Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 527 · 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 word often comes just before an effect? (a) so (b) because (c) since (d) as
2. 2.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) careful (b) hasty
3. 3.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
4. 4.🚲 Nisha cycled 24 km in 2 hours. Ishaan cycled 24 km in 3 hours. How many km per hour did Nisha cycle?
5. 5.🚲 Kabir cycled 40 km in 5 hours. Arjun cycled 6 km in 2 hours. How many km per hour did Kabir cycle?
6. 6.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the effect? (a) the fans stopped (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) the power went off
7. 7.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Vihaan was at Asha’s party. Did Vihaan get a balloon? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
8. 8.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Meera is a member of the eco-club. Has Meera planted a tree? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
10. 10.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Tara wears a blue cap on sports day. Is Tara in the Blue House? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
11. 11.True or false: “the rule book says so” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🏏 Aarav scored 15 runs in 3 overs. Meera scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) both the same (b) Meera (c) Aarav
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checked facts support it (b) tests show it works (c) the numbers prove it (d) everyone is doing it
14. 14.🏏 Diya scored 15 runs in 3 overs. Ishaan scored 24 runs in 2 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) both the same (b) Diya (c) Ishaan
15. 15.💰 Saanvi saved 14 rupees in 2 weeks. Arjun saved 15 rupees in 5 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Saanvi (b) Arjun (c) both the same
16. 16.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the cause? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) the plants got no water (d) the leaves turned brown
17. 17.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) must be true (b) is popular (c) might be fun (d) someone hopes
18. 18.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
19. 19.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) one means all (d) lucky charm
20. 20.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the effect? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the oven was too hot (c) the sun was very hot (d) the cake got burnt
21. 21.🚌 Every school bus goes to the depot at night. Bus 7 is a school bus. Where is Bus 7 at night? (a) at the depot (b) at the market (c) at the school (d) on the road
22. 22.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Ananya is in the school football team. Does Ananya train at 7 AM? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
23. 23.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Ishaan does not ride the school bus. Does Ishaan live in Green Park? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
24. 24.True or false: “My plant in the sun grew more than yours in the cupboard, so my seeds are better.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
26. 26.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “my lucky pen did it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
27. 27.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the effect? (a) the ice cream melted (b) I went to bed very late (c) the sun was very hot (d) I felt sleepy in class
28. 28.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) calls them names (b) laughs at them (c) walks away (d) checks the idea itself
29. 29.⭐ Diya made 10 paper stars in 2 hours. Kabir made 9 paper stars in 3 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Diya make?
30. 30.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “Yes, surely.” (b) “We can’t tell.” (c) “Probably yes.” (d) “No, never.”
31. 31.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) the numbers prove it (b) it has lots of likes (c) my lucky pen did it (d) everyone is doing it
32. 32.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) sunny skies (b) dry fields (c) floods and wet roads (d) a cold drink
33. 33.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) hasty (b) careful
34. 34.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) so (b) and (c) then (d) because
35. 35.🔗 What is a cause? (a) why something happens (b) what happens after (c) a kind of question (d) a fact
36. 36.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) thinking of other causes (c) asking before judging (d) waiting to find out
37. 37.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the effect? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the street became shady (c) the ice cream melted (d) we planted many trees
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checked facts support it (b) everyone is doing it (c) my lucky pen did it (d) mocking who said it
40. 40.True or false: “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True

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