Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 603 · 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.⭐ Aarav made 30 paper stars in 3 hours. Ananya made 12 paper stars in 4 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) both the same (b) Ananya (c) Aarav
2. 2.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Tara does not wear a blue cap on sports day. Is Tara in the Blue House? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
3. 3.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Ishaan does not train at 7 AM. Is Ishaan in the school football team? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
4. 4.🚲 Aarav cycled 30 km in 3 hours. Tara cycled 20 km in 5 hours. How many km per hour did Aarav cycle?
5. 5.🔗 What is a cause? (a) why something happens (b) a kind of question (c) a fact (d) what happens after
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) waiting to find out (c) guessing the worst (d) saying “maybe”
7. 7.📚 Diya read 24 pages in 6 days. Vihaan read 14 pages in 2 days. How many pages per day did Vihaan read?
8. 8.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) one means all (d) lucky charm
9. 9.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the effect? (a) Diya studied every day (b) I went to bed very late (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) she did well in the test
10. 10.🏏 Aarav scored 15 runs in 5 overs. Ishaan scored 27 runs in 3 overs. How many runs per over did Ishaan score?
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) asking before judging (c) looking for more clues (d) waiting to find out
12. 12.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) so (b) because (c) since (d) as
13. 13.🏃 Riya ran 100 m in 20 seconds and Aarav ran 50 m in 12 seconds. To compare them fairly, look at… (a) who finished first (b) who is taller (c) their shoe colour (d) metres per second
14. 14.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” (a) attacking the person (b) one means all (c) lucky charm (d) everyone does it
15. 15.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the cause? (a) the milk was left out (b) the milk went sour (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the plants got no water
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone is doing it (b) the rule book says so (c) it has lots of likes (d) it happened once
17. 17.True or false: “mocking who said it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) asking before judging (c) saying “maybe” (d) deciding too fast
20. 20.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the cause? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the tyre went flat (c) there was a traffic jam (d) the show started late
21. 21.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the effect? (a) the power went off (b) the bus broke down (c) we were late for school (d) the fans stopped
22. 22.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Tara is in the drama club. Does Tara know the lines of the play? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
24. 24.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it was measured twice”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
25. 25.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) dry fields (b) a cold drink (c) floods and wet roads (d) sunny skies
26. 26.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Aarav did not get a balloon. Was Aarav at Asha’s party? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
27. 27.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) is popular (b) must be true (c) someone hopes (d) might be fun
29. 29.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell (d) it is sunny
30. 30.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
31. 31.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
32. 32.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a papaya (b) a mango (c) a guava (d) a banana
33. 33.🚲 Nisha cycled 20 km in 5 hours. Meera cycled 28 km in 4 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) both the same (b) Meera (c) Nisha
34. 34.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) looking for more clues (c) ignoring other reasons (d) saying “maybe”
37. 37.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the cause? (a) the class was noisy (b) a nail was on the road (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the tyre went flat
38. 38.True or false: “it was measured twice” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Arjun practises on Fridays. Is Arjun in the school choir? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
40. 40.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the cause? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the cake got burnt (c) the oven was too hot (d) the ice cream melted

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