Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 119 · 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.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to skip facts (b) to finish fast (c) to avoid false ideas (d) to win arguments
2. 2.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the effect? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the dog heard thunder (d) the plants got no water
3. 3.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) hasty (b) careful
4. 4.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the cause? (a) the show started late (b) the tyre went flat (c) a nail was on the road (d) there was a traffic jam
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) saying “maybe” (c) blaming without proof (d) looking for more clues
6. 6.True or false: “it happened once” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) looking for more clues (c) judging by looks (d) saying “maybe”
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking who said it (b) my lucky pen did it (c) it has lots of likes (d) the rule book says so
9. 9.⭐ Aarav made 20 paper stars in 2 hours. Meera made 9 paper stars in 3 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) both the same (b) Aarav (c) Meera
10. 10.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) careful (b) hasty
11. 11.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) ignoring other reasons (c) deciding too fast (d) guessing the worst
12. 12.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
13. 13.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Aarav is not in Class 4A. Does Aarav have a green notebook? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
15. 15.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a reason word (b) why it happens (c) what happens as a result (d) a guess
16. 16.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the effect? (a) the plants got no water (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the kite flew away (d) the kite string snapped
19. 19.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the cause? (a) the shop was crowded (b) I went to bed very late (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) the shop had a sale
20. 20.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a fact (b) a kind of question (c) what happens after (d) why something happens
21. 21.True or false: “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) sunny skies (b) floods and wet roads (c) dry fields (d) a cold drink
23. 23.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) run fast (b) wait for green (c) close your eyes (d) follow them
24. 24.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it happened once (b) everyone is doing it (c) it has lots of likes (d) checked facts support it
25. 25.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the effect? (a) the road was slippery (b) the ground is wet (c) the cycle skidded (d) it rained all night
26. 26.🏏 Aarav scored 12 runs in 4 overs. Diya scored 35 runs in 5 overs. How many runs per over did Diya score?
27. 27.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the effect? (a) the wind was strong (b) the team won the match (c) the team practised hard (d) the washing fell down
28. 28.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Arjun trains at 7 AM. Is Arjun in the school football team? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
29. 29.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) all cats are mean (b) never touch animals (c) that cat was upset (d) cats hate me
30. 30.🛒 A 2 kg bag of rice costs ₹80 and a 1 kg bag costs ₹45. Which is cheaper per kg? (a) can’t tell (b) the 2 kg bag (c) the 1 kg bag (d) both the same
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it was measured twice (b) everyone is doing it (c) the numbers prove it (d) the rule book says so
32. 32.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) the rule book says so (c) the numbers prove it (d) it was measured twice
33. 33.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops sell milk (b) Sunday is fun (c) it shuts only on Sunday (d) shops are big
34. 34.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has lots of likes (b) many trials agree (c) mocking who said it (d) it happened once
36. 36.🏏 Meera scored 21 runs in 3 overs. Aarav scored 25 runs in 5 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Meera (b) Aarav (c) both the same
37. 37.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) someone hopes (b) is popular (c) must be true (d) might be fun
38. 38.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Nisha rides the school bus. Does Nisha live in Green Park? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
39. 39.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Kabir knows the lines of the play. Is Kabir in the drama club? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
40. 40.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) yes, if it is long (b) no, likes aren’t proof (c) yes, always (d) only on weekends

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