Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 543 · 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 class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the cause? (a) the kite string snapped (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the class was noisy (d) the kite flew away
2. 2.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” (a) attacking the person (b) one means all (c) lucky charm (d) everyone does it
3. 3.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the effect? (a) the bus broke down (b) the team practised hard (c) the team won the match (d) we were late for school
4. 4.True or false: “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) close your eyes (b) follow them (c) run fast (d) wait for green
7. 7.🚲 Diya cycled 6 km in 2 hours. Kabir cycled 44 km in 4 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Diya (b) both the same (c) Kabir
8. 8.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the cause? (a) the team won the match (b) the team practised hard (c) I slipped in the hall (d) the floor was wet
9. 9.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
10. 10.🚲 Ishaan cycled 42 km in 6 hours. Ananya cycled 45 km in 5 hours. How many km per hour did Ishaan cycle?
11. 11.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a reason word (b) a guess (c) what happens as a result (d) why it happens
12. 12.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the cause? (a) the cake got burnt (b) a nail was on the road (c) the tyre went flat (d) the oven was too hot
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) the numbers prove it (c) checked facts support it (d) the rule book says so
15. 15.True or false: “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) then (b) and (c) because (d) so
17. 17.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Meera is not in the science club. Does Meera have a magnifying glass? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
18. 18.🚌 Every school bus goes to the depot at night. Bus 7 is a school bus. Where is Bus 7 at night? (a) on the road (b) at the school (c) at the depot (d) at the market
19. 19.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a papaya (b) a banana (c) a guava (d) a mango
20. 20.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
21. 21.⭐ Meera made 25 paper stars in 5 hours. Aarav made 22 paper stars in 2 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Meera (b) both the same (c) Aarav
22. 22.🛒 A 2 kg bag of rice costs ₹80 and a 1 kg bag costs ₹45. Which is cheaper per kg? (a) the 1 kg bag (b) both the same (c) the 2 kg bag (d) can’t tell
23. 23.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
25. 25.👟 “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
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) asking before judging (c) judging by looks (d) looking for more clues
27. 27.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) ask or look for facts (b) ignore it (c) trust your first idea (d) say it louder
28. 28.⚖️ 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
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the rule book says so (b) it has lots of likes (c) mocking who said it (d) it happened once
30. 30.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the effect? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) the cake got burnt (c) I watered the seeds (d) the oven was too hot
31. 31.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the cause? (a) the batter hit a six (b) the crowd cheered (c) the oven was too hot (d) the cake got burnt
32. 32.⚖️ 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
33. 33.🌱 Diya planted 24 saplings in 2 hours. Arjun planted 33 saplings in 3 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) both the same (b) Diya (c) Arjun
34. 34.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
35. 35.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) ice cream is cold (b) no, heat causes both (c) yes, it does (d) swimming causes it
36. 36.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the cause? (a) the washing fell down (b) the floor was wet (c) the wind was strong (d) I slipped in the hall
37. 37.📚 Ishaan read 45 pages in 5 days. Arjun read 48 pages in 6 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Arjun (b) both the same (c) Ishaan
38. 38.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” (a) lucky charm (b) attacking the person (c) one means all (d) everyone does it
40. 40.True or false: “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False

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