Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 371 · 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.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the cause? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) the cake got burnt (c) I went to bed very late (d) the oven was too hot
2. 2.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) careful (b) hasty
3. 3.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
4. 4.🏏 Ishaan scored 36 runs in 4 overs. Saanvi scored 36 runs in 6 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Ishaan (b) both the same (c) Saanvi
5. 5.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) hasty (b) careful
6. 6.⭐ Rohan made 15 paper stars in 3 hours. Diya made 16 paper stars in 4 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Rohan make?
7. 7.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
8. 8.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) it has lots of likes (c) everyone is doing it (d) checked facts support it
9. 9.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) an idea taken as true (b) a question (c) a measured result (d) a proven fact
10. 10.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) because (b) since (c) as (d) so
11. 11.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the cause? (a) the plants got no water (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the power went off (d) the fans stopped
12. 12.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) no, it just comes first (b) only in summer (c) yes, on Sundays (d) yes, always
13. 13.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Saanvi is in the school choir. Does Saanvi practise on Fridays? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
14. 14.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) might be fun (b) must be true (c) someone hopes (d) is popular
15. 15.🌱 Diya planted 10 saplings in 2 hours. Kabir planted 12 saplings in 3 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Diya (b) Kabir (c) both the same
16. 16.True or false: “Team A scored more in 20 overs than Team B in 10 overs, so Team A is better.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🕵️ 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
19. 19.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the cause? (a) the kite flew away (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) the kite string snapped
20. 20.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the effect? (a) the cake got burnt (b) she did well in the test (c) Diya studied every day (d) the oven was too hot
21. 21.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Rohan does not have a magnifying glass. Is Rohan in the science club? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
22. 22.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) water, soil and sun (b) the pot colour only (c) the seed type (d) nothing at all
23. 23.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
25. 25.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it was measured twice”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
26. 26.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops sell milk (b) it shuts only on Sunday (c) Sunday is fun (d) shops are big
27. 27.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Meera does not live in Green Park. Does Meera ride the school bus? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
28. 28.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the cause? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) the team won the match (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) the team practised hard
30. 30.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the cause? (a) the team practised hard (b) I went to bed very late (c) the team won the match (d) I felt sleepy in class
31. 31.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) no, likes aren’t proof (b) yes, if it is long (c) yes, always (d) only on weekends
32. 32.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) waiting to find out (c) checking the facts (d) looking for more clues
34. 34.🚲 Arjun cycled 48 km in 4 hours. Tara cycled 8 km in 2 hours. How many km per hour did Arjun cycle?
35. 35.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the effect? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the ice cream melted (c) the sun was very hot (d) the tyre went flat
36. 36.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) different rules (b) the bigger one wins (c) same conditions for all (d) a lucky guess
38. 38.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
39. 39.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) lucky charm (d) attacking the person

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