Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 37 · 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.True or false: “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the cause? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the kite flew away (c) the shop was crowded (d) the shop had a sale
3. 3.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a kind of fact (b) a puzzle game (c) a hard question (d) a mistake in reasoning
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 2 kg bag of rice costs ₹80 and a 1 kg bag costs ₹45. Which is cheaper per kg? (a) the 1 kg bag (b) both the same (c) can’t tell (d) the 2 kg bag
6. 6.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the cause? (a) the shop was crowded (b) the show started late (c) there was a traffic jam (d) the shop had a sale
7. 7.True or false: “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “No, never.” (b) “We can’t tell.” (c) “Yes, surely.” (d) “Probably yes.”
9. 9.🍀 You wore red and won a race. Did the red shirt make you win? (a) no, just a coincidence (b) only on Sundays (c) yes, red is fast (d) yes, for sure
10. 10.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) hasty (b) careful
11. 11.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) looking for more clues (c) asking before judging (d) checking the facts
12. 12.🚲 Rohan cycled 14 km in 2 hours. Arjun cycled 24 km in 6 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) both the same (b) Rohan (c) Arjun
13. 13.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) floods and wet roads (b) dry fields (c) a cold drink (d) sunny skies
14. 14.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the effect? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the oven was too hot (c) we were late for school (d) the bus broke down
15. 15.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the cause? (a) the shop was crowded (b) the sun was very hot (c) the ice cream melted (d) the shop had a sale
16. 16.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) only in summer (b) no, it just comes first (c) yes, always (d) yes, on Sundays
17. 17.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a kind of question (b) a fact (c) what happens after (d) why something happens
18. 18.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the cause? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the team practised hard (c) the team won the match (d) the tyre went flat
19. 19.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the effect? (a) the goat got out (b) the oven was too hot (c) the cake got burnt (d) we left the gate open
20. 20.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the cause? (a) the bus broke down (b) a nail was on the road (c) we were late for school (d) the tyre went flat
21. 21.True or false: “asking before judging” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.📚 Ananya read 18 pages in 2 days. Nisha read 12 pages in 4 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Ananya (c) Nisha
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) thinking of other causes (c) guessing the worst (d) asking before judging
24. 24.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the effect? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the oven was too hot (c) the shop was crowded (d) the cake got burnt
25. 25.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.⭐ Ananya made 32 paper stars in 4 hours. Arjun made 60 paper stars in 5 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Ananya make?
29. 29.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) no, for sure (b) it is sunny (c) can’t tell (d) yes, for sure
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) asking before judging (c) waiting to find out (d) judging by looks
31. 31.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she is a robot (b) she is always angry (c) she did not see you (d) nothing else
32. 32.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the cause? (a) the power went off (b) the fans stopped (c) the milk was left out (d) the milk went sour
33. 33.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “mocking who said it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
34. 34.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Arjun wears a blue cap on sports day. Is Arjun in the Blue House? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
35. 35.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
36. 36.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to win arguments (b) to finish fast (c) to avoid false ideas (d) to skip facts
37. 37.🌱 Diya planted 55 saplings in 5 hours. Rohan planted 20 saplings in 2 hours. How many saplings per hour did Diya plant?
38. 38.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the cause? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) the dog heard thunder (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) I went to bed very late
40. 40.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False

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