Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 314 · 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.📚 Ishaan read 44 pages in 4 days. Meera read 54 pages in 6 days. How many pages per day did Ishaan read?
2. 2.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Arjun does not practise on Fridays. Is Arjun in the school choir? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
3. 3.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Ananya does not wear a blue cap on sports day. Is Ananya in the Blue House? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
4. 4.🔗 What is a cause? (a) what happens after (b) why something happens (c) a fact (d) a kind of question
5. 5.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) checked facts support it (b) it happened once (c) tests show it works (d) the numbers prove it
6. 6.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the cause? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the class was noisy (c) the kite flew away (d) nobody heard the bell
7. 7.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” (a) one means all (b) attacking the person (c) lucky charm (d) everyone does it
8. 8.True or false: “checking the facts” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a banana (b) a papaya (c) a mango (d) a guava
10. 10.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the effect? (a) the street became shady (b) we planted many trees (c) the shop was crowded (d) the shop had a sale
11. 11.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) one means all (d) lucky charm
12. 12.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
13. 13.🚲 Arjun cycled 30 km in 6 hours. Meera cycled 6 km in 2 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Arjun (b) both the same (c) Meera
14. 14.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Saanvi does not ride the school bus. Does Saanvi live in Green Park? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
15. 15.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) then (b) and (c) so (d) because
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking who said it (b) everyone is doing it (c) the rule book says so (d) my lucky pen did it
17. 17.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) might be fun (b) is popular (c) must be true (d) someone hopes
18. 18.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “my lucky pen did it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
19. 19.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) many trials agree (b) my lucky pen did it (c) one was bad, so all are (d) everyone is doing it
21. 21.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) many trials agree (b) tests show it works (c) the numbers prove it (d) my lucky pen did it
22. 22.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the cause? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the seeds sprouted (c) the plants got no water (d) the leaves turned brown
23. 23.📚 Nisha read 20 pages in 5 days. Ishaan read 21 pages in 3 days. How many pages per day did Nisha read?
24. 24.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “tests show it works”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
25. 25.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) floods and wet roads (b) sunny skies (c) dry fields (d) a cold drink
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the numbers prove it (b) tests show it works (c) the rule book says so (d) everyone is doing it
27. 27.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Vihaan rides the school bus. Does Vihaan live in Green Park? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
28. 28.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the effect? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) she did well in the test (c) Diya studied every day (d) I watered the seeds
30. 30.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) food is hot (b) looks show the taste (c) cooks are tall (d) dishes are round
31. 31.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) yes, if it is long (b) yes, always (c) only on weekends (d) no, likes aren’t proof
32. 32.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the effect? (a) we planted many trees (b) the street became shady (c) the team practised hard (d) the team won the match
33. 33.🏏 Arjun scored 15 runs in 3 overs. Rohan scored 72 runs in 6 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) both the same (b) Arjun (c) Rohan
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) ignoring other reasons (c) thinking of other causes (d) asking before judging
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it happened once (b) the rule book says so (c) tests show it works (d) checked facts support it
36. 36.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the effect? (a) the show started late (b) there was a traffic jam (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the plants got no water
37. 37.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Kabir is in the school choir. Does Kabir practise on Fridays? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
38. 38.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) no, it just comes first (b) yes, always (c) yes, on Sundays (d) only in summer
39. 39.True or false: “mocking who said it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) since (b) as (c) because (d) so

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