Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 663 · 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.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Aarav practises on Fridays. Is Aarav in the school choir? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
2. 2.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) it is sunny (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure (d) can’t tell
3. 3.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) follow them (b) close your eyes (c) run fast (d) wait for green
5. 5.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) then (b) because (c) and (d) so
6. 6.True or false: “Team A scored more in 20 overs than Team B in 10 overs, so Team A is better.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Kabir is not in the science club. Does Kabir have a magnifying glass? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
8. 8.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Vihaan wears a blue cap on sports day. Is Vihaan in the Blue House? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
9. 9.🛒 A 2 kg bag of rice costs ₹80 and a 1 kg bag costs ₹45. Which is cheaper per kg? (a) both the same (b) can’t tell (c) the 2 kg bag (d) the 1 kg bag
10. 10.🍀 You wore red and won a race. Did the red shirt make you win? (a) no, just a coincidence (b) only on Sundays (c) yes, for sure (d) yes, red is fast
11. 11.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) checks the idea itself (b) walks away (c) laughs at them (d) calls them names
12. 12.🔗 “The washing fell down because the wind was strong.” What is the effect? (a) the wind was strong (b) the cake got burnt (c) the oven was too hot (d) the washing fell down
13. 13.True or false: “mocking who said it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the cause? (a) the wind was strong (b) she did well in the test (c) the washing fell down (d) Diya studied every day
15. 15.🔗 What is a cause? (a) why something happens (b) a kind of question (c) what happens after (d) a fact
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it was measured twice (b) the rule book says so (c) everyone is doing it (d) many trials agree
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tests show it works (b) it was measured twice (c) it has lots of likes (d) the numbers prove it
18. 18.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the cause? (a) the milk went sour (b) it rained all night (c) the ground is wet (d) the milk was left out
19. 19.🌱 Meera planted 24 saplings in 2 hours. Vihaan planted 25 saplings in 5 hours. How many saplings per hour did Meera plant?
20. 20.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the effect? (a) the street became shady (b) we planted many trees (c) a nail was on the road (d) the tyre went flat
21. 21.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the effect? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the goat got out (c) we left the gate open (d) the batter hit a six
22. 22.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the cause? (a) the plants got no water (b) Diya studied every day (c) the leaves turned brown (d) she did well in the test
23. 23.🚲 Ishaan cycled 16 km in 4 hours. Aarav cycled 66 km in 6 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Aarav (b) both the same (c) Ishaan
24. 24.⚖️ 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
25. 25.True or false: “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) someone hopes (b) is popular (c) must be true (d) might be fun
27. 27.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the effect? (a) the cycle skidded (b) the dog heard thunder (c) the road was slippery (d) the dog hid under a bed
28. 28.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the effect? (a) the cycle skidded (b) a nail was on the road (c) the road was slippery (d) the tyre went flat
29. 29.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Vihaan trains at 7 AM. Is Vihaan in the school football team? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
30. 30.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Meera lives in Green Park. Does Meera ride the school bus? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
31. 31.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a papaya (b) a guava (c) a banana (d) a mango
32. 32.True or false: “I used this pen and got full marks, so it is a magic pen.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Diya knows the lines of the play. Is Diya in the drama club? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
34. 34.⭐ Kabir made 15 paper stars in 3 hours. Aarav made 60 paper stars in 5 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) both the same (b) Kabir (c) Aarav
35. 35.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the effect? (a) it rained all night (b) the milk was left out (c) the milk went sour (d) the ground is wet
36. 36.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “My plant in the sun grew more than yours in the cupboard, so my seeds are better.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
37. 37.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
38. 38.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🚲 Ishaan cycled 15 km in 5 hours. Arjun cycled 24 km in 6 hours. How many km per hour did Arjun cycle?
40. 40.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) looking for more clues (c) trusting the first idea (d) thinking of other causes

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