Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 563 · 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 a cause? (a) because (b) and (c) then (d) so
2. 2.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) might be fun (b) someone hopes (c) is popular (d) must be true
3. 3.True or false: “checked facts support it” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.➡️ What is an effect? (a) what happens as a result (b) a guess (c) why it happens (d) a reason word
6. 6.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Vihaan is not a member of the eco-club. Has Vihaan planted a tree? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
7. 7.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to win arguments (b) to finish fast (c) to skip facts (d) to avoid false ideas
8. 8.🔗 What is a cause? (a) what happens after (b) a fact (c) why something happens (d) a kind of question
9. 9.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the effect? (a) we left the gate open (b) the sun was very hot (c) the goat got out (d) the ice cream melted
11. 11.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the cause? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the shop was crowded (c) we were late for school (d) the bus broke down
12. 12.💰 Vihaan saved 36 rupees in 6 weeks. Aarav saved 18 rupees in 2 weeks. How many rupees per week did Aarav save?
13. 13.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the cause? (a) the milk went sour (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) the dog heard thunder (d) the milk was left out
14. 14.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Saanvi lives in Green Park. Does Saanvi ride the school bus? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
15. 15.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the effect? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) the bus broke down (c) we were late for school (d) I was thirsty at lunch
16. 16.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a guava (b) a mango (c) a banana (d) a papaya
17. 17.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) hasty (b) careful
18. 18.🏏 Tara scored 30 runs in 5 overs. Nisha scored 20 runs in 4 overs. How many runs per over did Nisha score?
19. 19.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) yes, it does (b) swimming causes it (c) ice cream is cold (d) no, heat causes both
20. 20.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the cause? (a) the floor was wet (b) the show started late (c) there was a traffic jam (d) I slipped in the hall
21. 21.📚 Tara read 24 pages in 2 days. Rohan read 55 pages in 5 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Tara (c) Rohan
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) saying “maybe” (c) judging by looks (d) waiting to find out
23. 23.🌱 Diya planted 18 saplings in 2 hours. Ananya planted 30 saplings in 5 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Ananya (b) Diya (c) both the same
24. 24.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) careful (b) hasty
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) looking for more clues (c) ignoring other reasons (d) saying “maybe”
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) it was measured twice (c) it happened once (d) mocking who said it
27. 27.🛒 A 2 kg bag of rice costs ₹80 and a 1 kg bag costs ₹45. Which is cheaper per kg? (a) the 2 kg bag (b) both the same (c) can’t tell (d) the 1 kg bag
28. 28.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the effect? (a) the floor was wet (b) I slipped in the hall (c) she did well in the test (d) Diya studied every day
29. 29.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) one means all (d) lucky charm
31. 31.🔗 “The show started late because there was a traffic jam.” What is the cause? (a) the batter hit a six (b) there was a traffic jam (c) the crowd cheered (d) the show started late
32. 32.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the cause? (a) the team practised hard (b) the team won the match (c) the fans stopped (d) the power went off
33. 33.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the effect? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the washing fell down (c) the oven was too hot (d) the wind was strong
34. 34.📚 Arjun read 30 pages in 6 days. Ananya read 55 pages in 5 days. How many pages per day did Ananya read?
35. 35.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) only in summer (b) no, it just comes first (c) yes, always (d) yes, on Sundays
36. 36.True or false: “asking before judging” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the cause? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) the leaves turned brown (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) the plants got no water
38. 38.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the effect? (a) the ground is wet (b) Diya studied every day (c) it rained all night (d) she did well in the test
39. 39.📚 Saanvi read 21 pages in 3 days. Tara read 45 pages in 5 days. How many pages per day did Saanvi read?
40. 40.🌱 Ananya planted 20 saplings in 5 hours. Diya planted 24 saplings in 3 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Diya (b) Ananya (c) both the same

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