Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 541 · 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.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the cause? (a) the batter hit a six (b) the crowd cheered (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the plants got no water
2. 2.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) follow them (b) close your eyes (c) run fast (d) wait for green
3. 3.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) then (b) so (c) and (d) because
4. 4.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) different rules (b) a lucky guess (c) the bigger one wins (d) same conditions for all
5. 5.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the numbers prove it (b) everyone is doing it (c) checked facts support it (d) it was measured twice
6. 6.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) the pot colour only (b) nothing at all (c) water, soil and sun (d) the seed type
7. 7.True or false: “Team A scored more in 20 overs than Team B in 10 overs, so Team A is better.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
9. 9.True or false: “the numbers prove it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
11. 11.💰 Aarav saved 16 rupees in 2 weeks. Ananya saved 30 rupees in 3 weeks. How many rupees per week did Ananya save?
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) thinking of other causes (c) checking the facts (d) asking before judging
13. 13.True or false: “it happened once” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the effect? (a) the power went off (b) the fans stopped (c) the team practised hard (d) the team won the match
15. 15.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) hasty (b) careful
16. 16.💰 Nisha saved 18 rupees in 2 weeks. Ananya saved 18 rupees in 6 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Ananya (b) Nisha (c) both the same
17. 17.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the effect? (a) Diya studied every day (b) I watered the seeds (c) she did well in the test (d) the seeds sprouted
18. 18.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the cause? (a) the bus broke down (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) we were late for school (d) the dog heard thunder
19. 19.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Kabir does not live in Green Park. Does Kabir ride the school bus? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
20. 20.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) because (b) as (c) since (d) so
21. 21.🍀 You wore red and won a race. Did the red shirt make you win? (a) yes, for sure (b) only on Sundays (c) no, just a coincidence (d) yes, red is fast
22. 22.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the effect? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the shop was crowded (c) the cycle skidded (d) the road was slippery
23. 23.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the rule book says so”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
24. 24.🌱 Ananya planted 33 saplings in 3 hours. Ishaan planted 6 saplings in 2 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Ananya (b) Ishaan (c) both the same
25. 25.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) only on weekends (b) yes, if it is long (c) no, likes aren’t proof (d) yes, always
26. 26.🏏 Aarav scored 12 runs in 4 overs. Tara scored 27 runs in 3 overs. How many runs per over did Aarav score?
27. 27.🏏 Ananya scored 22 runs in 2 overs. Aarav scored 25 runs in 5 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Ananya (b) both the same (c) Aarav
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the rule book says so (b) checked facts support it (c) many trials agree (d) mocking who said it
29. 29.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
31. 31.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) sunny skies (b) a cold drink (c) dry fields (d) floods and wet roads
32. 32.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the cause? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) I went to bed very late (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) the show started late
33. 33.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the effect? (a) the power went off (b) the fans stopped (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) I forgot my water bottle
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) guessing the worst (c) judging by looks (d) waiting to find out
35. 35.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Vihaan is not in the chess club. Can Vihaan play chess? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
36. 36.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the cause? (a) the crowd cheered (b) we were late for school (c) the bus broke down (d) the batter hit a six
37. 37.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) saying “maybe” (c) deciding too fast (d) looking for more clues
38. 38.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) on different days (b) over the same days (c) only the taller one (d) with your eyes only
39. 39.🚲 Diya cycled 33 km in 3 hours. Kabir cycled 40 km in 4 hours. How many km per hour did Diya cycle?
40. 40.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” (a) one means all (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) lucky charm

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