Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 974 · 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.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the cause? (a) the shop was crowded (b) the fans stopped (c) the shop had a sale (d) the power went off
2. 2.⭐ Tara made 55 paper stars in 5 hours. Ishaan made 18 paper stars in 6 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Tara make?
3. 3.⭐ Aarav made 45 paper stars in 5 hours. Arjun made 30 paper stars in 6 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Aarav (b) both the same (c) Arjun
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) asking before judging (c) blaming without proof (d) thinking of other causes
5. 5.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) everyone is doing it (b) many trials agree (c) tests show it works (d) it was measured twice
6. 6.True or false: “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the cause? (a) the show started late (b) the washing fell down (c) the wind was strong (d) there was a traffic jam
9. 9.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Tara got a balloon. Was Tara at Asha’s party? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
10. 10.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) since (b) because (c) as (d) so
11. 11.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
12. 12.🤔 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.”
13. 13.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the effect? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the oven was too hot (c) the bus broke down (d) we were late for school
14. 14.💰 Saanvi saved 18 rupees in 6 weeks. Kabir saved 24 rupees in 4 weeks. How many rupees per week did Saanvi save?
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the rule book says so (b) it has lots of likes (c) mocking who said it (d) one was bad, so all are
16. 16.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she is a robot (b) she is always angry (c) nothing else (d) she did not see you
17. 17.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a mango (b) a banana (c) a papaya (d) a guava
18. 18.⚖️ 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
19. 19.🌱 Ishaan planted 21 saplings in 3 hours. Tara planted 16 saplings in 2 hours. How many saplings per hour did Tara plant?
20. 20.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) looking for more clues (c) saying “maybe” (d) asking before judging
22. 22.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a guess (b) why it happens (c) a reason word (d) what happens as a result
24. 24.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a measured result (b) a proven fact (c) an idea taken as true (d) a question
25. 25.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the effect? (a) we were late for school (b) the bus broke down (c) the show started late (d) there was a traffic jam
26. 26.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) with your eyes only (b) on different days (c) only the taller one (d) over the same days
27. 27.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) maybe she is busy (b) she hates me (c) she moved away (d) she lost all her friends
28. 28.⚖️ 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
29. 29.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
30. 30.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a kind of fact (b) a puzzle game (c) a mistake in reasoning (d) a hard question
31. 31.⚖️ 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
32. 32.True or false: “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) different rules (b) same conditions for all (c) the bigger one wins (d) a lucky guess
34. 34.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the cause? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the ground is wet (c) it rained all night (d) the plants got no water
35. 35.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) everyone is doing it (c) it has lots of likes (d) it was measured twice
36. 36.True or false: “it has lots of likes” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a kind of question (b) what happens after (c) a fact (d) why something happens
38. 38.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🕵️ 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
40. 40.True or false: “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False

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