Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 53 · 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.🌱 Meera planted 15 saplings in 3 hours. Kabir planted 32 saplings in 4 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) both the same (b) Meera (c) Kabir
2. 2.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) laughs at them (b) checks the idea itself (c) walks away (d) calls them names
3. 3.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Team A scored more in 20 overs than Team B in 10 overs, so Team A is better.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
4. 4.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Ishaan cannot play chess. Is Ishaan in the chess club? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
5. 5.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, always (b) only in summer (c) no, it just comes first (d) yes, on Sundays
6. 6.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a reason word (b) why it happens (c) what happens as a result (d) a guess
7. 7.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Kabir is in the Blue House. Does Kabir wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
8. 8.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a mango (b) a guava (c) a banana (d) a papaya
9. 9.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Aarav got a balloon. Was Aarav at Asha’s party? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
11. 11.🌱 Meera planted 10 saplings in 2 hours. Aarav planted 35 saplings in 5 hours. How many saplings per hour did Meera plant?
12. 12.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Rohan has not planted a tree. Is Rohan a member of the eco-club? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
13. 13.💰 Rohan saved 36 rupees in 3 weeks. Ananya saved 40 rupees in 4 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Ananya (b) Rohan (c) both the same
14. 14.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) trusting the first idea (c) asking before judging (d) checking the facts
15. 15.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Diya is not a member of the eco-club. Has Diya planted a tree? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
17. 17.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the effect? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) I watered the seeds (c) the tyre went flat (d) a nail was on the road
18. 18.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) because (b) since (c) as (d) so
19. 19.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a question (b) a measured result (c) a proven fact (d) an idea taken as true
20. 20.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the effect? (a) the wind was strong (b) the sun was very hot (c) the washing fell down (d) the ice cream melted
21. 21.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the cause? (a) the fans stopped (b) Diya studied every day (c) the power went off (d) she did well in the test
22. 22.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) shoes cost nothing (b) he likes running (c) shoes are white (d) new shoes mean rich
24. 24.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) blaming without proof (c) saying “maybe” (d) looking for more clues
25. 25.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) Team B (b) can’t tell (c) both the same (d) Team A
26. 26.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) waiting to find out (c) saying “maybe” (d) judging by looks
27. 27.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🏏 Kabir scored 12 runs in 4 overs. Arjun scored 12 runs in 2 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Kabir (b) both the same (c) Arjun
29. 29.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Rohan has a magnifying glass. Is Rohan in the science club? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
30. 30.💰 Kabir saved 12 rupees in 4 weeks. Meera saved 30 rupees in 5 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Meera (b) Kabir (c) both the same
31. 31.💰 Kabir saved 32 rupees in 4 weeks. Vihaan saved 30 rupees in 6 weeks. How many rupees per week did Kabir save?
32. 32.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the effect? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) the street became shady (c) the floor was wet (d) we planted many trees
33. 33.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it was measured twice”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
34. 34.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) different rules (b) the bigger one wins (c) a lucky guess (d) same conditions for all
35. 35.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) careful (b) hasty
36. 36.True or false: “everyone is doing it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔗 “The washing fell down because the wind was strong.” What is the cause? (a) the wind was strong (b) the fans stopped (c) the power went off (d) the washing fell down
38. 38.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the cause? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the cycle skidded (c) the road was slippery (d) the batter hit a six
39. 39.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) judging by looks (c) checking the facts (d) deciding too fast
40. 40.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) is popular (b) someone hopes (c) must be true (d) might be fun

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