Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 750 · 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.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Diya does not have a magnifying glass. Is Diya in the science club? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
2. 2.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the cause? (a) the team won the match (b) we were late for school (c) the bus broke down (d) the team practised hard
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone is doing it (b) tests show it works (c) the rule book says so (d) the numbers prove it
4. 4.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the cause? (a) it rained all night (b) the ground is wet (c) the fans stopped (d) the power went off
5. 5.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the rule book says so (b) the numbers prove it (c) it has lots of likes (d) it was measured twice
6. 6.🕵️ 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
7. 7.True or false: “checked facts support it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.📚 Tara read 36 pages in 4 days. Kabir read 20 pages in 5 days. How many pages per day did Kabir read?
9. 9.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “one was bad, so all are”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
10. 10.🔗 What is a cause? (a) what happens after (b) a kind of question (c) a fact (d) why something happens
11. 11.True or false: “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) is popular (b) someone hopes (c) might be fun (d) must be true
14. 14.⭐ Vihaan made 8 paper stars in 2 hours. Ishaan made 40 paper stars in 4 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Ishaan (b) both the same (c) Vihaan
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the numbers prove it (b) the rule book says so (c) it was measured twice (d) it has lots of likes
16. 16.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) the seed type (b) the pot colour only (c) nothing at all (d) water, soil and sun
17. 17.💰 Vihaan saved 20 rupees in 5 weeks. Ishaan saved 24 rupees in 3 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) both the same (b) Vihaan (c) Ishaan
18. 18.True or false: “the numbers prove it” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🚲 Ishaan cycled 9 km in 3 hours. Ananya cycled 36 km in 4 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) both the same (b) Ananya (c) Ishaan
20. 20.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.⭐ Tara made 6 paper stars in 2 hours. Ishaan made 36 paper stars in 3 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Tara make?
22. 22.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
23. 23.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Meera has a magnifying glass. Is Meera in the science club? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
24. 24.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
25. 25.True or false: “many trials agree” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🏏 Ishaan scored 36 runs in 3 overs. Aarav scored 12 runs in 2 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Ishaan (b) Aarav (c) both the same
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) ignoring other reasons (c) waiting to find out (d) guessing the worst
28. 28.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) it is sunny (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure (d) can’t tell
29. 29.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the cause? (a) the plants got no water (b) we were late for school (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the bus broke down
30. 30.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) cooks are tall (b) looks show the taste (c) food is hot (d) dishes are round
31. 31.📚 Nisha read 24 pages in 4 days. Tara read 55 pages in 5 days. How many pages per day did Nisha read?
32. 32.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the effect? (a) she did well in the test (b) the bus broke down (c) Diya studied every day (d) we were late for school
33. 33.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to skip facts (b) to avoid false ideas (c) to win arguments (d) to finish fast
34. 34.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the effect? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the street became shady (c) the kite flew away (d) we planted many trees
35. 35.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a reason word (b) a guess (c) what happens as a result (d) why it happens
36. 36.🍀 You wore red and won a race. Did the red shirt make you win? (a) no, just a coincidence (b) yes, for sure (c) only on Sundays (d) yes, red is fast
37. 37.💰 Tara saved 10 rupees in 2 weeks. Diya saved 30 rupees in 5 weeks. How many rupees per week did Tara save?
38. 38.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” (a) lucky charm (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) one means all
39. 39.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) trusting the first idea (c) guessing the worst (d) judging by looks
40. 40.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Ishaan can play chess. Is Ishaan in the chess club? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure

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