Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 711 · 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.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the cause? (a) the oven was too hot (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) the cake got burnt (d) I forgot my water bottle
2. 2.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.📚 Rohan read 12 pages in 3 days. Ishaan read 24 pages in 2 days. How many pages per day did Rohan read?
4. 4.📚 Aarav read 22 pages in 2 days. Vihaan read 30 pages in 5 days. How many pages per day did Aarav read?
5. 5.🏏 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 A (c) can’t tell (d) Team B
6. 6.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking who said it (b) the numbers prove it (c) the rule book says so (d) it was measured twice
8. 8.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Tara is in the school football team. Does Tara train at 7 AM? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
9. 9.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) ice cream is cold (b) yes, it does (c) swimming causes it (d) no, heat causes both
10. 10.💰 Rohan saved 30 rupees in 6 weeks. Arjun saved 35 rupees in 5 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Arjun (b) both the same (c) Rohan
11. 11.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a reason word (b) a guess (c) what happens as a result (d) why it happens
12. 12.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) as (b) so (c) because (d) since
14. 14.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Saanvi was not at Asha’s party. Did Saanvi get a balloon? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
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) metres per second (c) who finished first (d) who is taller
16. 16.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) hasty (b) careful
17. 17.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
18. 18.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the cause? (a) we were late for school (b) the bus broke down (c) the street became shady (d) we planted many trees
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has lots of likes (b) it happened once (c) my lucky pen did it (d) the rule book says so
20. 20.True or false: “many trials agree” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) careful (b) hasty
22. 22.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🚌 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 depot (d) at the market
24. 24.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) a cold drink (b) floods and wet roads (c) sunny skies (d) dry fields
26. 26.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) might be fun (b) someone hopes (c) is popular (d) must be true
27. 27.True or false: “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it was measured twice (b) many trials agree (c) tests show it works (d) everyone is doing it
29. 29.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, on Sundays (b) only in summer (c) no, it just comes first (d) yes, always
30. 30.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) careful (b) hasty
32. 32.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the effect? (a) the team won the match (b) the team practised hard (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the class was noisy
33. 33.True or false: “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the effect? (a) we left the gate open (b) the goat got out (c) the floor was wet (d) I slipped in the hall
35. 35.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Arjun lives in Green Park. Does Arjun ride the school bus? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
36. 36.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) so (b) then (c) because (d) and
37. 37.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” (a) one means all (b) attacking the person (c) lucky charm (d) everyone does it
38. 38.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the effect? (a) the team practised hard (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the class was noisy (d) the team won the match
39. 39.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Ananya is a member of the eco-club. Has Ananya planted a tree? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
40. 40.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True

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