Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 740 · 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.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) then (b) because (c) and (d) so
2. 2.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
3. 3.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the cause? (a) the milk was left out (b) the power went off (c) the milk went sour (d) the fans stopped
4. 4.True or false: “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Saanvi is not in the drama club. Does Saanvi know the lines of the play? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
6. 6.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) asking before judging (c) ignoring other reasons (d) waiting to find out
7. 7.🚌 Every school bus goes to the depot at night. Bus 7 is a school bus. Where is Bus 7 at night? (a) at the market (b) at the school (c) on the road (d) at the depot
8. 8.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
9. 9.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
10. 10.🚲 Saanvi cycled 14 km in 2 hours. Ishaan cycled 48 km in 4 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Ishaan (b) Saanvi (c) both the same
11. 11.🚲 Kabir cycled 18 km in 6 hours. Tara cycled 50 km in 5 hours. How many km per hour did Tara cycle?
12. 12.🚲 Aarav cycled 12 km in 2 hours. Saanvi cycled 21 km in 3 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) both the same (b) Aarav (c) Saanvi
13. 13.🛒 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 1 kg bag (c) the 2 kg bag (d) can’t tell
14. 14.🌱 Ananya planted 66 saplings in 6 hours. Diya planted 15 saplings in 3 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Ananya (b) Diya (c) both the same
15. 15.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the effect? (a) a nail was on the road (b) she did well in the test (c) Diya studied every day (d) the tyre went flat
16. 16.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
17. 17.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
18. 18.True or false: “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) hasty (b) careful
20. 20.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the rule book says so”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
21. 21.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Arjun is in the science club. Does Arjun have a magnifying glass? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
22. 22.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) since (b) because (c) so (d) as
23. 23.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the effect? (a) the milk was left out (b) the milk went sour (c) a nail was on the road (d) the tyre went flat
24. 24.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Aarav has a magnifying glass. Is Aarav in the science club? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
25. 25.🏏 Kabir scored 12 runs in 3 overs. Nisha scored 48 runs in 6 overs. How many runs per over did Nisha score?
26. 26.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) nothing else (b) she is a robot (c) she is always angry (d) she did not see you
27. 27.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) thinking of other causes (c) checking the facts (d) saying “maybe”
28. 28.🌱 Rohan planted 24 saplings in 6 hours. Meera planted 15 saplings in 5 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Meera (b) both the same (c) Rohan
29. 29.🚲 Diya cycled 54 km in 6 hours. Rohan cycled 36 km in 3 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Diya (b) both the same (c) Rohan
30. 30.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the effect? (a) the goat got out (b) the floor was wet (c) we left the gate open (d) I slipped in the hall
31. 31.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Saanvi is in the Blue House. Does Saanvi wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
32. 32.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” (a) lucky charm (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) one means all
33. 33.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the cause? (a) the wind was strong (b) the washing fell down (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the plants got no water
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the numbers prove it (b) the rule book says so (c) many trials agree (d) one was bad, so all are
37. 37.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the effect? (a) the road was slippery (b) Diya studied every day (c) the cycle skidded (d) she did well in the test
38. 38.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the effect? (a) the bus broke down (b) we were late for school (c) I watered the seeds (d) the seeds sprouted
40. 40.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the cause? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) the bus broke down (c) the show started late (d) we were late for school

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