Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 744 · 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.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
2. 2.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “Yes, surely.” (b) “No, never.” (c) “We can’t tell.” (d) “Probably yes.”
3. 3.🔗 “The show started late because there was a traffic jam.” What is the cause? (a) the oven was too hot (b) there was a traffic jam (c) the show started late (d) the cake got burnt
4. 4.🏃 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
5. 5.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the effect? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the cake got burnt (c) the ground is wet (d) it rained all night
6. 6.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
8. 8.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the effect? (a) the milk was left out (b) the cycle skidded (c) the milk went sour (d) the road was slippery
9. 9.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the numbers prove it (b) everyone is doing it (c) the rule book says so (d) tests show it works
10. 10.💰 Diya saved 18 rupees in 6 weeks. Ishaan saved 32 rupees in 4 weeks. How many rupees per week did Ishaan save?
11. 11.💰 Kabir saved 30 rupees in 3 weeks. Vihaan saved 24 rupees in 4 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Vihaan (b) both the same (c) Kabir
12. 12.True or false: “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a fact (b) why something happens (c) a kind of question (d) what happens after
14. 14.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a mango (b) a banana (c) a guava (d) a papaya
15. 15.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
16. 16.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Kabir is in the school choir. Does Kabir practise on Fridays? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
17. 17.🛒 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) can’t tell (d) the 2 kg bag
18. 18.🚲 Aarav cycled 30 km in 3 hours. Saanvi cycled 48 km in 4 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) both the same (b) Aarav (c) Saanvi
19. 19.📚 Ishaan read 22 pages in 2 days. Vihaan read 40 pages in 4 days. How many pages per day did Ishaan read?
20. 20.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the effect? (a) the wind was strong (b) the washing fell down (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) I forgot my water bottle
21. 21.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Kabir has a magnifying glass. Is Kabir in the science club? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) waiting to find out (c) asking before judging (d) saying “maybe”
24. 24.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the numbers prove it (b) many trials agree (c) the rule book says so (d) my lucky pen did it
26. 26.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the cause? (a) she did well in the test (b) Diya studied every day (c) the bus broke down (d) we were late for school
27. 27.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) hasty (b) careful
28. 28.⚖️ 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
29. 29.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the cause? (a) the fans stopped (b) the power went off (c) the cake got burnt (d) the oven was too hot
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) deciding too fast (c) trusting the first idea (d) blaming without proof
31. 31.True or false: “asking before judging” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the effect? (a) the ground is wet (b) the bus broke down (c) we were late for school (d) it rained all night
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) looking for more clues (c) blaming without proof (d) guessing the worst
34. 34.➡️ What is an effect? (a) why it happens (b) what happens as a result (c) a reason word (d) a guess
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it happened once (b) it was measured twice (c) it has lots of likes (d) everyone is doing it
36. 36.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the cause? (a) the tyre went flat (b) a nail was on the road (c) the crowd cheered (d) the batter hit a six
37. 37.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) careful (b) hasty
38. 38.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” (a) one means all (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) lucky charm
39. 39.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the effect? (a) the class was noisy (b) we were late for school (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the bus broke down
40. 40.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it has lots of likes”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap

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