Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 313 · 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.📚 Meera read 15 pages in 5 days. Nisha read 66 pages in 6 days. How many pages per day did Meera read?
2. 2.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to win arguments (b) to avoid false ideas (c) to finish fast (d) to skip facts
3. 3.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a kind of question (b) a fact (c) what happens after (d) why something happens
4. 4.⚖️ 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
5. 5.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the effect? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) the show started late (c) the ice cream melted (d) the sun was very hot
6. 6.True or false: “one was bad, so all are” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
8. 8.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Vihaan is not in the drama club. Does Vihaan know the lines of the play? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
9. 9.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🛒 A 2 kg bag of rice costs ₹80 and a 1 kg bag costs ₹45. Which is cheaper per kg? (a) can’t tell (b) both the same (c) the 2 kg bag (d) the 1 kg bag
11. 11.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the cause? (a) the ground is wet (b) the cycle skidded (c) it rained all night (d) the road was slippery
12. 12.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the cause? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) the floor was wet
13. 13.🚌 Every school bus goes to the depot at night. Bus 7 is a school bus. Where is Bus 7 at night? (a) on the road (b) at the school (c) at the depot (d) at the market
14. 14.True or false: “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🚲 Arjun cycled 20 km in 5 hours. Tara cycled 28 km in 4 hours. How many km per hour did Arjun cycle?
16. 16.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Ananya is not in the school football team. Does Ananya train at 7 AM? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
17. 17.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, on Sundays (b) yes, always (c) only in summer (d) no, it just comes first
18. 18.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Nisha is in the chess club. Can Nisha play chess? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
19. 19.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) Sunday is fun (b) it shuts only on Sunday (c) shops are big (d) shops sell milk
20. 20.⭐ Arjun made 18 paper stars in 2 hours. Meera made 16 paper stars in 4 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Meera make?
21. 21.🍀 You wore red and won a race. Did the red shirt make you win? (a) only on Sundays (b) no, just a coincidence (c) yes, for sure (d) yes, red is fast
22. 22.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the cause? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) the tyre went flat (c) a nail was on the road (d) the floor was wet
23. 23.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) it is sunny (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure (d) can’t tell
24. 24.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the cause? (a) I went to bed very late (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) a nail was on the road (d) the tyre went flat
25. 25.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) many trials agree (c) checked facts support it (d) the rule book says so
26. 26.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the numbers prove it (b) everyone is doing it (c) many trials agree (d) tests show it works
28. 28.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a reason word (b) a guess (c) why it happens (d) what happens as a result
29. 29.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) because (b) so (c) and (d) then
30. 30.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) floods and wet roads (b) dry fields (c) sunny skies (d) a cold drink
31. 31.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) because (b) as (c) since (d) so
32. 32.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Diya does not train at 7 AM. Is Diya in the school football team? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
33. 33.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Kabir cannot play chess. Is Kabir in the chess club? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
34. 34.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “my lucky pen did it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
35. 35.🏏 Rohan scored 24 runs in 4 overs. Ananya scored 6 runs in 2 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) both the same (b) Rohan (c) Ananya
36. 36.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) the bigger one wins (b) same conditions for all (c) a lucky guess (d) different rules
37. 37.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) asking before judging (c) trusting the first idea (d) blaming without proof
38. 38.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
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) guessing the worst (c) checking the facts (d) looking for more clues
40. 40.🕵️ 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

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