Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 297 · 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.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) the pot colour only (b) water, soil and sun (c) the seed type (d) nothing at all
2. 2.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the cause? (a) she did well in the test (b) Diya studied every day (c) the fans stopped (d) the power went off
3. 3.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Diya is not in the school choir. Does Diya practise on Fridays? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
4. 4.🚌 Every school bus goes to the depot at night. Bus 7 is a school bus. Where is Bus 7 at night? (a) at the depot (b) on the road (c) at the school (d) at the market
5. 5.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “My plant in the sun grew more than yours in the cupboard, so my seeds are better.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
6. 6.True or false: “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the cause? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the ground is wet (c) it rained all night (d) the seeds sprouted
8. 8.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
9. 9.True or false: “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Aarav was at Asha’s party. Did Aarav get a balloon? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
11. 11.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a reason word (b) what happens as a result (c) why it happens (d) a guess
12. 12.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) as (b) so (c) since (d) because
13. 13.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the cause? (a) the plants got no water (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the dog heard thunder
14. 14.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a mango (b) a banana (c) a guava (d) a papaya
15. 15.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) and (b) so (c) then (d) because
16. 16.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she did not see you (b) she is always angry (c) she is a robot (d) nothing else
17. 17.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) a cold drink (b) floods and wet roads (c) dry fields (d) sunny skies
18. 18.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Saanvi cannot play chess. Is Saanvi in the chess club? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
19. 19.🚲 Nisha cycled 32 km in 4 hours. Aarav cycled 50 km in 5 hours. How many km per hour did Nisha cycle?
20. 20.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the cause? (a) the road was slippery (b) the batter hit a six (c) the crowd cheered (d) the cycle skidded
21. 21.🚲 Kabir cycled 10 km in 2 hours. Vihaan cycled 40 km in 4 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Kabir (b) Vihaan (c) both the same
22. 22.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a kind of question (b) a fact (c) why something happens (d) what happens after
23. 23.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the cause? (a) the batter hit a six (b) the crowd cheered (c) the cycle skidded (d) the road was slippery
24. 24.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.💰 Diya saved 30 rupees in 5 weeks. Aarav saved 24 rupees in 3 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Diya (b) both the same (c) Aarav
26. 26.⭐ Rohan made 12 paper stars in 2 hours. Meera made 54 paper stars in 6 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Rohan make?
27. 27.💰 Kabir saved 15 rupees in 5 weeks. Aarav saved 66 rupees in 6 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) both the same (b) Aarav (c) Kabir
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) everyone is doing it (c) many trials agree (d) it happened once
29. 29.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the cause? (a) the tyre went flat (b) nobody heard the bell (c) a nail was on the road (d) the class was noisy
30. 30.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) blaming without proof (c) trusting the first idea (d) deciding too fast
31. 31.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the cause? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the kite string snapped (c) the kite flew away (d) the shop was crowded
32. 32.True or false: “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) it was measured twice (b) the rule book says so (c) tests show it works (d) my lucky pen did it
34. 34.📚 Tara read 40 pages in 5 days. Ishaan read 60 pages in 6 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Ishaan (b) both the same (c) Tara
35. 35.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
36. 36.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) thinking of other causes (c) blaming without proof (d) waiting to find out
37. 37.🚲 Ishaan cycled 72 km in 6 hours. Meera cycled 10 km in 2 hours. How many km per hour did Ishaan cycle?
38. 38.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “checked facts support it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) thinking of other causes (c) saying “maybe” (d) blaming without proof
40. 40.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, on Sundays (b) no, it just comes first (c) only in summer (d) yes, always

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