Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 510 · 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.🌱 Saanvi planted 36 saplings in 3 hours. Arjun planted 15 saplings in 5 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) both the same (b) Arjun (c) Saanvi
2. 2.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to finish fast (b) to avoid false ideas (c) to win arguments (d) to skip facts
4. 4.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a papaya (b) a guava (c) a mango (d) a banana
5. 5.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Diya is in the Blue House. Does Diya wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
6. 6.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the cause? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) the team won the match (c) the team practised hard (d) I forgot my water bottle
7. 7.⭐ Tara made 35 paper stars in 5 hours. Meera made 60 paper stars in 6 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Tara (b) both the same (c) Meera
8. 8.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the effect? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the road was slippery (c) the cycle skidded (d) the ice cream melted
9. 9.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.⭐ Tara made 12 paper stars in 4 hours. Rohan made 33 paper stars in 3 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Tara (b) both the same (c) Rohan
11. 11.🌱 Arjun planted 20 saplings in 4 hours. Ananya planted 60 saplings in 6 hours. How many saplings per hour did Arjun plant?
12. 12.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) lucky charm
13. 13.🔗 What is a cause? (a) what happens after (b) why something happens (c) a kind of question (d) a fact
14. 14.True or false: “my lucky pen did it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Kabir practises on Fridays. Is Kabir in the school choir? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
16. 16.🛒 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) the 1 kg bag (c) both the same (d) can’t tell
17. 17.⚖️ 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
18. 18.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
19. 19.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” (a) lucky charm (b) one means all (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
20. 20.🏃 Riya ran 100 m in 20 seconds and Aarav ran 50 m in 12 seconds. To compare them fairly, look at… (a) metres per second (b) who is taller (c) their shoe colour (d) who finished first
21. 21.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) since (b) as (c) because (d) so
22. 22.💰 Vihaan saved 42 rupees in 6 weeks. Tara saved 32 rupees in 4 weeks. How many rupees per week did Tara save?
23. 23.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
24. 24.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) hasty (b) careful
25. 25.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the effect? (a) the batter hit a six (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) the crowd cheered
26. 26.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Nisha is not in the drama club. Does Nisha know the lines of the play? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
27. 27.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) looking for more clues (c) thinking of other causes (d) trusting the first idea
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) saying “maybe” (c) looking for more clues (d) ignoring other reasons
29. 29.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
30. 30.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I used this pen and got full marks, so it is a magic pen.” (a) attacking the person (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) one means all
31. 31.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.➡️ What is an effect? (a) what happens as a result (b) a guess (c) a reason word (d) why it happens
33. 33.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Diya is not in the school football team. Does Diya train at 7 AM? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
34. 34.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
35. 35.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it has lots of likes”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
36. 36.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Aarav lives in Green Park. Does Aarav ride the school bus? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) trusting the first idea (c) waiting to find out (d) deciding too fast
38. 38.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) careful (b) hasty
39. 39.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she did not see you (b) she is always angry (c) she is a robot (d) nothing else
40. 40.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” (a) lucky charm (b) attacking the person (c) one means all (d) everyone does it

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