Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 281 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) ignoring other reasons (c) asking before judging (d) judging by looks
2. 2.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the effect? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the kite string snapped (c) the kite flew away (d) the cake got burnt
3. 3.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Meera has not planted a tree. Is Meera a member of the eco-club? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
4. 4.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the cause? (a) the power went off (b) Diya studied every day (c) she did well in the test (d) the fans stopped
7. 7.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
8. 8.🚲 Nisha cycled 9 km in 3 hours. Kabir cycled 25 km in 5 hours. How many km per hour did Nisha cycle?
9. 9.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) many trials agree (b) the numbers prove it (c) it was measured twice (d) mocking who said it
10. 10.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) both the same (b) Team A (c) can’t tell (d) Team B
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) saying “maybe” (c) checking the facts (d) asking before judging
12. 12.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the effect? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the plants got no water (c) Diya studied every day (d) she did well in the test
13. 13.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Rohan is not in the Blue House. Does Rohan wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
14. 14.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) different rules (b) a lucky guess (c) same conditions for all (d) the bigger one wins
15. 15.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
16. 16.⭐ Aarav made 55 paper stars in 5 hours. Diya made 12 paper stars in 4 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Diya make?
17. 17.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) yes, it does (b) no, heat causes both (c) swimming causes it (d) ice cream is cold
18. 18.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it has lots of likes (b) it happened once (c) the numbers prove it (d) my lucky pen did it
19. 19.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” (a) one means all (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) lucky charm
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) mocking who said it (c) the numbers prove it (d) everyone is doing it
21. 21.🍀 You wore red and won a race. Did the red shirt make you win? (a) yes, red is fast (b) yes, for sure (c) no, just a coincidence (d) only on Sundays
22. 22.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) so (b) and (c) because (d) then
23. 23.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) blaming without proof (c) deciding too fast (d) judging by looks
24. 24.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Rohan has not planted a tree. Is Rohan a member of the eco-club? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
25. 25.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) checking the facts (c) ignoring other reasons (d) looking for more clues
26. 26.True or false: “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) hasty (b) careful
28. 28.⭐ Meera made 30 paper stars in 6 hours. Vihaan made 30 paper stars in 5 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) both the same (b) Meera (c) Vihaan
29. 29.💰 Arjun saved 9 rupees in 3 weeks. Kabir saved 28 rupees in 4 weeks. How many rupees per week did Arjun save?
30. 30.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Vihaan does not live in Green Park. Does Vihaan ride the school bus? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
31. 31.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Diya does not have a magnifying glass. Is Diya in the science club? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
33. 33.🏏 Arjun scored 10 runs in 2 overs. Kabir scored 28 runs in 4 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) both the same (b) Kabir (c) Arjun
34. 34.➡️ What is an effect? (a) why it happens (b) a guess (c) a reason word (d) what happens as a result
35. 35.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the effect? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) we left the gate open (c) the goat got out (d) the class was noisy
36. 36.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a kind of question (b) a fact (c) why something happens (d) what happens after
37. 37.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
38. 38.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) dry fields (b) a cold drink (c) sunny skies (d) floods and wet roads
39. 39.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
40. 40.True or false: “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False

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