Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 415 · 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.⭐ Ananya made 40 paper stars in 4 hours. Ishaan made 12 paper stars in 2 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) both the same (b) Ishaan (c) Ananya
2. 2.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
3. 3.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the effect? (a) the washing fell down (b) the class was noisy (c) the wind was strong (d) nobody heard the bell
4. 4.True or false: “checking the facts” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🚌 Every school bus goes to the depot at night. Bus 7 is a school bus. Where is Bus 7 at night? (a) at the school (b) at the market (c) on the road (d) at the depot
7. 7.🕵️ 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
8. 8.🚲 Meera cycled 30 km in 6 hours. Saanvi cycled 12 km in 3 hours. How many km per hour did Saanvi cycle?
9. 9.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
10. 10.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
11. 11.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the effect? (a) the wind was strong (b) the washing fell down (c) the plants got no water (d) the leaves turned brown
12. 12.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” (a) lucky charm (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) one means all
13. 13.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Aarav does not know the lines of the play. Is Aarav in the drama club? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
14. 14.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) judging by looks (c) asking before judging (d) guessing the worst
15. 15.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the effect? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) the class was noisy (c) the dog heard thunder (d) nobody heard the bell
16. 16.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
17. 17.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) and (b) then (c) so (d) because
18. 18.📚 Aarav read 16 pages in 4 days. Saanvi read 40 pages in 5 days. How many pages per day did Aarav read?
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking who said it (b) it was measured twice (c) it happened once (d) it has lots of likes
20. 20.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a kind of question (b) why something happens (c) what happens after (d) a fact
21. 21.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “My plant in the sun grew more than yours in the cupboard, so my seeds are better.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
22. 22.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “many trials agree”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
23. 23.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) that cat was upset (b) cats hate me (c) all cats are mean (d) never touch animals
24. 24.True or false: “tests show it works” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🏏 Meera scored 16 runs in 4 overs. Kabir scored 60 runs in 6 overs. How many runs per over did Kabir score?
27. 27.True or false: “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.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
29. 29.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) a cold drink (b) floods and wet roads (c) dry fields (d) sunny skies
31. 31.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Meera did not get a balloon. Was Meera at Asha’s party? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
32. 32.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a mango (b) a banana (c) a papaya (d) a guava
33. 33.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the cause? (a) the shop was crowded (b) the shop had a sale (c) the street became shady (d) we planted many trees
34. 34.🏏 Arjun scored 18 runs in 2 overs. Meera scored 21 runs in 3 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Meera (b) both the same (c) Arjun
35. 35.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the effect? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the ice cream melted (c) the sun was very hot (d) the batter hit a six
36. 36.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the cause? (a) the plants got no water (b) the cake got burnt (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the oven was too hot
37. 37.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) asking before judging (c) guessing the worst (d) checking the facts
38. 38.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) a lucky guess (b) same conditions for all (c) different rules (d) the bigger one wins
39. 39.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” (a) lucky charm (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
40. 40.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Nisha is not in the Blue House. Does Nisha wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell

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