Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 652 · 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.🛒 A 2 kg bag of rice costs ₹80 and a 1 kg bag costs ₹45. Which is cheaper per kg? (a) the 2 kg bag (b) the 1 kg bag (c) can’t tell (d) both the same
2. 2.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) careful (b) hasty
3. 3.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) thinking of other causes (c) blaming without proof (d) checking the facts
4. 4.🏏 Ananya scored 33 runs in 3 overs. Diya scored 12 runs in 2 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Ananya (b) both the same (c) Diya
5. 5.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a kind of question (b) why something happens (c) a fact (d) what happens after
6. 6.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “Yes, surely.” (b) “No, never.” (c) “Probably yes.” (d) “We can’t tell.”
7. 7.🚲 Diya cycled 36 km in 4 hours. Meera cycled 60 km in 6 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Meera (b) both the same (c) Diya
8. 8.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) both the same (b) Team B (c) can’t tell (d) Team A
9. 9.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the cause? (a) the shop was crowded (b) the oven was too hot (c) the shop had a sale (d) the cake got burnt
10. 10.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the effect? (a) we planted many trees (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the plants got no water (d) the street became shady
11. 11.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “my lucky pen did it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
12. 12.🚲 Kabir cycled 42 km in 6 hours. Aarav cycled 18 km in 2 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Kabir (b) Aarav (c) both the same
13. 13.🔗 “The washing fell down because the wind was strong.” What is the cause? (a) the washing fell down (b) the wind was strong (c) the bus broke down (d) we were late for school
14. 14.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” (a) one means all (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) lucky charm
15. 15.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “My plant in the sun grew more than yours in the cupboard, so my seeds are better.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
16. 16.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Ishaan is not in the science club. Does Ishaan have a magnifying glass? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
17. 17.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) calls them names (b) checks the idea itself (c) walks away (d) laughs at them
18. 18.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the effect? (a) the cycle skidded (b) the bus broke down (c) the road was slippery (d) we were late for school
19. 19.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) since (b) so (c) as (d) because
20. 20.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Kabir does not practise on Fridays. Is Kabir in the school choir? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
21. 21.True or false: “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the effect? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the batter hit a six (c) we were late for school (d) the bus broke down
23. 23.True or false: “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Saanvi is in the school choir. Does Saanvi practise on Fridays? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
25. 25.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Nisha does not live in Green Park. Does Nisha ride the school bus? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
26. 26.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the cause? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the plants got no water (c) the class was noisy (d) the leaves turned brown
27. 27.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) judging by looks (c) guessing the worst (d) looking for more clues
28. 28.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Meera cannot play chess. Is Meera in the chess club? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
29. 29.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Nisha did not get a balloon. Was Nisha at Asha’s party? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
30. 30.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
31. 31.True or false: “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
33. 33.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the effect? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) the class was noisy (d) I went to bed very late
34. 34.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Ishaan has not planted a tree. Is Ishaan a member of the eco-club? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) deciding too fast (c) judging by looks (d) guessing the worst
36. 36.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) mocking who said it (b) my lucky pen did it (c) the rule book says so (d) it happened once
38. 38.🐓 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
39. 39.🌱 Kabir planted 16 saplings in 2 hours. Ishaan planted 30 saplings in 6 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Kabir (b) both the same (c) Ishaan
40. 40.⭐ Saanvi made 15 paper stars in 5 hours. Kabir made 24 paper stars in 4 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Kabir (b) both the same (c) Saanvi

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