Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 407 · 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.🏃 Riya ran 100 m in 20 seconds and Aarav ran 50 m in 12 seconds. To compare them fairly, look at… (a) who is taller (b) who finished first (c) their shoe colour (d) metres per second
2. 2.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it happened once (b) my lucky pen did it (c) one was bad, so all are (d) the numbers prove it
3. 3.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the cause? (a) the plants got no water (b) the leaves turned brown (c) we were late for school (d) the bus broke down
4. 4.📚 Kabir read 10 pages in 2 days. Arjun read 36 pages in 4 days. How many pages per day did Arjun read?
5. 5.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) follow them (b) close your eyes (c) run fast (d) wait for green
6. 6.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the cause? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the road was slippery (c) the cycle skidded (d) the class was noisy
7. 7.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a guess (b) why it happens (c) a reason word (d) what happens as a result
8. 8.🔗 “The show started late because there was a traffic jam.” What is the cause? (a) the street became shady (b) the show started late (c) we planted many trees (d) there was a traffic jam
9. 9.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the effect? (a) Diya studied every day (b) the fans stopped (c) she did well in the test (d) the power went off
10. 10.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
11. 11.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Nisha practises on Fridays. Is Nisha in the school choir? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
12. 12.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the cause? (a) Diya studied every day (b) the team won the match (c) the team practised hard (d) she did well in the test
13. 13.🧠 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) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
14. 14.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the cause? (a) the bus broke down (b) the ground is wet (c) we were late for school (d) it rained all night
15. 15.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
16. 16.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
17. 17.📚 Kabir read 33 pages in 3 days. Diya read 8 pages in 2 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Kabir (b) both the same (c) Diya
18. 18.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the effect? (a) the power went off (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) the fans stopped
19. 19.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) only in summer (b) yes, on Sundays (c) yes, always (d) no, it just comes first
21. 21.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the cause? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the cycle skidded (c) the tyre went flat (d) the road was slippery
22. 22.⭐ Diya made 30 paper stars in 6 hours. Ishaan made 24 paper stars in 2 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Ishaan make?
23. 23.True or false: “My plant in the sun grew more than yours in the cupboard, so my seeds are better.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Nisha trains at 7 AM. Is Nisha in the school football team? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
25. 25.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” (a) lucky charm (b) everyone does it (c) one means all (d) attacking the person
26. 26.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) one means all (d) lucky charm
27. 27.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Aarav is not in the school football team. Does Aarav train at 7 AM? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
28. 28.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Kabir is in the chess club. Can Kabir play chess? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
29. 29.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) many trials agree (c) my lucky pen did it (d) it happened once
30. 30.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
31. 31.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) tests show it works (b) many trials agree (c) the rule book says so (d) mocking who said it
32. 32.True or false: “everyone is doing it” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the cause? (a) the washing fell down (b) the oven was too hot (c) the wind was strong (d) the cake got burnt
34. 34.🏏 Meera scored 10 runs in 2 overs. Arjun scored 12 runs in 3 overs. How many runs per over did Meera score?
35. 35.🏏 Saanvi scored 40 runs in 4 overs. Tara scored 6 runs in 2 overs. How many runs per over did Tara score?
36. 36.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Vihaan is in the Blue House. Does Vihaan wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
37. 37.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Meera has not planted a tree. Is Meera a member of the eco-club? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
38. 38.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the effect? (a) Diya studied every day (b) the cycle skidded (c) she did well in the test (d) the road was slippery
39. 39.True or false: “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False

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