Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 827 · 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.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) sunny skies (b) a cold drink (c) floods and wet roads (d) dry fields
2. 2.🏏 Meera scored 45 runs in 5 overs. Nisha scored 28 runs in 4 overs. How many runs per over did Nisha score?
3. 3.True or false: “it was measured twice” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the effect? (a) the oven was too hot (b) I watered the seeds (c) the seeds sprouted (d) the cake got burnt
5. 5.🌱 Rohan planted 36 saplings in 3 hours. Meera planted 18 saplings in 2 hours. How many saplings per hour did Rohan plant?
6. 6.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the effect? (a) the class was noisy (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the dog heard thunder
7. 7.⭐ Tara made 18 paper stars in 6 hours. Saanvi made 36 paper stars in 4 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Saanvi (b) Tara (c) both the same
8. 8.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the cause? (a) I went to bed very late (b) the team practised hard (c) the team won the match (d) I felt sleepy in class
9. 9.True or false: “the rule book says so” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) no, heat causes both (b) yes, it does (c) swimming causes it (d) ice cream is cold
11. 11.🏃 Riya ran 100 m in 20 seconds and Aarav ran 50 m in 12 seconds. To compare them fairly, look at… (a) who is taller (b) metres per second (c) their shoe colour (d) who finished first
12. 12.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “my lucky pen did it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
13. 13.⭐ Ishaan made 8 paper stars in 2 hours. Kabir made 21 paper stars in 3 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Ishaan make?
14. 14.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” (a) one means all (b) lucky charm (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
17. 17.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) is popular (b) might be fun (c) someone hopes (d) must be true
18. 18.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Vihaan is not in the science club. Does Vihaan have a magnifying glass? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
19. 19.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Tara is not in the school football team. Does Tara train at 7 AM? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
20. 20.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
21. 21.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) tests show it works (b) checked facts support it (c) one was bad, so all are (d) the rule book says so
22. 22.💰 Aarav saved 30 rupees in 3 weeks. Tara saved 48 rupees in 4 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) both the same (b) Tara (c) Aarav
23. 23.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a question (b) a proven fact (c) an idea taken as true (d) a measured result
24. 24.📚 Saanvi read 18 pages in 6 days. Ananya read 18 pages in 3 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Saanvi (b) Ananya (c) both the same
25. 25.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Saanvi trains at 7 AM. Is Saanvi in the school football team? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
26. 26.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
27. 27.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) because (b) so (c) as (d) since
28. 28.➡️ What is an effect? (a) why it happens (b) what happens as a result (c) a guess (d) a reason word
29. 29.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “asking before judging” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🤐 “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
32. 32.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” (a) attacking the person (b) one means all (c) everyone does it (d) lucky charm
33. 33.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the cause? (a) she did well in the test (b) the team practised hard (c) the team won the match (d) Diya studied every day
34. 34.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
35. 35.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Nisha is not in the drama club. Does Nisha know the lines of the play? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) saying “maybe” (c) asking before judging (d) deciding too fast
37. 37.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Diya is not in the school choir. Does Diya practise on Fridays? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
38. 38.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the cause? (a) the road was slippery (b) the oven was too hot (c) the cake got burnt (d) the cycle skidded
39. 39.🧺 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
40. 40.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) hasty (b) careful

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