Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 899 · 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.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the cause? (a) the wind was strong (b) I went to bed very late (c) the washing fell down (d) I felt sleepy in class
2. 2.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the effect? (a) the street became shady (b) we were late for school (c) the bus broke down (d) we planted many trees
3. 3.🛒 A 2 kg bag of rice costs ₹80 and a 1 kg bag costs ₹45. Which is cheaper per kg? (a) the 2 kg bag (b) the 1 kg bag (c) can’t tell (d) both the same
4. 4.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) ignoring other reasons (c) judging by looks (d) guessing the worst
5. 5.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she lost all her friends (b) she hates me (c) she moved away (d) maybe she is busy
6. 6.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “everyone is doing it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
7. 7.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Saanvi wears a blue cap on sports day. Is Saanvi in the Blue House? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
8. 8.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” (a) one means all (b) everyone does it (c) lucky charm (d) attacking the person
9. 9.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Diya has a magnifying glass. Is Diya in the science club? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
12. 12.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the numbers prove it (b) checked facts support it (c) tests show it works (d) my lucky pen did it
14. 14.True or false: “tests show it works” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🌱 Tara planted 6 saplings in 2 hours. Ishaan planted 15 saplings in 3 hours. How many saplings per hour did Tara plant?
16. 16.True or false: “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it happened once (b) it has lots of likes (c) one was bad, so all are (d) the rule book says so
19. 19.🏏 Rohan scored 22 runs in 2 overs. Diya scored 9 runs in 3 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Diya (b) both the same (c) Rohan
20. 20.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Saanvi is in the drama club. Does Saanvi know the lines of the play? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
21. 21.💰 Aarav saved 30 rupees in 5 weeks. Diya saved 42 rupees in 6 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Aarav (b) both the same (c) Diya
22. 22.⭐ Nisha made 45 paper stars in 5 hours. Ananya made 30 paper stars in 3 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Nisha make?
23. 23.🕵️ 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
24. 24.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the cause? (a) the power went off (b) the fans stopped (c) the show started late (d) there was a traffic jam
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) judging by looks (c) blaming without proof (d) thinking of other causes
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) everyone is doing it (c) it has lots of likes (d) it was measured twice
27. 27.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) Team B (b) Team A (c) both the same (d) can’t tell
28. 28.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a fact (b) why something happens (c) what happens after (d) a kind of question
29. 29.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she is always angry (b) nothing else (c) she is a robot (d) she did not see you
30. 30.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a hard question (b) a puzzle game (c) a mistake in reasoning (d) a kind of fact
31. 31.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) careful (b) hasty
32. 32.📚 Meera read 16 pages in 2 days. Ananya read 40 pages in 4 days. How many pages per day did Ananya read?
33. 33.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) checked facts support it (b) it was measured twice (c) many trials agree (d) one was bad, so all are
34. 34.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
35. 35.True or false: “one was bad, so all are” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the effect? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the street became shady (c) we planted many trees (d) the kite flew away
37. 37.💰 Rohan saved 18 rupees in 3 weeks. Diya saved 45 rupees in 5 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) both the same (b) Rohan (c) Diya
38. 38.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Ananya is not in the school football team. Does Ananya train at 7 AM? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
39. 39.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the cause? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the oven was too hot (c) the crowd cheered (d) the batter hit a six
40. 40.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True

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