Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 501 · 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.🏏 Tara scored 20 runs in 5 overs. Meera scored 48 runs in 4 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Meera (b) Tara (c) both the same
2. 2.True or false: “it has lots of likes” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) is popular (b) must be true (c) might be fun (d) someone hopes
4. 4.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Rohan has a magnifying glass. Is Rohan in the science club? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
5. 5.🧠 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) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
6. 6.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the effect? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) it rained all night (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the ground is wet
7. 7.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the cause? (a) the power went off (b) the sun was very hot (c) the ice cream melted (d) the fans stopped
8. 8.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “tests show it works” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the effect? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) a nail was on the road (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the tyre went flat
11. 11.💰 Ananya saved 40 rupees in 5 weeks. Meera saved 15 rupees in 3 weeks. How many rupees per week did Meera save?
12. 12.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Vihaan was not at Asha’s party. Did Vihaan get a balloon? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
13. 13.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a banana (b) a papaya (c) a guava (d) a mango
14. 14.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) Team A (b) Team B (c) can’t tell (d) both the same
15. 15.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) only in summer (b) yes, always (c) no, it just comes first (d) yes, on Sundays
16. 16.🏃 Riya ran 100 m in 20 seconds and Aarav ran 50 m in 12 seconds. To compare them fairly, look at… (a) their shoe colour (b) who is taller (c) metres per second (d) who finished first
17. 17.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the effect? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the team won the match (c) the team practised hard (d) the seeds sprouted
18. 18.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the effect? (a) the bus broke down (b) the wind was strong (c) we were late for school (d) the washing fell down
19. 19.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
20. 20.⭐ Aarav made 24 paper stars in 6 hours. Saanvi made 24 paper stars in 4 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Aarav make?
21. 21.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it has lots of likes”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
22. 22.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to skip facts (b) to finish fast (c) to win arguments (d) to avoid false ideas
23. 23.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) careful (b) hasty
24. 24.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the cause? (a) the shop was crowded (b) the team won the match (c) the shop had a sale (d) the team practised hard
25. 25.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) one means all (d) lucky charm
26. 26.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a mistake in reasoning (b) a puzzle game (c) a kind of fact (d) a hard question
27. 27.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “Probably yes.” (b) “We can’t tell.” (c) “No, never.” (d) “Yes, surely.”
28. 28.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the cause? (a) the street became shady (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) we planted many trees
29. 29.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) it is sunny (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell (d) yes, for sure
30. 30.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the cause? (a) the bus broke down (b) we were late for school (c) the floor was wet (d) I slipped in the hall
31. 31.True or false: “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the effect? (a) the oven was too hot (b) we were late for school (c) the bus broke down (d) the cake got burnt
33. 33.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the cause? (a) the road was slippery (b) the ground is wet (c) the cycle skidded (d) it rained all night
34. 34.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Tara trains at 7 AM. Is Tara in the school football team? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
36. 36.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” (a) lucky charm (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
37. 37.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) dry fields (b) sunny skies (c) floods and wet roads (d) a cold drink
38. 38.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) blaming without proof (c) looking for more clues (d) checking the facts
39. 39.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) he likes running (b) shoes are white (c) new shoes mean rich (d) shoes cost nothing
40. 40.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) same conditions for all (b) different rules (c) the bigger one wins (d) a lucky guess

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