Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 399 · 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.⭐ Nisha made 42 paper stars in 6 hours. Tara made 45 paper stars in 5 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Nisha make?
2. 2.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the effect? (a) the tyre went flat (b) the power went off (c) a nail was on the road (d) the fans stopped
3. 3.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the cause? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) the goat got out (c) we left the gate open (d) I was thirsty at lunch
4. 4.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the cause? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the kite flew away (c) the kite string snapped (d) the shop was crowded
5. 5.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
6. 6.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) might be fun (b) someone hopes (c) must be true (d) is popular
7. 7.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) Team A (b) can’t tell (c) both the same (d) Team B
8. 8.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “checked facts support it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it happened once”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
11. 11.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) hasty (b) careful
12. 12.True or false: “I used this pen and got full marks, so it is a magic pen.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Kabir is in the science club. Does Kabir have a magnifying glass? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
14. 14.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the effect? (a) the floor was wet (b) the team won the match (c) I slipped in the hall (d) the team practised hard
15. 15.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) hasty (b) careful
16. 16.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the cause? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the bus broke down (c) the tyre went flat (d) we were late for school
17. 17.➡️ What is an effect? (a) what happens as a result (b) a reason word (c) a guess (d) why it happens
18. 18.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the cause? (a) the cycle skidded (b) the road was slippery (c) the bus broke down (d) we were late for school
19. 19.🚌 Every school bus goes to the depot at night. Bus 7 is a school bus. Where is Bus 7 at night? (a) at the market (b) on the road (c) at the depot (d) at the school
20. 20.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) hasty (b) careful
21. 21.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Nisha is in the school football team. Does Nisha train at 7 AM? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
22. 22.True or false: “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the cause? (a) the team won the match (b) the dog heard thunder (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the team practised hard
24. 24.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) different rules (b) a lucky guess (c) the bigger one wins (d) same conditions for all
25. 25.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a banana (b) a mango (c) a papaya (d) a guava
26. 26.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) yes, it does (b) ice cream is cold (c) no, heat causes both (d) swimming causes it
27. 27.⚖️ 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
28. 28.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Kabir lives in Green Park. Does Kabir ride the school bus? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
29. 29.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the effect? (a) Diya studied every day (b) the crowd cheered (c) she did well in the test (d) the batter hit a six
30. 30.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
31. 31.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Rohan was at Asha’s party. Did Rohan get a balloon? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
32. 32.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) with your eyes only (b) only the taller one (c) over the same days (d) on different days
33. 33.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the effect? (a) the class was noisy (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the goat got out (d) we left the gate open
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) looking for more clues (c) saying “maybe” (d) ignoring other reasons
35. 35.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the effect? (a) the kite flew away (b) the dog heard thunder (c) the kite string snapped (d) the dog hid under a bed
36. 36.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Team A scored more in 20 overs than Team B in 10 overs, so Team A is better.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
37. 37.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the numbers prove it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
38. 38.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “I used this pen and got full marks, so it is a magic pen.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) trusting the first idea (c) checking the facts (d) blaming without proof

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