Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 651 · 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.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) all cats are mean (b) cats hate me (c) never touch animals (d) that cat was upset
2. 2.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the effect? (a) the shop had a sale (b) there was a traffic jam (c) the shop was crowded (d) the show started late
3. 3.⚖️ 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
4. 4.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the numbers prove it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
6. 6.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the effect? (a) Diya studied every day (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the floor was wet (d) she did well in the test
7. 7.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) careful (b) hasty
8. 8.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the cause? (a) the fans stopped (b) the power went off (c) we left the gate open (d) the goat got out
9. 9.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a guava (b) a banana (c) a mango (d) a papaya
10. 10.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
11. 11.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the cause? (a) the shop was crowded (b) it rained all night (c) the ground is wet (d) the shop had a sale
12. 12.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to win arguments (b) to avoid false ideas (c) to skip facts (d) to finish fast
13. 13.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it has lots of likes”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
14. 14.💰 Diya saved 40 rupees in 4 weeks. Saanvi saved 8 rupees in 2 weeks. How many rupees per week did Diya save?
15. 15.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the cause? (a) the washing fell down (b) I watered the seeds (c) the wind was strong (d) the seeds sprouted
16. 16.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
17. 17.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Nisha trains at 7 AM. Is Nisha in the school football team? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
18. 18.🌱 Aarav planted 10 saplings in 2 hours. Meera planted 72 saplings in 6 hours. How many saplings per hour did Meera plant?
19. 19.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) sunny skies (b) floods and wet roads (c) a cold drink (d) dry fields
20. 20.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) careful (b) hasty
21. 21.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) everyone is doing it (c) checked facts support it (d) my lucky pen did it
22. 22.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) shoes cost nothing (b) new shoes mean rich (c) shoes are white (d) he likes running
23. 23.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) ice cream is cold (b) swimming causes it (c) no, heat causes both (d) yes, it does
24. 24.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Nisha does not wear a blue cap on sports day. Is Nisha in the Blue House? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
25. 25.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the effect? (a) the milk was left out (b) the milk went sour (c) the seeds sprouted (d) I watered the seeds
26. 26.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) maybe she is busy (b) she hates me (c) she moved away (d) she lost all her friends
27. 27.➡️ What is an effect? (a) why it happens (b) a guess (c) what happens as a result (d) a reason word
28. 28.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Meera lives in Green Park. Does Meera ride the school bus? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
29. 29.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “No, never.” (b) “Probably yes.” (c) “Yes, surely.” (d) “We can’t tell.”
30. 30.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the effect? (a) a nail was on the road (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the class was noisy (d) the tyre went flat
31. 31.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🏏 Saanvi scored 12 runs in 2 overs. Vihaan scored 72 runs in 6 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) both the same (b) Saanvi (c) Vihaan
34. 34.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” (a) attacking the person (b) one means all (c) lucky charm (d) everyone does it
35. 35.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Meera rides the school bus. Does Meera live in Green Park? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
36. 36.🏃 Riya ran 100 m in 20 seconds and Aarav ran 50 m in 12 seconds. To compare them fairly, look at… (a) metres per second (b) who is taller (c) their shoe colour (d) who finished first
37. 37.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
38. 38.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, always (b) yes, on Sundays (c) no, it just comes first (d) only in summer
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the numbers prove it (b) many trials agree (c) tests show it works (d) it has lots of likes

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