Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 660 · 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.💰 Vihaan saved 22 rupees in 2 weeks. Meera saved 40 rupees in 4 weeks. How many rupees per week did Vihaan save?
2. 2.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) hasty (b) careful
3. 3.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Kabir has planted a tree. Is Kabir a member of the eco-club? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
4. 4.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) only in summer (b) yes, on Sundays (c) yes, always (d) no, it just comes first
5. 5.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the rule book says so (b) tests show it works (c) it was measured twice (d) my lucky pen did it
6. 6.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Ananya did not get a balloon. Was Ananya at Asha’s party? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
7. 7.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the effect? (a) the plants got no water (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) the leaves turned brown (d) I forgot my water bottle
8. 8.🌱 Arjun planted 12 saplings in 3 hours. Aarav planted 22 saplings in 2 hours. How many saplings per hour did Arjun plant?
9. 9.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) then (b) because (c) and (d) so
10. 10.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) careful (b) hasty
11. 11.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Meera has planted a tree. Is Meera a member of the eco-club? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
12. 12.🏃 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) their shoe colour (c) who finished first (d) who is taller
13. 13.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a guess (b) what happens as a result (c) why it happens (d) a reason word
14. 14.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” (a) one means all (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) lucky charm
15. 15.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the cause? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) the team won the match (d) the team practised hard
16. 16.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the effect? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) we left the gate open (d) the goat got out
17. 17.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Aarav is not a member of the eco-club. Has Aarav planted a tree? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
19. 19.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the effect? (a) the cycle skidded (b) I watered the seeds (c) the seeds sprouted (d) the road was slippery
20. 20.💰 Kabir saved 45 rupees in 5 weeks. Rohan saved 15 rupees in 3 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Kabir (b) both the same (c) Rohan
21. 21.⚖️ 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
22. 22.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
23. 23.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Kabir does not train at 7 AM. Is Kabir in the school football team? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
24. 24.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” (a) one means all (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
25. 25.🚌 Every school bus goes to the depot at night. Bus 7 is a school bus. Where is Bus 7 at night? (a) at the school (b) on the road (c) at the market (d) at the depot
26. 26.⭐ Arjun made 25 paper stars in 5 hours. Diya made 27 paper stars in 3 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) both the same (b) Arjun (c) Diya
27. 27.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Diya is a member of the eco-club. Has Diya planted a tree? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
29. 29.📚 Aarav read 22 pages in 2 days. Meera read 24 pages in 6 days. How many pages per day did Aarav read?
30. 30.🌱 Saanvi planted 12 saplings in 2 hours. Aarav planted 18 saplings in 6 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) both the same (b) Aarav (c) Saanvi
31. 31.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) a cold drink (b) sunny skies (c) dry fields (d) floods and wet roads
32. 32.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
33. 33.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Tara has planted a tree. Is Tara a member of the eco-club? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
34. 34.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Rohan knows the lines of the play. Is Rohan in the drama club? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
35. 35.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the effect? (a) the goat got out (b) the ground is wet (c) it rained all night (d) we left the gate open
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) deciding too fast (c) checking the facts (d) asking before judging
37. 37.🏏 Tara scored 21 runs in 3 overs. Aarav scored 12 runs in 2 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) both the same (b) Tara (c) Aarav
38. 38.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the effect? (a) we planted many trees (b) the street became shady (c) the crowd cheered (d) the batter hit a six
39. 39.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Kabir is in the school football team. Does Kabir train at 7 AM? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
40. 40.🏏 Tara scored 10 runs in 2 overs. Aarav scored 20 runs in 5 overs. How many runs per over did Aarav score?

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