Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 579 · 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? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
2. 2.🚲 Arjun cycled 20 km in 2 hours. Vihaan cycled 36 km in 6 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Vihaan (b) both the same (c) Arjun
3. 3.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the effect? (a) the ice cream melted (b) I went to bed very late (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) the sun was very hot
4. 4.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the cause? (a) we were late for school (b) the washing fell down (c) the wind was strong (d) the bus broke down
5. 5.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the effect? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the shop was crowded (c) the kite flew away (d) the shop had a sale
6. 6.🏏 Meera scored 30 runs in 3 overs. Tara scored 25 runs in 5 overs. How many runs per over did Meera score?
7. 7.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) one means all (d) lucky charm
8. 8.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the cause? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the kite flew away (c) the cake got burnt (d) the oven was too hot
9. 9.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Nisha cannot play chess. Is Nisha in the chess club? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
10. 10.📚 Kabir read 50 pages in 5 days. Nisha read 12 pages in 3 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Kabir (b) Nisha (c) both the same
11. 11.🏃 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 is taller (c) metres per second (d) who finished first
12. 12.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a reason word (b) what happens as a result (c) a guess (d) why it happens
13. 13.⭐ Tara made 20 paper stars in 2 hours. Saanvi made 42 paper stars in 6 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Saanvi (b) both the same (c) Tara
14. 14.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Vihaan did not get a balloon. Was Vihaan at Asha’s party? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
15. 15.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the cause? (a) the team practised hard (b) the team won the match (c) the shop had a sale (d) the shop was crowded
16. 16.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) new shoes mean rich (b) he likes running (c) shoes are white (d) shoes cost nothing
17. 17.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) asking before judging (c) ignoring other reasons (d) looking for more clues
19. 19.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “tests show it works”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
20. 20.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Tara is in the Blue House. Does Tara wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) saying “maybe” (c) judging by looks (d) thinking of other causes
22. 22.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the effect? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the oven was too hot (c) the batter hit a six (d) the cake got burnt
23. 23.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the cause? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) I went to bed very late (c) the floor was wet (d) I slipped in the hall
24. 24.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the cause? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) the goat got out (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) we left the gate open
25. 25.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) hasty (b) careful
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the rule book says so (b) my lucky pen did it (c) it was measured twice (d) checked facts support it
27. 27.True or false: “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the effect? (a) the plants got no water (b) the leaves turned brown (c) Diya studied every day (d) she did well in the test
29. 29.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “Probably yes.” (b) “We can’t tell.” (c) “Yes, surely.” (d) “No, never.”
30. 30.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) careful (b) hasty
31. 31.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.⚖️ 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
34. 34.True or false: “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Kabir is not in the school choir. Does Kabir practise on Fridays? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
36. 36.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Tara trains at 7 AM. Is Tara in the school football team? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
37. 37.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) on different days (b) with your eyes only (c) only the taller one (d) over the same days
38. 38.📚 Kabir read 10 pages in 2 days. Ishaan read 48 pages in 6 days. How many pages per day did Ishaan read?
39. 39.📚 Saanvi read 18 pages in 3 days. Meera read 8 pages in 2 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Saanvi (c) Meera
40. 40.🚲 Tara cycled 25 km in 5 hours. Kabir cycled 8 km in 2 hours. How many km per hour did Tara cycle?

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