Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 885 · 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.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the effect? (a) the road was slippery (b) the cycle skidded (c) we left the gate open (d) the goat got out
2. 2.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the cause? (a) the show started late (b) there was a traffic jam (c) the oven was too hot (d) the cake got burnt
3. 3.📚 Meera read 27 pages in 3 days. Arjun read 48 pages in 6 days. How many pages per day did Meera read?
4. 4.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) same conditions for all (b) different rules (c) the bigger one wins (d) a lucky guess
5. 5.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) swimming causes it (b) no, heat causes both (c) ice cream is cold (d) yes, it does
6. 6.📚 Vihaan read 6 pages in 2 days. Kabir read 44 pages in 4 days. How many pages per day did Vihaan read?
7. 7.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the rule book says so (b) tests show it works (c) everyone is doing it (d) many trials agree
9. 9.🍀 You wore red and won a race. Did the red shirt make you win? (a) only on Sundays (b) yes, for sure (c) yes, red is fast (d) no, just a coincidence
10. 10.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
11. 11.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) so (b) since (c) because (d) as
12. 12.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “checked facts support it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
13. 13.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Ishaan is not in the drama club. Does Ishaan know the lines of the play? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
14. 14.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) hasty (b) careful
15. 15.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) sunny skies (b) a cold drink (c) dry fields (d) floods and wet roads
16. 16.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” (a) everyone does it (b) lucky charm (c) attacking the person (d) one means all
17. 17.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Nisha wears a blue cap on sports day. Is Nisha in the Blue House? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
18. 18.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) must be true (b) is popular (c) someone hopes (d) might be fun
19. 19.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🌱 Aarav planted 24 saplings in 6 hours. Rohan planted 48 saplings in 4 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Rohan (b) Aarav (c) both the same
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) looking for more clues (c) asking before judging (d) trusting the first idea
22. 22.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) checked facts support it (b) it was measured twice (c) many trials agree (d) it has lots of likes
23. 23.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Tara is in the chess club. Can Tara play chess? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
24. 24.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “No, never.” (b) “Yes, surely.” (c) “We can’t tell.” (d) “Probably yes.”
25. 25.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” (a) lucky charm (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
26. 26.True or false: “many trials agree” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Diya is in the school choir. Does Diya practise on Fridays? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
28. 28.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Arjun has not planted a tree. Is Arjun a member of the eco-club? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
29. 29.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) on different days (b) only the taller one (c) with your eyes only (d) over the same days
30. 30.📚 Vihaan read 16 pages in 4 days. Ananya read 15 pages in 3 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Vihaan (c) Ananya
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tests show it works (b) it was measured twice (c) the rule book says so (d) mocking who said it
32. 32.True or false: “My plant in the sun grew more than yours in the cupboard, so my seeds are better.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
34. 34.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Nisha does not wear a blue cap on sports day. Is Nisha in the Blue House? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
35. 35.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
36. 36.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a measured result (b) a proven fact (c) a question (d) an idea taken as true
37. 37.True or false: “the rule book says so” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
40. 40.💰 Diya saved 30 rupees in 5 weeks. Rohan saved 40 rupees in 4 weeks. How many rupees per week did Diya save?

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