Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 911 · 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.🏃 Riya ran 100 m in 20 seconds and Aarav ran 50 m in 12 seconds. To compare them fairly, look at… (a) who finished first (b) who is taller (c) metres per second (d) their shoe colour
2. 2.🔗 What is a cause? (a) why something happens (b) a fact (c) what happens after (d) a kind of question
3. 3.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Saanvi lives in Green Park. Does Saanvi ride the school bus? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
4. 4.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
5. 5.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
6. 6.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) hasty (b) careful
7. 7.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the effect? (a) I went to bed very late (b) the oven was too hot (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) the cake got burnt
8. 8.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) Team A (b) can’t tell (c) both the same (d) Team B
9. 9.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the effect? (a) the tyre went flat (b) the plants got no water (c) the leaves turned brown (d) a nail was on the road
10. 10.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
11. 11.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the numbers prove it (b) many trials agree (c) the rule book says so (d) it happened once
12. 12.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Ananya trains at 7 AM. Is Ananya in the school football team? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
13. 13.⭐ Rohan made 9 paper stars in 3 hours. Nisha made 25 paper stars in 5 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Nisha (b) Rohan (c) both the same
14. 14.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the cause? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) we were late for school (c) the bus broke down (d) the class was noisy
16. 16.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
17. 17.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Diya has not planted a tree. Is Diya a member of the eco-club? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
18. 18.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) trusting the first idea (c) asking before judging (d) ignoring other reasons
19. 19.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Rohan trains at 7 AM. Is Rohan in the school football team? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
20. 20.🔗 “The show started late because there was a traffic jam.” What is the cause? (a) the show started late (b) there was a traffic jam (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the dog heard thunder
21. 21.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
22. 22.🚲 Tara cycled 21 km in 3 hours. Kabir cycled 30 km in 5 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Kabir (b) both the same (c) Tara
23. 23.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a mango (b) a guava (c) a banana (d) a papaya
24. 24.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Arjun is not a member of the eco-club. Has Arjun planted a tree? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
25. 25.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) a lucky guess (b) same conditions for all (c) different rules (d) the bigger one wins
26. 26.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) it happened once (c) it was measured twice (d) it has lots of likes
27. 27.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “everyone is doing it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
28. 28.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
29. 29.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Kabir was not at Asha’s party. Did Kabir get a balloon? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
30. 30.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the effect? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) there was a traffic jam (c) the show started late (d) I was thirsty at lunch
31. 31.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “my lucky pen did it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
33. 33.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Tara has not planted a tree. Is Tara a member of the eco-club? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
34. 34.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) guessing the worst (c) waiting to find out (d) blaming without proof
35. 35.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) no, it just comes first (b) yes, always (c) only in summer (d) yes, on Sundays
36. 36.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
37. 37.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Ishaan is not in the chess club. Can Ishaan play chess? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
38. 38.True or false: “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) thinking of other causes (c) waiting to find out (d) guessing the worst

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