Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 841 · 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.🚲 Ananya cycled 15 km in 3 hours. Saanvi cycled 12 km in 2 hours. How many km per hour did Ananya cycle?
2. 2.🔗 “The washing fell down because the wind was strong.” What is the effect? (a) the wind was strong (b) the washing fell down (c) the cake got burnt (d) the oven was too hot
3. 3.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) hasty (b) careful
4. 4.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the cause? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the cake got burnt (c) the batter hit a six (d) the oven was too hot
5. 5.📚 Tara read 9 pages in 3 days. Aarav read 48 pages in 6 days. How many pages per day did Aarav read?
6. 6.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Kabir is not in the drama club. Does Kabir know the lines of the play? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
7. 7.True or false: “Team A scored more in 20 overs than Team B in 10 overs, so Team A is better.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
9. 9.True or false: “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🌱 Meera planted 72 saplings in 6 hours. Diya planted 12 saplings in 4 hours. How many saplings per hour did Diya plant?
11. 11.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Ishaan has a magnifying glass. Is Ishaan in the science club? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
12. 12.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the cause? (a) the power went off (b) the cake got burnt (c) the oven was too hot (d) the fans stopped
13. 13.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” (a) one means all (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) lucky charm
14. 14.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) yes, if it is long (b) only on weekends (c) no, likes aren’t proof (d) yes, always
15. 15.🏃 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) who is taller (c) who finished first (d) metres per second
16. 16.True or false: “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
18. 18.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) laughs at them (b) walks away (c) calls them names (d) checks the idea itself
19. 19.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Nisha has not planted a tree. Is Nisha a member of the eco-club? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
20. 20.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a kind of question (b) why something happens (c) a fact (d) what happens after
21. 21.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the effect? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) the floor was wet (d) I slipped in the hall
22. 22.True or false: “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
24. 24.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Arjun is in the school football team. Does Arjun train at 7 AM? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
25. 25.True or false: “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Nisha rides the school bus. Does Nisha live in Green Park? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
27. 27.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Aarav is not a member of the eco-club. Has Aarav planted a tree? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
28. 28.True or false: “judging by looks” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
30. 30.📚 Kabir read 20 pages in 2 days. Nisha read 45 pages in 5 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Nisha (b) both the same (c) Kabir
31. 31.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the effect? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) a nail was on the road (c) the tyre went flat (d) the show started late
32. 32.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checked facts support it (b) the numbers prove it (c) it was measured twice (d) it has lots of likes
34. 34.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the effect? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) it rained all night (c) the ground is wet (d) the class was noisy
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) asking before judging (c) checking the facts (d) deciding too fast
36. 36.🛒 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 2 kg bag (c) can’t tell (d) the 1 kg bag
37. 37.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) hasty (b) careful
38. 38.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Rohan wears a blue cap on sports day. Is Rohan in the Blue House? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
39. 39.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” (a) attacking the person (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) one means all
40. 40.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a reason word (b) a guess (c) why it happens (d) what happens as a result

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