Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 604 · 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? “Team A scored more in 20 overs than Team B in 10 overs, so Team A is better.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
2. 2.💰 Arjun saved 24 rupees in 6 weeks. Nisha saved 22 rupees in 2 weeks. How many rupees per week did Nisha save?
3. 3.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Arjun is not in the school football team. Does Arjun train at 7 AM? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
4. 4.🚲 Kabir cycled 30 km in 3 hours. Aarav cycled 20 km in 4 hours. How many km per hour did Aarav cycle?
5. 5.True or false: “my lucky pen did it” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) lucky charm (d) one means all
7. 7.📚 Diya read 54 pages in 6 days. Kabir read 55 pages in 5 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Diya (b) Kabir (c) both the same
8. 8.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) dry fields (b) a cold drink (c) sunny skies (d) floods and wet roads
9. 9.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, on Sundays (b) only in summer (c) yes, always (d) no, it just comes first
10. 10.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) it was measured twice (b) checked facts support it (c) one was bad, so all are (d) the rule book says so
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) ignoring other reasons (c) looking for more clues (d) trusting the first idea
12. 12.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Nisha is not in the chess club. Can Nisha play chess? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
13. 13.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the cause? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) the kite string snapped (d) the kite flew away
14. 14.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Diya does not practise on Fridays. Is Diya in the school choir? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
15. 15.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the cause? (a) I went to bed very late (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) the shop was crowded (d) the shop had a sale
16. 16.🚲 Ananya cycled 30 km in 5 hours. Meera cycled 16 km in 4 hours. How many km per hour did Meera cycle?
17. 17.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the cause? (a) the team practised hard (b) the team won the match (c) the kite string snapped (d) the kite flew away
18. 18.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the effect? (a) the show started late (b) the batter hit a six (c) the crowd cheered (d) there was a traffic jam
19. 19.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Aarav is not in the Blue House. Does Aarav wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
20. 20.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the effect? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the ice cream melted (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the class was noisy
21. 21.💰 Aarav saved 20 rupees in 4 weeks. Arjun saved 30 rupees in 5 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Aarav (b) Arjun (c) both the same
22. 22.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the cause? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the ice cream melted (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) I went to bed very late
23. 23.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) because (b) as (c) so (d) since
25. 25.⚖️ 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
26. 26.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Ananya knows the lines of the play. Is Ananya in the drama club? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
27. 27.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) thinking of other causes (c) trusting the first idea (d) ignoring other reasons
28. 28.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Tara has a magnifying glass. Is Tara in the science club? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
29. 29.🏏 Meera scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Aarav scored 36 runs in 4 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Aarav (b) both the same (c) Meera
30. 30.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the cause? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) we were late for school (c) the bus broke down (d) I was thirsty at lunch
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) guessing the worst (c) ignoring other reasons (d) checking the facts
32. 32.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
33. 33.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the effect? (a) the kite flew away (b) the fans stopped (c) the power went off (d) the kite string snapped
34. 34.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) careful (b) hasty
35. 35.📚 Vihaan read 16 pages in 2 days. Nisha read 36 pages in 4 days. How many pages per day did Vihaan read?
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) waiting to find out (c) saying “maybe” (d) looking for more clues
37. 37.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” (a) lucky charm (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) one means all
38. 38.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she is a robot (b) she is always angry (c) nothing else (d) she did not see you
39. 39.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” (a) lucky charm (b) attacking the person (c) one means all (d) everyone does it
40. 40.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the effect? (a) the floor was wet (b) the ice cream melted (c) I slipped in the hall (d) the sun was very hot

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