Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 956 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) blaming without proof (c) waiting to find out (d) looking for more clues
2. 2.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the cause? (a) Diya studied every day (b) the floor was wet (c) I slipped in the hall (d) she did well in the test
3. 3.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the effect? (a) the shop had a sale (b) we were late for school (c) the bus broke down (d) the shop was crowded
4. 4.True or false: “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.⭐ Kabir made 72 paper stars in 6 hours. Ishaan made 27 paper stars in 3 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Ishaan (b) Kabir (c) both the same
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) checking the facts (c) ignoring other reasons (d) waiting to find out
7. 7.🏃 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) metres per second (c) who is taller (d) their shoe colour
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone is doing it (b) it happened once (c) many trials agree (d) mocking who said it
9. 9.🏏 Tara scored 45 runs in 5 overs. Ishaan scored 40 runs in 4 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Ishaan (b) Tara (c) both the same
10. 10.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) asking before judging (c) blaming without proof (d) guessing the worst
11. 11.🔗 “The washing fell down because the wind was strong.” What is the effect? (a) the wind was strong (b) the washing fell down (c) I watered the seeds (d) the seeds sprouted
12. 12.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) hasty (b) careful
14. 14.💰 Kabir saved 24 rupees in 3 weeks. Tara saved 18 rupees in 6 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) both the same (b) Kabir (c) Tara
15. 15.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the effect? (a) the milk went sour (b) the milk was left out (c) the fans stopped (d) the power went off
16. 16.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Aarav got a balloon. Was Aarav at Asha’s party? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
17. 17.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “tests show it works”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
18. 18.🚌 Every school bus goes to the depot at night. Bus 7 is a school bus. Where is Bus 7 at night? (a) at the market (b) at the school (c) at the depot (d) on the road
19. 19.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I used this pen and got full marks, so it is a magic pen.” (a) lucky charm (b) one means all (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
20. 20.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Ananya was not at Asha’s party. Did Ananya get a balloon? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
21. 21.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) one means all (d) lucky charm
23. 23.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Saanvi is not in the school choir. Does Saanvi practise on Fridays? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
25. 25.🏏 Kabir scored 35 runs in 5 overs. Meera scored 60 runs in 6 overs. How many runs per over did Meera score?
26. 26.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the effect? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) the sun was very hot (d) the dog heard thunder
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) both the same (c) can’t tell (d) Team A
28. 28.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the cause? (a) the tyre went flat (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) a nail was on the road (d) the dog heard thunder
29. 29.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a fact (b) what happens after (c) a kind of question (d) why something happens
30. 30.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a hard question (b) a puzzle game (c) a kind of fact (d) a mistake in reasoning
31. 31.➡️ What is an effect? (a) what happens as a result (b) a guess (c) why it happens (d) a reason word
32. 32.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it has lots of likes”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
33. 33.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) saying “maybe” (c) guessing the worst (d) thinking of other causes
34. 34.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the cause? (a) the shop was crowded (b) the ice cream melted (c) the shop had a sale (d) the sun was very hot
35. 35.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the effect? (a) she did well in the test (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the plants got no water (d) Diya studied every day
36. 36.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) no, heat causes both (b) ice cream is cold (c) swimming causes it (d) yes, it does
37. 37.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) different rules (b) same conditions for all (c) the bigger one wins (d) a lucky guess
40. 40.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) then (b) so (c) and (d) because

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