Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 530 · 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) as (b) because (c) since (d) so
2. 2.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it was measured twice”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
3. 3.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
4. 4.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) must be true (b) might be fun (c) is popular (d) someone hopes
5. 5.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the cause? (a) the team won the match (b) the team practised hard (c) it rained all night (d) the ground is wet
6. 6.True or false: “Team A scored more in 20 overs than Team B in 10 overs, so Team A is better.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) hasty (b) careful
8. 8.💰 Saanvi saved 36 rupees in 4 weeks. Meera saved 33 rupees in 3 weeks. How many rupees per week did Meera save?
9. 9.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the effect? (a) the street became shady (b) we planted many trees (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the class was noisy
10. 10.🍀 You wore red and won a race. Did the red shirt make you win? (a) only on Sundays (b) yes, for sure (c) no, just a coincidence (d) yes, red is fast
11. 11.True or false: “asking before judging” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the rule book says so (b) tests show it works (c) it was measured twice (d) mocking who said it
13. 13.🌱 Ananya planted 16 saplings in 4 hours. Rohan planted 6 saplings in 2 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Ananya (b) both the same (c) Rohan
14. 14.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) it is sunny (d) no, for sure
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the numbers prove it (b) it was measured twice (c) it has lots of likes (d) checked facts support it
16. 16.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Aarav wears a blue cap on sports day. Is Aarav in the Blue House? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
17. 17.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the cause? (a) the show started late (b) the class was noisy (c) there was a traffic jam (d) nobody heard the bell
18. 18.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) nothing else (b) she is a robot (c) she is always angry (d) she did not see you
19. 19.True or false: “judging by looks” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🛒 A 2 kg bag of rice costs ₹80 and a 1 kg bag costs ₹45. Which is cheaper per kg? (a) both the same (b) the 1 kg bag (c) can’t tell (d) the 2 kg bag
21. 21.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) it was measured twice (b) my lucky pen did it (c) the numbers prove it (d) the rule book says so
22. 22.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
23. 23.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Ishaan has not planted a tree. Is Ishaan a member of the eco-club? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
24. 24.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Ishaan is in the Blue House. Does Ishaan wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it happened once (b) one was bad, so all are (c) it has lots of likes (d) it was measured twice
26. 26.🏃 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) who finished first (d) metres per second
27. 27.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the cause? (a) the shop was crowded (b) I watered the seeds (c) the seeds sprouted (d) the shop had a sale
28. 28.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🚲 Tara cycled 10 km in 2 hours. Arjun cycled 44 km in 4 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Tara (b) both the same (c) Arjun
30. 30.🧠 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) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
31. 31.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the effect? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the cake got burnt (c) the oven was too hot (d) the plants got no water
32. 32.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
33. 33.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the cause? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the batter hit a six (c) the sun was very hot (d) the crowd cheered
34. 34.➡️ What is an effect? (a) what happens as a result (b) a reason word (c) why it happens (d) a guess
35. 35.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Kabir can play chess. Is Kabir in the chess club? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
36. 36.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) ignore it (b) trust your first idea (c) ask or look for facts (d) say it louder
37. 37.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) tests show it works (b) it has lots of likes (c) my lucky pen did it (d) one was bad, so all are
38. 38.True or false: “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “the rule book says so” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Tara is not in the Blue House. Does Tara wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure

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