Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 536 · 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.True or false: “one was bad, so all are” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🏏 Kabir scored 18 runs in 2 overs. Aarav scored 55 runs in 5 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Aarav (b) Kabir (c) both the same
3. 3.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the cause? (a) the tyre went flat (b) a nail was on the road (c) the sun was very hot (d) the ice cream melted
4. 4.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Vihaan is not in the drama club. Does Vihaan know the lines of the play? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
5. 5.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
6. 6.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) careful (b) hasty
7. 7.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the cause? (a) the team won the match (b) the team practised hard (c) we were late for school (d) the bus broke down
8. 8.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the effect? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) the show started late (c) the dog heard thunder (d) the dog hid under a bed
9. 9.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, on Sundays (b) yes, always (c) no, it just comes first (d) only in summer
10. 10.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the effect? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the ice cream melted (d) the plants got no water
11. 11.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the cause? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) the dog heard thunder (c) the milk went sour (d) the milk was left out
12. 12.🌱 Vihaan planted 12 saplings in 2 hours. Arjun planted 40 saplings in 5 hours. How many saplings per hour did Vihaan plant?
13. 13.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the effect? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the batter hit a six (c) the fans stopped (d) the power went off
14. 14.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the cause? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) the washing fell down (c) the wind was strong (d) I watered the seeds
15. 15.True or false: “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she hates me (b) she moved away (c) maybe she is busy (d) she lost all her friends
17. 17.🍀 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
18. 18.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to finish fast (b) to avoid false ideas (c) to win arguments (d) to skip facts
19. 19.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Rohan wears a blue cap on sports day. Is Rohan in the Blue House? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
20. 20.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Aarav rides the school bus. Does Aarav live in Green Park? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
21. 21.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Team A scored more in 20 overs than Team B in 10 overs, so Team A is better.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has lots of likes (b) the rule book says so (c) everyone is doing it (d) it happened once
23. 23.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Vihaan can play chess. Is Vihaan in the chess club? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
25. 25.💰 Kabir saved 27 rupees in 3 weeks. Aarav saved 25 rupees in 5 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Aarav (b) Kabir (c) both the same
26. 26.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a papaya (b) a mango (c) a guava (d) a banana
27. 27.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
28. 28.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “Yes, surely.” (b) “Probably yes.” (c) “No, never.” (d) “We can’t tell.”
29. 29.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a reason word (b) a guess (c) what happens as a result (d) why it happens
30. 30.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Meera cannot play chess. Is Meera in the chess club? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
31. 31.⭐ Ananya made 60 paper stars in 6 hours. Vihaan made 12 paper stars in 2 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Vihaan (b) Ananya (c) both the same
32. 32.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the cause? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the sun was very hot (c) the ice cream melted (d) the oven was too hot
33. 33.🚲 Aarav cycled 10 km in 2 hours. Ananya cycled 12 km in 3 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Aarav (b) both the same (c) Ananya
34. 34.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) cooks are tall (b) food is hot (c) dishes are round (d) looks show the taste
35. 35.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) different rules (b) a lucky guess (c) same conditions for all (d) the bigger one wins
36. 36.💰 Nisha saved 36 rupees in 6 weeks. Vihaan saved 18 rupees in 2 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Vihaan (b) both the same (c) Nisha
37. 37.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the numbers prove it (b) mocking who said it (c) checked facts support it (d) tests show it works
38. 38.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Ananya practises on Fridays. Is Ananya in the school choir? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
39. 39.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Meera does not train at 7 AM. Is Meera in the school football team? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
40. 40.📚 Kabir read 72 pages in 6 days. Arjun read 27 pages in 3 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Kabir (b) Arjun (c) both the same

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