Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 282 · 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.🛒 A 2 kg bag of rice costs ₹80 and a 1 kg bag costs ₹45. Which is cheaper per kg? (a) both the same (b) the 2 kg bag (c) the 1 kg bag (d) can’t tell
2. 2.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) mocking who said it (b) everyone is doing it (c) one was bad, so all are (d) it was measured twice
3. 3.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a question (b) a measured result (c) an idea taken as true (d) a proven fact
4. 4.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
5. 5.True or false: “Team A scored more in 20 overs than Team B in 10 overs, so Team A is better.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) ignore it (b) ask or look for facts (c) say it louder (d) trust your first idea
7. 7.🌱 Ishaan planted 6 saplings in 2 hours. Rohan planted 25 saplings in 5 hours. How many saplings per hour did Ishaan plant?
8. 8.📚 Ishaan read 48 pages in 6 days. Nisha read 48 pages in 4 days. How many pages per day did Ishaan read?
9. 9.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the cause? (a) the milk was left out (b) the milk went sour (c) we were late for school (d) the bus broke down
10. 10.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) mocking who said it (b) one was bad, so all are (c) my lucky pen did it (d) checked facts support it
11. 11.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the effect? (a) the street became shady (b) I went to bed very late (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) we planted many trees
12. 12.💰 Meera saved 24 rupees in 6 weeks. Diya saved 12 rupees in 4 weeks. How many rupees per week did Diya save?
13. 13.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the cause? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) the dog heard thunder (d) I forgot my water bottle
14. 14.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) run fast (b) wait for green (c) close your eyes (d) follow them
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) thinking of other causes (c) guessing the worst (d) asking before judging
16. 16.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the effect? (a) it rained all night (b) a nail was on the road (c) the tyre went flat (d) the ground is wet
17. 17.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) so (b) because (c) and (d) then
18. 18.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the cause? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the shop was crowded (c) the shop had a sale (d) the class was noisy
19. 19.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the cause? (a) the floor was wet (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the milk went sour (d) the milk was left out
20. 20.🏏 Meera scored 12 runs in 3 overs. Aarav scored 32 runs in 4 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Aarav (b) Meera (c) both the same
21. 21.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) tests show it works (b) it has lots of likes (c) checked facts support it (d) many trials agree
22. 22.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
23. 23.True or false: “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
25. 25.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the effect? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) I went to bed very late (c) the class was noisy (d) I felt sleepy in class
26. 26.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the cause? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the shop was crowded (c) the seeds sprouted (d) I watered the seeds
27. 27.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Diya was at Asha’s party. Did Diya get a balloon? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
28. 28.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “everyone is doing it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
29. 29.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Aarav was at Asha’s party. Did Aarav get a balloon? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
30. 30.🚌 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) at the school (c) on the road (d) at the depot
31. 31.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) waiting to find out (c) saying “maybe” (d) guessing the worst
32. 32.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Aarav is a member of the eco-club. Has Aarav planted a tree? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone is doing it (b) my lucky pen did it (c) tests show it works (d) mocking who said it
34. 34.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) judging by looks (c) deciding too fast (d) saying “maybe”
35. 35.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the effect? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) I watered the seeds (d) the dog heard thunder
36. 36.🕵️ 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
37. 37.True or false: “Team A scored more in 20 overs than Team B in 10 overs, so Team A is better.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.📚 Arjun read 12 pages in 2 days. Rohan read 36 pages in 3 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Arjun (b) both the same (c) Rohan
39. 39.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Tara is a member of the eco-club. Has Tara planted a tree? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
40. 40.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” (a) attacking the person (b) one means all (c) everyone does it (d) lucky charm

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