false ideas (d) to skip facts

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