Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 905 · 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.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
2. 2.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) same conditions for all (b) different rules (c) a lucky guess (d) the bigger one wins
3. 3.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the cause? (a) the goat got out (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) we left the gate open (d) I was thirsty at lunch
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) checking the facts (c) judging by looks (d) saying “maybe”
5. 5.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) both the same (b) Team A (c) can’t tell (d) Team B
6. 6.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
7. 7.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the effect? (a) the team won the match (b) the team practised hard (c) the cycle skidded (d) the road was slippery
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it happened once (b) everyone is doing it (c) my lucky pen did it (d) the numbers prove it
9. 9.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
10. 10.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the cause? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) the oven was too hot (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the cake got burnt
11. 11.📚 Nisha read 36 pages in 3 days. Ananya read 25 pages in 5 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Ananya (b) both the same (c) Nisha
12. 12.💰 Rohan saved 20 rupees in 4 weeks. Tara saved 24 rupees in 6 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Tara (b) Rohan (c) both the same
13. 13.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) laughs at them (b) calls them names (c) walks away (d) checks the idea itself
14. 14.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Ananya is not a member of the eco-club. Has Ananya planted a tree? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
15. 15.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the effect? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the seeds sprouted (c) the tyre went flat (d) I watered the seeds
16. 16.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “Probably yes.” (b) “Yes, surely.” (c) “We can’t tell.” (d) “No, never.”
17. 17.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the effect? (a) Diya studied every day (b) she did well in the test (c) the ice cream melted (d) the sun was very hot
18. 18.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Arjun wears a blue cap on sports day. Is Arjun in the Blue House? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
19. 19.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) the seed type (b) water, soil and sun (c) the pot colour only (d) nothing at all
20. 20.True or false: “it has lots of likes” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🧠 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) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
22. 22.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) hasty (b) careful
23. 23.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Ishaan is in the chess club. Can Ishaan play chess? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
24. 24.🚌 Every school bus goes to the depot at night. Bus 7 is a school bus. Where is Bus 7 at night? (a) at the depot (b) on the road (c) at the school (d) at the market
25. 25.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) no, it just comes first (b) yes, always (c) yes, on Sundays (d) only in summer
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) saying “maybe” (c) trusting the first idea (d) checking the facts
27. 27.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) hasty (b) careful
28. 28.🌱 Aarav planted 36 saplings in 4 hours. Meera planted 36 saplings in 3 hours. How many saplings per hour did Aarav plant?
29. 29.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the cause? (a) it rained all night (b) the cycle skidded (c) the ground is wet (d) the road was slippery
30. 30.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) ignoring other reasons (c) looking for more clues (d) deciding too fast
31. 31.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.⭐ Arjun made 36 paper stars in 3 hours. Meera made 55 paper stars in 5 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Meera make?
33. 33.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the effect? (a) the kite flew away (b) she did well in the test (c) the kite string snapped (d) Diya studied every day
34. 34.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the cause? (a) the washing fell down (b) the team won the match (c) the team practised hard (d) the wind was strong
36. 36.🌱 Aarav planted 28 saplings in 4 hours. Ananya planted 33 saplings in 3 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Aarav (b) Ananya (c) both the same
37. 37.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the effect? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) the dog heard thunder (c) the tyre went flat (d) a nail was on the road
38. 38.⭐ Ishaan made 40 paper stars in 4 hours. Diya made 12 paper stars in 2 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) both the same (b) Diya (c) Ishaan
39. 39.🌱 Rohan planted 50 saplings in 5 hours. Ananya planted 6 saplings in 2 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) both the same (b) Ananya (c) Rohan
40. 40.🛒 A 2 kg bag of rice costs ₹80 and a 1 kg bag costs ₹45. Which is cheaper per kg? (a) the 1 kg bag (b) the 2 kg bag (c) can’t tell (d) both the same

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