Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 133 · 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.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
2. 2.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) hasty (b) careful
3. 3.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, always (b) yes, on Sundays (c) no, it just comes first (d) only in summer
4. 4.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
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) thinking of other causes (c) checking the facts (d) guessing the worst
6. 6.True or false: “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the effect? (a) the team practised hard (b) the team won the match (c) the washing fell down (d) the wind was strong
9. 9.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
10. 10.True or false: “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) since (b) because (c) as (d) so
12. 12.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Meera practises on Fridays. Is Meera in the school choir? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
13. 13.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) no, heat causes both (b) yes, it does (c) ice cream is cold (d) swimming causes it
14. 14.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops are big (b) Sunday is fun (c) shops sell milk (d) it shuts only on Sunday
15. 15.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Arjun is a member of the eco-club. Has Arjun planted a tree? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
16. 16.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Aarav has planted a tree. Is Aarav a member of the eco-club? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
17. 17.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the cause? (a) the ice cream melted (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the sun was very hot (d) the floor was wet
19. 19.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the cause? (a) the plants got no water (b) the shop was crowded (c) the shop had a sale (d) the leaves turned brown
20. 20.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) deciding too fast (c) looking for more clues (d) saying “maybe”
21. 21.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the cause? (a) the shop was crowded (b) the shop had a sale (c) the seeds sprouted (d) I watered the seeds
22. 22.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the effect? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) the show started late (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) I was thirsty at lunch
23. 23.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the cause? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the cake got burnt (c) the oven was too hot (d) the plants got no water
24. 24.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Diya is not a member of the eco-club. Has Diya planted a tree? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
25. 25.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) can’t tell (b) it is sunny (c) yes, for sure (d) no, for sure
26. 26.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the cause? (a) the shop was crowded (b) the kite flew away (c) the shop had a sale (d) the kite string snapped
27. 27.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the effect? (a) the batter hit a six (b) the fans stopped (c) the power went off (d) the crowd cheered
28. 28.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) asking before judging (c) judging by looks (d) waiting to find out
29. 29.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) careful (b) hasty
30. 30.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) everyone is doing it (b) checked facts support it (c) one was bad, so all are (d) it has lots of likes
31. 31.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Vihaan is not in the chess club. Can Vihaan play chess? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
32. 32.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) he likes running (b) shoes are white (c) new shoes mean rich (d) shoes cost nothing
33. 33.📚 Vihaan read 16 pages in 4 days. Meera read 55 pages in 5 days. How many pages per day did Vihaan read?
34. 34.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) mocking who said it (b) my lucky pen did it (c) it has lots of likes (d) the rule book says so
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.True or false: “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
38. 38.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Nisha has not planted a tree. Is Nisha a member of the eco-club? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
39. 39.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the cause? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the team won the match (c) the team practised hard (d) the cake got burnt
40. 40.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Team A scored more in 20 overs than Team B in 10 overs, so Team A is better.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison

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