Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 599 · 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.🚲 Saanvi cycled 25 km in 5 hours. Ananya cycled 18 km in 6 hours. How many km per hour did Ananya cycle?
2. 2.True or false: “My plant in the sun grew more than yours in the cupboard, so my seeds are better.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Saanvi is not in the Blue House. Does Saanvi wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
4. 4.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) everyone is doing it (b) my lucky pen did it (c) tests show it works (d) mocking who said it
5. 5.⚖️ 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
6. 6.💰 Diya saved 21 rupees in 3 weeks. Ananya saved 44 rupees in 4 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) both the same (b) Diya (c) Ananya
7. 7.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the effect? (a) the goat got out (b) the cake got burnt (c) the oven was too hot (d) we left the gate open
8. 8.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the effect? (a) the cycle skidded (b) the kite string snapped (c) the kite flew away (d) the road was slippery
9. 9.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “one was bad, so all are”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
10. 10.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the effect? (a) Diya studied every day (b) the ice cream melted (c) she did well in the test (d) the sun was very hot
11. 11.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the cause? (a) the washing fell down (b) the class was noisy (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the wind was strong
12. 12.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the effect? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the shop was crowded (c) the kite flew away (d) the kite string snapped
13. 13.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
14. 14.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) judging by looks (c) deciding too fast (d) waiting to find out
16. 16.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) is popular (b) might be fun (c) someone hopes (d) must be true
17. 17.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Meera does not live in Green Park. Does Meera ride the school bus? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
18. 18.True or false: “it has lots of likes” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the effect? (a) the fans stopped (b) the power went off (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) I was thirsty at lunch
20. 20.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) careful (b) hasty
21. 21.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
22. 22.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the effect? (a) the milk went sour (b) a nail was on the road (c) the tyre went flat (d) the milk was left out
23. 23.🚲 Diya cycled 24 km in 6 hours. Meera cycled 20 km in 4 hours. How many km per hour did Diya cycle?
24. 24.💰 Diya saved 22 rupees in 2 weeks. Saanvi saved 18 rupees in 3 weeks. How many rupees per week did Diya save?
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checked facts support it (b) it was measured twice (c) tests show it works (d) mocking who said it
26. 26.📚 Aarav read 20 pages in 2 days. Nisha read 20 pages in 5 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Aarav (b) Nisha (c) both the same
27. 27.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the cause? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) the floor was wet (c) I slipped in the hall (d) I forgot my water bottle
28. 28.📚 Ananya read 18 pages in 2 days. Rohan read 12 pages in 3 days. How many pages per day did Ananya read?
29. 29.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Arjun trains at 7 AM. Is Arjun in the school football team? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
30. 30.🌱 Saanvi planted 6 saplings in 2 hours. Arjun planted 60 saplings in 6 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) both the same (b) Saanvi (c) Arjun
31. 31.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the cause? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) a nail was on the road (c) the tyre went flat (d) the dog heard thunder
32. 32.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the cause? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) the kite flew away (c) the kite string snapped (d) I watered the seeds
33. 33.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the cause? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the sun was very hot (c) the shop was crowded (d) the shop had a sale
34. 34.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
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) yes, it does (c) no, heat causes both (d) swimming causes it
36. 36.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “my lucky pen did it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
37. 37.🛒 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) can’t tell (c) the 2 kg bag (d) both the same
38. 38.💰 Ishaan saved 32 rupees in 4 weeks. Ananya saved 21 rupees in 3 weeks. How many rupees per week did Ananya save?
39. 39.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison

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