Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 743 · 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.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) no, for sure (b) it is sunny (c) can’t tell (d) yes, for sure
2. 2.🚲 Meera cycled 72 km in 6 hours. Tara cycled 16 km in 2 hours. How many km per hour did Meera cycle?
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tests show it works (b) the numbers prove it (c) the rule book says so (d) it has lots of likes
4. 4.🏏 Vihaan scored 55 runs in 5 overs. Arjun scored 21 runs in 3 overs. How many runs per over did Vihaan score?
5. 5.⭐ Tara made 40 paper stars in 5 hours. Kabir made 33 paper stars in 3 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Tara (b) Kabir (c) both the same
6. 6.True or false: “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Diya is a member of the eco-club. Has Diya planted a tree? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
8. 8.📚 Tara read 48 pages in 6 days. Ishaan read 18 pages in 2 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Ishaan (c) Tara
9. 9.🌱 Ananya planted 20 saplings in 2 hours. Vihaan planted 24 saplings in 4 hours. How many saplings per hour did Ananya plant?
10. 10.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
11. 11.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the effect? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) she did well in the test (c) Diya studied every day (d) the dog heard thunder
12. 12.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a papaya (b) a banana (c) a guava (d) a mango
13. 13.🚌 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 depot (c) on the road (d) at the school
14. 14.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) checked facts support it (b) everyone is doing it (c) tests show it works (d) many trials agree
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tests show it works (b) it happened once (c) many trials agree (d) checked facts support it
16. 16.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Ishaan knows the lines of the play. Is Ishaan in the drama club? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
18. 18.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Diya is in the school football team. Does Diya train at 7 AM? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
19. 19.🌱 Ananya planted 18 saplings in 2 hours. Rohan planted 35 saplings in 5 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Rohan (b) both the same (c) Ananya
20. 20.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) shoes cost nothing (b) shoes are white (c) new shoes mean rich (d) he likes running
21. 21.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) waiting to find out (c) looking for more clues (d) thinking of other causes
22. 22.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Diya is in the Blue House. Does Diya wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
23. 23.True or false: “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the cause? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the class was noisy (c) the kite flew away (d) nobody heard the bell
25. 25.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to finish fast (b) to avoid false ideas (c) to skip facts (d) to win arguments
26. 26.🛒 A 2 kg bag of rice costs ₹80 and a 1 kg bag costs ₹45. Which is cheaper per kg? (a) the 1 kg bag (b) can’t tell (c) both the same (d) the 2 kg bag
27. 27.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a kind of question (b) a fact (c) what happens after (d) why something happens
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking who said it (b) one was bad, so all are (c) it was measured twice (d) my lucky pen did it
29. 29.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) lucky charm (d) one means all
30. 30.True or false: “my lucky pen did it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Diya is not in the drama club. Does Diya know the lines of the play? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
32. 32.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) sunny skies (b) dry fields (c) a cold drink (d) floods and wet roads
33. 33.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the cause? (a) the power went off (b) the fans stopped (c) the shop had a sale (d) the shop was crowded
34. 34.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “My plant in the sun grew more than yours in the cupboard, so my seeds are better.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
35. 35.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) careful (b) hasty
36. 36.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the cause? (a) the plants got no water (b) the goat got out (c) the leaves turned brown (d) we left the gate open
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) guessing the worst (c) asking before judging (d) deciding too fast
38. 38.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) saying “maybe” (c) deciding too fast (d) ignoring other reasons
39. 39.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the effect? (a) the washing fell down (b) the wind was strong (c) the show started late (d) there was a traffic jam
40. 40.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions

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