Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 51 · 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.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the effect? (a) the road was slippery (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the cycle skidded (d) the floor was wet
2. 2.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) hasty (b) careful
3. 3.⭐ Aarav made 21 paper stars in 3 hours. Tara made 12 paper stars in 4 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Tara (b) Aarav (c) both the same
4. 4.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) tests show it works (c) it was measured twice (d) checked facts support it
5. 5.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the cause? (a) the floor was wet (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) I slipped in the hall
6. 6.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) only the taller one (b) on different days (c) with your eyes only (d) over the same days
7. 7.True or false: “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🍀 You wore red and won a race. Did the red shirt make you win? (a) only on Sundays (b) yes, red is fast (c) no, just a coincidence (d) yes, for sure
9. 9.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the effect? (a) the tyre went flat (b) a nail was on the road (c) the goat got out (d) we left the gate open
11. 11.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the effect? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the tyre went flat (c) a nail was on the road (d) the kite flew away
12. 12.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) he likes running (b) new shoes mean rich (c) shoes are white (d) shoes cost nothing
13. 13.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) same conditions for all (b) a lucky guess (c) the bigger one wins (d) different rules
14. 14.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the effect? (a) the bus broke down (b) we were late for school (c) the floor was wet (d) I slipped in the hall
15. 15.🛒 A 2 kg bag of rice costs ₹80 and a 1 kg bag costs ₹45. Which is cheaper per kg? (a) the 2 kg bag (b) both the same (c) the 1 kg bag (d) can’t tell
16. 16.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) everyone is doing it (b) my lucky pen did it (c) mocking who said it (d) it was measured twice
17. 17.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) water, soil and sun (b) nothing at all (c) the seed type (d) the pot colour only
18. 18.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the cause? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) the seeds sprouted (d) I watered the seeds
19. 19.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Diya was not at Asha’s party. Did Diya get a balloon? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
20. 20.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the cause? (a) the kite flew away (b) the team practised hard (c) the team won the match (d) the kite string snapped
21. 21.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the effect? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) Diya studied every day (c) she did well in the test (d) I forgot my water bottle
22. 22.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) careful (b) hasty
23. 23.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) looking for more clues (c) thinking of other causes (d) judging by looks
24. 24.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Vihaan rides the school bus. Does Vihaan live in Green Park? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
25. 25.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she hates me (b) she moved away (c) she lost all her friends (d) maybe she is busy
26. 26.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Meera does not live in Green Park. Does Meera ride the school bus? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
27. 27.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) swimming causes it (b) no, heat causes both (c) yes, it does (d) ice cream is cold
28. 28.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it happened once (b) tests show it works (c) mocking who said it (d) everyone is doing it
29. 29.💰 Aarav saved 16 rupees in 2 weeks. Saanvi saved 18 rupees in 6 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Saanvi (b) Aarav (c) both the same
30. 30.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the cause? (a) the street became shady (b) the batter hit a six (c) we planted many trees (d) the crowd cheered
31. 31.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) careful (b) hasty
32. 32.📚 Diya read 55 pages in 5 days. Nisha read 16 pages in 4 days. How many pages per day did Nisha read?
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) many trials agree (b) it has lots of likes (c) mocking who said it (d) my lucky pen did it
34. 34.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “We can’t tell.” (b) “Probably yes.” (c) “Yes, surely.” (d) “No, never.”
35. 35.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the cause? (a) the goat got out (b) we left the gate open (c) the washing fell down (d) the wind was strong
36. 36.📚 Aarav read 35 pages in 5 days. Vihaan read 30 pages in 6 days. How many pages per day did Aarav read?
37. 37.True or false: “checking the facts” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
39. 39.🏏 Arjun scored 33 runs in 3 overs. Kabir scored 15 runs in 5 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Kabir (b) both the same (c) Arjun
40. 40.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True

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