Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 673 · 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.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the cause? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) the team practised hard (d) the team won the match
2. 2.🌱 Kabir planted 66 saplings in 6 hours. Rohan planted 6 saplings in 2 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Rohan (b) Kabir (c) both the same
3. 3.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell (d) it is sunny
5. 5.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
6. 6.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) laughs at them (b) checks the idea itself (c) walks away (d) calls them names
7. 7.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) can’t tell (b) both the same (c) Team B (d) Team A
8. 8.True or false: “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the cause? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) the bus broke down (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) we were late for school
10. 10.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the numbers prove it (b) many trials agree (c) one was bad, so all are (d) it was measured twice
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tests show it works (b) checked facts support it (c) the numbers prove it (d) my lucky pen did it
12. 12.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the cause? (a) the batter hit a six (b) the crowd cheered (c) the wind was strong (d) the washing fell down
13. 13.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “many trials agree”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
14. 14.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Ishaan was at Asha’s party. Did Ishaan get a balloon? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
15. 15.🏃 Riya ran 100 m in 20 seconds and Aarav ran 50 m in 12 seconds. To compare them fairly, look at… (a) their shoe colour (b) who finished first (c) who is taller (d) metres per second
16. 16.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) might be fun (b) must be true (c) is popular (d) someone hopes
18. 18.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Saanvi is not in the Blue House. Does Saanvi wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
19. 19.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the cause? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the ground is wet (c) the sun was very hot (d) it rained all night
20. 20.🛒 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) the 2 kg bag (c) can’t tell (d) the 1 kg bag
21. 21.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) different rules (b) the bigger one wins (c) a lucky guess (d) same conditions for all
22. 22.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
23. 23.🚲 Rohan cycled 66 km in 6 hours. Diya cycled 6 km in 2 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) both the same (b) Rohan (c) Diya
24. 24.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the effect? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the crowd cheered (c) the shop was crowded (d) the batter hit a six
25. 25.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the cause? (a) the show started late (b) the road was slippery (c) there was a traffic jam (d) the cycle skidded
27. 27.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) one was bad, so all are (c) it was measured twice (d) it has lots of likes
28. 28.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” 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
29. 29.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) hasty (b) careful
30. 30.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) cooks are tall (b) food is hot (c) looks show the taste (d) dishes are round
31. 31.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the effect? (a) the tyre went flat (b) a nail was on the road (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the plants got no water
32. 32.🌱 Ishaan planted 16 saplings in 4 hours. Kabir planted 18 saplings in 2 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) both the same (b) Kabir (c) Ishaan
33. 33.True or false: “checking the facts” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Nisha wears a blue cap on sports day. Is Nisha in the Blue House? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
35. 35.⭐ Ananya made 42 paper stars in 6 hours. Meera made 20 paper stars in 5 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Meera make?
36. 36.🚲 Ishaan cycled 27 km in 3 hours. Nisha cycled 22 km in 2 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Ishaan (b) Nisha (c) both the same
37. 37.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Ananya does not ride the school bus. Does Ananya live in Green Park? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
38. 38.🌱 Tara planted 9 saplings in 3 hours. Arjun planted 16 saplings in 4 hours. How many saplings per hour did Arjun plant?
39. 39.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) everyone is doing it (b) tests show it works (c) it happened once (d) one was bad, so all are
40. 40.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the effect? (a) it rained all night (b) the kite string snapped (c) the kite flew away (d) the ground is wet

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