Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 985 · 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 bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the cause? (a) the bus broke down (b) she did well in the test (c) we were late for school (d) Diya studied every day
2. 2.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) careful (b) hasty
3. 3.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Diya wears a blue cap on sports day. Is Diya in the Blue House? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
4. 4.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) many trials agree (b) it happened once (c) it was measured twice (d) checked facts support it
5. 5.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
6. 6.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Nisha knows the lines of the play. Is Nisha in the drama club? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
7. 7.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) with your eyes only (b) only the taller one (c) on different days (d) over the same days
8. 8.True or false: “Team A scored more in 20 overs than Team B in 10 overs, so Team A is better.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tests show it works (b) it happened once (c) my lucky pen did it (d) it has lots of likes
10. 10.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the cause? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the show started late (c) the kite flew away (d) there was a traffic jam
11. 11.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Rohan does not know the lines of the play. Is Rohan in the drama club? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
12. 12.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) asking before judging (c) deciding too fast (d) waiting to find out
13. 13.🍀 You wore red and won a race. Did the red shirt make you win? (a) only on Sundays (b) yes, for sure (c) no, just a coincidence (d) yes, red is fast
14. 14.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) careful (b) hasty
15. 15.🔗 What is a cause? (a) why something happens (b) what happens after (c) a kind of question (d) a fact
16. 16.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” (a) lucky charm (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
17. 17.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a guess (b) what happens as a result (c) why it happens (d) a reason word
18. 18.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Rohan does not wear a blue cap on sports day. Is Rohan in the Blue House? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
19. 19.True or false: “everyone is doing it” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the cause? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) there was a traffic jam (c) the show started late (d) the floor was wet
21. 21.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the effect? (a) the wind was strong (b) the washing fell down (c) the kite string snapped (d) the kite flew away
22. 22.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the effect? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) the ground is wet (c) the dog heard thunder (d) it rained all night
23. 23.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops sell milk (b) it shuts only on Sunday (c) shops are big (d) Sunday is fun
24. 24.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the effect? (a) the shop was crowded (b) the oven was too hot (c) the cake got burnt (d) the shop had a sale
25. 25.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Rohan does not practise on Fridays. Is Rohan in the school choir? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
26. 26.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
27. 27.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) ice cream is cold (b) swimming causes it (c) no, heat causes both (d) yes, it does
28. 28.🌱 Diya planted 30 saplings in 5 hours. Vihaan planted 30 saplings in 6 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) both the same (b) Diya (c) Vihaan
29. 29.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) hasty (b) careful
30. 30.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” (a) lucky charm (b) attacking the person (c) one means all (d) everyone does it
31. 31.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” (a) lucky charm (b) everyone does it (c) one means all (d) attacking the person
32. 32.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.⭐ Ishaan made 8 paper stars in 2 hours. Aarav made 44 paper stars in 4 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Ishaan make?
34. 34.🌱 Vihaan planted 60 saplings in 6 hours. Arjun planted 36 saplings in 3 hours. How many saplings per hour did Arjun plant?
35. 35.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
36. 36.🚌 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) on the road (c) at the depot (d) at the school
37. 37.🏏 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 B (c) Team A (d) can’t tell
38. 38.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) say it louder (b) ask or look for facts (c) trust your first idea (d) ignore it
39. 39.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🏏 Ishaan scored 25 runs in 5 overs. Saanvi scored 48 runs in 4 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Ishaan (b) both the same (c) Saanvi

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