Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 462 · 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.⭐ Ishaan made 9 paper stars in 3 hours. Kabir made 40 paper stars in 5 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Kabir (b) Ishaan (c) both the same
2. 2.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) careful (b) hasty
3. 3.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) ignoring other reasons (c) blaming without proof (d) judging by looks
4. 4.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) asking before judging (c) deciding too fast (d) guessing the worst
5. 5.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) asking before judging (c) waiting to find out (d) trusting the first idea
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) guessing the worst (c) judging by looks (d) saying “maybe”
7. 7.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) hasty (b) careful
8. 8.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Nisha is in Class 4A. Does Nisha have a green notebook? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
9. 9.🧺 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 guava (d) a papaya
10. 10.🏏 Kabir scored 18 runs in 6 overs. Tara scored 20 runs in 5 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Tara (b) Kabir (c) both the same
11. 11.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
12. 12.💰 Nisha saved 50 rupees in 5 weeks. Diya saved 16 rupees in 4 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Nisha (b) Diya (c) both the same
13. 13.🌱 Aarav planted 18 saplings in 2 hours. Vihaan planted 35 saplings in 5 hours. How many saplings per hour did Aarav plant?
14. 14.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) yes, always (b) only on weekends (c) yes, if it is long (d) no, likes aren’t proof
15. 15.🚌 Every school bus goes to the depot at night. Bus 7 is a school bus. Where is Bus 7 at night? (a) on the road (b) at the school (c) at the market (d) at the depot
16. 16.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Diya is not in the science club. Does Diya have a magnifying glass? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
17. 17.True or false: “one was bad, so all are” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) then (b) so (c) because (d) and
19. 19.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Diya does not have a magnifying glass. Is Diya in the science club? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
20. 20.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) the bigger one wins (b) same conditions for all (c) different rules (d) a lucky guess
21. 21.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Kabir has planted a tree. Is Kabir a member of the eco-club? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
22. 22.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the effect? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) we left the gate open (d) the goat got out
23. 23.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) dry fields (b) floods and wet roads (c) sunny skies (d) a cold drink
24. 24.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the effect? (a) the bus broke down (b) we planted many trees (c) we were late for school (d) the street became shady
25. 25.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a fact (b) why something happens (c) a kind of question (d) what happens after
26. 26.📚 Saanvi read 32 pages in 4 days. Arjun read 36 pages in 6 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Arjun (b) both the same (c) Saanvi
27. 27.📚 Nisha read 48 pages in 6 days. Kabir read 27 pages in 3 days. How many pages per day did Nisha read?
28. 28.🏃 Riya ran 100 m in 20 seconds and Aarav ran 50 m in 12 seconds. To compare them fairly, look at… (a) who finished first (b) metres per second (c) their shoe colour (d) who is taller
29. 29.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Saanvi lives in Green Park. Does Saanvi ride the school bus? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
30. 30.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the effect? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) the oven was too hot (c) the cake got burnt (d) I went to bed very late
31. 31.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Saanvi cannot play chess. Is Saanvi in the chess club? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
33. 33.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the rule book says so (b) one was bad, so all are (c) the numbers prove it (d) tests show it works
35. 35.True or false: “it was measured twice” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) can’t tell (b) Team A (c) both the same (d) Team B
37. 37.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) ice cream is cold (b) yes, it does (c) swimming causes it (d) no, heat causes both
40. 40.💰 Tara saved 8 rupees in 2 weeks. Arjun saved 9 rupees in 3 weeks. How many rupees per week did Arjun save?

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