Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 103 · 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.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “No, never.” (b) “Probably yes.” (c) “Yes, surely.” (d) “We can’t tell.”
2. 2.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Aarav is in Class 4A. Does Aarav have a green notebook? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
3. 3.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Aarav is not a member of the eco-club. Has Aarav planted a tree? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
4. 4.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) lucky charm (d) one means all
5. 5.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) hasty (b) careful
6. 6.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Aarav got a balloon. Was Aarav at Asha’s party? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
7. 7.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) checking the facts (c) judging by looks (d) asking before judging
8. 8.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) follow them (b) close your eyes (c) wait for green (d) run fast
9. 9.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to skip facts (b) to win arguments (c) to avoid false ideas (d) to finish fast
10. 10.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the effect? (a) the shop was crowded (b) the kite string snapped (c) the shop had a sale (d) the kite flew away
12. 12.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” (a) attacking the person (b) lucky charm (c) one means all (d) everyone does it
13. 13.⭐ Rohan made 24 paper stars in 6 hours. Kabir made 40 paper stars in 5 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) both the same (b) Kabir (c) Rohan
14. 14.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) careful (b) hasty
15. 15.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) the bigger one wins (b) a lucky guess (c) different rules (d) same conditions for all
17. 17.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
18. 18.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the effect? (a) the plants got no water (b) the floor was wet (c) I slipped in the hall (d) the leaves turned brown
19. 19.📚 Arjun read 10 pages in 2 days. Aarav read 18 pages in 6 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Aarav (b) both the same (c) Arjun
20. 20.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the effect? (a) the shop was crowded (b) the power went off (c) the shop had a sale (d) the fans stopped
21. 21.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Nisha does not live in Green Park. Does Nisha ride the school bus? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
22. 22.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the effect? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) we left the gate open (c) the goat got out (d) the show started late
23. 23.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) ignoring other reasons (c) asking before judging (d) guessing the worst
24. 24.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “many trials agree”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
25. 25.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the cause? (a) the kite flew away (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the floor was wet (d) the kite string snapped
26. 26.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) swimming causes it (b) ice cream is cold (c) yes, it does (d) no, heat causes both
27. 27.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the cause? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) the class was noisy (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) nobody heard the bell
28. 28.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the effect? (a) the milk was left out (b) the cycle skidded (c) the milk went sour (d) the road was slippery
29. 29.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) no, it just comes first (b) only in summer (c) yes, always (d) yes, on Sundays
30. 30.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) hasty (b) careful
31. 31.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
32. 32.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” (a) one means all (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) lucky charm
33. 33.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) it was measured twice (b) tests show it works (c) the rule book says so (d) mocking who said it
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has lots of likes (b) it happened once (c) everyone is doing it (d) many trials agree
35. 35.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) waiting to find out (c) asking before judging (d) checking the facts
36. 36.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) then (b) so (c) because (d) and
37. 37.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
38. 38.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) calls them names (b) walks away (c) checks the idea itself (d) laughs at them
39. 39.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the effect? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the dog heard thunder (c) the class was noisy (d) the dog hid under a bed
40. 40.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False

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