Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 487 · 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.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” (a) lucky charm (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) one means all
2. 2.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the effect? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) the show started late (c) I went to bed very late (d) I felt sleepy in class
3. 3.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Arjun rides the school bus. Does Arjun live in Green Park? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
4. 4.📚 Rohan read 48 pages in 6 days. Nisha read 15 pages in 5 days. How many pages per day did Nisha read?
5. 5.🍦 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
6. 6.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it happened once”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
7. 7.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Tara does not ride the school bus. Does Tara live in Green Park? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
8. 8.🌱 Arjun planted 24 saplings in 4 hours. Rohan planted 9 saplings in 3 hours. How many saplings per hour did Rohan plant?
9. 9.🔗 “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 cake got burnt (d) the wind was strong
10. 10.🧠 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
11. 11.True or false: “mocking who said it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the effect? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) the ice cream melted (c) the sun was very hot (d) the show started late
13. 13.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Saanvi was at Asha’s party. Did Saanvi get a balloon? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
14. 14.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Kabir does not know the lines of the play. Is Kabir in the drama club? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
15. 15.🏏 Vihaan scored 21 runs in 3 overs. Arjun scored 60 runs in 6 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Vihaan (b) both the same (c) Arjun
16. 16.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “my lucky pen did it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
17. 17.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) hasty (b) careful
18. 18.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Vihaan can play chess. Is Vihaan in the chess club? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
19. 19.🏏 Aarav scored 12 runs in 3 overs. Vihaan scored 40 runs in 5 overs. How many runs per over did Aarav score?
20. 20.🌧️ 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
21. 21.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) the seed type (b) the pot colour only (c) water, soil and sun (d) nothing at all
22. 22.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
23. 23.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) it was measured twice (b) the rule book says so (c) tests show it works (d) mocking who said it
24. 24.True or false: “checked facts support it” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the cause? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) the street became shady (c) the floor was wet (d) we planted many trees
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) thinking of other causes (c) saying “maybe” (d) trusting the first idea
27. 27.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the effect? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the sun was very hot (c) the plants got no water (d) the ice cream melted
28. 28.🏏 Rohan scored 20 runs in 2 overs. Aarav scored 18 runs in 3 overs. How many runs per over did Aarav score?
29. 29.🚌 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 market (c) at the school (d) at the depot
30. 30.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) then (b) so (c) and (d) because
32. 32.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “No, never.” (b) “Yes, surely.” (c) “Probably yes.” (d) “We can’t tell.”
33. 33.📚 Nisha read 8 pages in 2 days. Tara read 15 pages in 5 days. How many pages per day did Tara read?
34. 34.🏃 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) metres per second (c) who finished first (d) their shoe colour
35. 35.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the effect? (a) the washing fell down (b) the dog heard thunder (c) the wind was strong (d) the dog hid under a bed
36. 36.🌱 Meera planted 12 saplings in 2 hours. Kabir planted 50 saplings in 5 hours. How many saplings per hour did Meera plant?
37. 37.⭐ Nisha made 18 paper stars in 2 hours. Ananya made 24 paper stars in 4 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Ananya (b) both the same (c) Nisha
38. 38.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the effect? (a) the kite flew away (b) the crowd cheered (c) the kite string snapped (d) the batter hit a six
39. 39.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Aarav practises on Fridays. Is Aarav in the school choir? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
40. 40.📚 Diya read 16 pages in 2 days. Saanvi read 60 pages in 5 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Saanvi (c) Diya

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