Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 153 · 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 avoid false ideas (c) to finish fast (d) to win arguments
2. 2.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) deciding too fast (c) ignoring other reasons (d) blaming without proof
3. 3.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the effect? (a) the class was noisy (b) the seeds sprouted (c) nobody heard the bell (d) I watered the seeds
4. 4.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Diya is in the school choir. Does Diya practise on Fridays? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
7. 7.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a fact (b) a kind of question (c) why something happens (d) what happens after
8. 8.🔗 “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 class was noisy (d) nobody heard the bell
9. 9.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the cause? (a) the tyre went flat (b) the shop had a sale (c) a nail was on the road (d) the shop was crowded
10. 10.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Diya is in the chess club. Can Diya play chess? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
11. 11.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) different rules (b) a lucky guess (c) the bigger one wins (d) same conditions for all
12. 12.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) tests show it works (b) it happened once (c) one was bad, so all are (d) everyone is doing it
13. 13.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) only on weekends (b) yes, if it is long (c) yes, always (d) no, likes aren’t proof
14. 14.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Diya does not have a green notebook. Is Diya in Class 4A? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
15. 15.⭐ Rohan made 12 paper stars in 4 hours. Saanvi made 18 paper stars in 2 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Saanvi make?
16. 16.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” (a) lucky charm (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) one means all
17. 17.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Saanvi has a magnifying glass. Is Saanvi in the science club? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
18. 18.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the effect? (a) the street became shady (b) Diya studied every day (c) she did well in the test (d) we planted many trees
19. 19.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) careful (b) hasty
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) looking for more clues (c) asking before judging (d) thinking of other causes
21. 21.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.⭐ Ishaan made 30 paper stars in 3 hours. Kabir made 14 paper stars in 2 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Kabir (b) both the same (c) Ishaan
23. 23.🛒 A 2 kg bag of rice costs ₹80 and a 1 kg bag costs ₹45. Which is cheaper per kg? (a) the 2 kg bag (b) both the same (c) the 1 kg bag (d) can’t tell
24. 24.True or false: “it happened once” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Diya was at Asha’s party. Did Diya get a balloon? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
26. 26.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) yes, it does (b) no, heat causes both (c) ice cream is cold (d) swimming causes it
27. 27.True or false: “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Meera is in the school football team. Does Meera train at 7 AM? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
29. 29.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the effect? (a) we left the gate open (b) I went to bed very late (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) the goat got out
30. 30.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “Yes, surely.” (b) “No, never.” (c) “We can’t tell.” (d) “Probably yes.”
31. 31.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the effect? (a) the fans stopped (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the power went off (d) the plants got no water
32. 32.⚖️ 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
33. 33.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
36. 36.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” (a) everyone does it (b) lucky charm (c) attacking the person (d) one means all
37. 37.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) it shuts only on Sunday (b) Sunday is fun (c) shops are big (d) shops sell milk
38. 38.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the cause? (a) I went to bed very late (b) the power went off (c) the fans stopped (d) I felt sleepy in class
39. 39.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) no, for sure (b) it is sunny (c) can’t tell (d) yes, for sure
40. 40.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) checked facts support it (b) tests show it works (c) it happened once (d) it was measured twice

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