Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 972 · 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) their shoe colour (c) who is taller (d) metres per second
2. 2.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) only in summer (b) yes, on Sundays (c) no, it just comes first (d) yes, always
3. 3.⭐ Arjun made 18 paper stars in 6 hours. Tara made 30 paper stars in 5 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Arjun make?
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the numbers prove it (b) my lucky pen did it (c) mocking who said it (d) everyone is doing it
5. 5.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Diya is in the chess club. Can Diya play chess? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
6. 6.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) a lucky guess (b) the bigger one wins (c) different rules (d) same conditions for all
7. 7.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to skip facts (b) to win arguments (c) to finish fast (d) to avoid false ideas
8. 8.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
9. 9.📚 Saanvi read 32 pages in 4 days. Tara read 18 pages in 6 days. How many pages per day did Tara read?
10. 10.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Arjun is not in the science club. Does Arjun have a magnifying glass? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
11. 11.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Team A scored more in 20 overs than Team B in 10 overs, so Team A is better.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
12. 12.True or false: “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the effect? (a) the crowd cheered (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the class was noisy (d) the batter hit a six
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has lots of likes (b) everyone is doing it (c) it was measured twice (d) mocking who said it
15. 15.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the cause? (a) the ground is wet (b) it rained all night (c) the fans stopped (d) the power went off
16. 16.True or false: “asking before judging” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the effect? (a) the plants got no water (b) I watered the seeds (c) the seeds sprouted (d) the leaves turned brown
18. 18.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the cause? (a) the ice cream melted (b) we were late for school (c) the bus broke down (d) the sun was very hot
19. 19.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Tara rides the school bus. Does Tara live in Green Park? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
20. 20.⭐ Saanvi made 18 paper stars in 6 hours. Rohan made 30 paper stars in 5 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Saanvi (b) Rohan (c) both the same
21. 21.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the cause? (a) the power went off (b) the goat got out (c) we left the gate open (d) the fans stopped
22. 22.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Ananya wears a blue cap on sports day. Is Ananya in the Blue House? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
23. 23.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” (a) attacking the person (b) lucky charm (c) one means all (d) everyone does it
24. 24.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” (a) lucky charm (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
25. 25.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) it is sunny (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell (d) yes, for sure
26. 26.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) because (b) as (c) since (d) so
27. 27.🌱 Meera planted 27 saplings in 3 hours. Kabir planted 60 saplings in 6 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Meera (b) both the same (c) Kabir
28. 28.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the cause? (a) the milk went sour (b) the milk was left out (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the class was noisy
29. 29.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) guessing the worst (c) blaming without proof (d) ignoring other reasons
30. 30.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) hasty (b) careful
31. 31.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a fact (b) why something happens (c) what happens after (d) a kind of question
32. 32.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the effect? (a) the batter hit a six (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the crowd cheered (d) the floor was wet
33. 33.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.📚 Ishaan read 18 pages in 2 days. Nisha read 15 pages in 5 days. How many pages per day did Ishaan read?
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) trusting the first idea (c) guessing the worst (d) checking the facts
36. 36.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Kabir is not in the school football team. Does Kabir train at 7 AM? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
37. 37.🌱 Rohan planted 25 saplings in 5 hours. Arjun planted 9 saplings in 3 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Rohan (b) Arjun (c) both the same
38. 38.🛒 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) both the same (c) the 2 kg bag (d) can’t tell
39. 39.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) hasty (b) careful
40. 40.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) dry fields (b) sunny skies (c) a cold drink (d) floods and wet roads

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