Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 302 · 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.⭐ Tara made 16 paper stars in 2 hours. Aarav made 18 paper stars in 6 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) both the same (b) Aarav (c) Tara
2. 2.🌱 Rohan planted 30 saplings in 6 hours. Kabir planted 18 saplings in 2 hours. How many saplings per hour did Kabir plant?
3. 3.🚌 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) at the school (c) at the market (d) on the road
4. 4.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a mango (b) a guava (c) a banana (d) a papaya
5. 5.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) only on weekends (b) yes, if it is long (c) yes, always (d) no, likes aren’t proof
6. 6.⚖️ 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
7. 7.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) blaming without proof (c) waiting to find out (d) looking for more clues
8. 8.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Saanvi does not train at 7 AM. Is Saanvi in the school football team? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
9. 9.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) guessing the worst (c) thinking of other causes (d) asking before judging
10. 10.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) only the taller one (b) on different days (c) over the same days (d) with your eyes only
11. 11.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a guess (b) a reason word (c) why it happens (d) what happens as a result
12. 12.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.⭐ Aarav made 30 paper stars in 5 hours. Arjun made 48 paper stars in 4 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Arjun (b) both the same (c) Aarav
14. 14.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it has lots of likes (b) the rule book says so (c) it happened once (d) everyone is doing it
15. 15.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the effect? (a) the wind was strong (b) the washing fell down (c) the plants got no water (d) the leaves turned brown
16. 16.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the cause? (a) the fans stopped (b) the power went off (c) Diya studied every day (d) she did well in the test
17. 17.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the cause? (a) the ground is wet (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) it rained all night
18. 18.🏏 Arjun scored 30 runs in 6 overs. Vihaan scored 6 runs in 2 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Arjun (b) both the same (c) Vihaan
19. 19.True or false: “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Arjun does not practise on Fridays. Is Arjun in the school choir? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
21. 21.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
22. 22.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the effect? (a) the bus broke down (b) we were late for school (c) the crowd cheered (d) the batter hit a six
23. 23.True or false: “asking before judging” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a question (b) a measured result (c) an idea taken as true (d) a proven fact
25. 25.True or false: “one was bad, so all are” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Rohan does not wear a blue cap on sports day. Is Rohan in the Blue House? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
27. 27.🏏 Ishaan scored 24 runs in 2 overs. Aarav scored 44 runs in 4 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Ishaan (b) Aarav (c) both the same
28. 28.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the effect? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the ice cream melted (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the class was noisy
29. 29.True or false: “checked facts support it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the effect? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) the kite string snapped (c) the kite flew away (d) the dog heard thunder
31. 31.🏃 Riya ran 100 m in 20 seconds and Aarav ran 50 m in 12 seconds. To compare them fairly, look at… (a) who finished first (b) metres per second (c) their shoe colour (d) who is taller
32. 32.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Aarav rides the school bus. Does Aarav live in Green Park? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
33. 33.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Meera is not a member of the eco-club. Has Meera planted a tree? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
34. 34.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) checks the idea itself (b) laughs at them (c) walks away (d) calls them names
35. 35.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🏏 Rohan scored 66 runs in 6 overs. Ananya scored 21 runs in 3 overs. How many runs per over did Ananya score?
37. 37.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “everyone is doing it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
38. 38.💰 Arjun saved 24 rupees in 4 weeks. Diya saved 8 rupees in 2 weeks. How many rupees per week did Arjun save?
39. 39.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) guessing the worst (c) asking before judging (d) trusting the first idea
40. 40.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the effect? (a) the floor was wet (b) the batter hit a six (c) I slipped in the hall (d) the crowd cheered

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