Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 557 · 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.⚖️ 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
2. 2.⭐ Aarav made 20 paper stars in 5 hours. Rohan made 21 paper stars in 3 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Rohan make?
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) checking the facts (c) saying “maybe” (d) asking before judging
4. 4.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the cause? (a) the tyre went flat (b) a nail was on the road (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) I forgot my water bottle
5. 5.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” (a) one means all (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
6. 6.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) only the taller one (b) over the same days (c) with your eyes only (d) on different days
7. 7.🚲 Vihaan cycled 8 km in 2 hours. Tara cycled 25 km in 5 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Tara (b) Vihaan (c) both the same
8. 8.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Ishaan did not get a balloon. Was Ishaan at Asha’s party? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
9. 9.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) no, it just comes first (b) yes, on Sundays (c) only in summer (d) yes, always
10. 10.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
11. 11.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) waiting to find out (c) judging by looks (d) checking the facts
12. 12.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Nisha practises on Fridays. Is Nisha in the school choir? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
13. 13.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the effect? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) the team won the match (d) the team practised hard
14. 14.⭐ Nisha made 24 paper stars in 2 hours. Ananya made 9 paper stars in 3 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Nisha (b) both the same (c) Ananya
15. 15.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
16. 16.🚲 Arjun cycled 25 km in 5 hours. Saanvi cycled 42 km in 6 hours. How many km per hour did Saanvi cycle?
17. 17.True or false: “checked facts support it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “We can’t tell.” (b) “No, never.” (c) “Yes, surely.” (d) “Probably yes.”
19. 19.True or false: “it was measured twice” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the effect? (a) the tyre went flat (b) the goat got out (c) a nail was on the road (d) we left the gate open
22. 22.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) the bigger one wins (b) a lucky guess (c) different rules (d) same conditions for all
23. 23.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Ishaan is not in the chess club. Can Ishaan play chess? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
24. 24.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the effect? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) the team practised hard (c) the team won the match (d) the floor was wet
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) judging by looks (c) looking for more clues (d) deciding too fast
26. 26.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the effect? (a) the sun was very hot (b) I went to bed very late (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) the ice cream melted
27. 27.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it happened once”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
28. 28.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) one means all (d) lucky charm
29. 29.🏃 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 finished first (c) who is taller (d) metres per second
30. 30.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a reason word (b) why it happens (c) a guess (d) what happens as a result
31. 31.💰 Aarav saved 36 rupees in 6 weeks. Tara saved 14 rupees in 2 weeks. How many rupees per week did Aarav save?
32. 32.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “checked facts support it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the numbers prove it (b) tests show it works (c) it has lots of likes (d) checked facts support it
34. 34.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “My plant in the sun grew more than yours in the cupboard, so my seeds are better.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
35. 35.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the cause? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the dog heard thunder
36. 36.True or false: “My plant in the sun grew more than yours in the cupboard, so my seeds are better.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Nisha is in the drama club. Does Nisha know the lines of the play? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
39. 39.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Arjun does not have a green notebook. Is Arjun in Class 4A? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
40. 40.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) careful (b) hasty

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