Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 177 · 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.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) and (b) then (c) so (d) because
3. 3.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) it happened once (b) the rule book says so (c) it was measured twice (d) tests show it works
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) False (b) True
5. 5.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the effect? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) there was a traffic jam (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) the show started late
6. 6.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” (a) attacking the person (b) lucky charm (c) one means all (d) everyone does it
7. 7.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “asking before judging” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the effect? (a) we planted many trees (b) the seeds sprouted (c) I watered the seeds (d) the street became shady
10. 10.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, on Sundays (b) no, it just comes first (c) only in summer (d) yes, always
11. 11.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “asking before judging” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the effect? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the kite flew away (c) the kite string snapped (d) the seeds sprouted
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) checking the facts (c) looking for more clues (d) deciding too fast
15. 15.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Aarav is in the chess club. Can Aarav play chess? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
16. 16.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the effect? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the bus broke down (c) we were late for school (d) the plants got no water
17. 17.True or false: “judging by looks” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🏃 Riya ran 100 m in 20 seconds and Aarav ran 50 m in 12 seconds. To compare them fairly, look at… (a) metres per second (b) who finished first (c) their shoe colour (d) who is taller
19. 19.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) laughs at them (b) calls them names (c) checks the idea itself (d) walks away
20. 20.True or false: “it was measured twice” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) tests show it works (b) the rule book says so (c) many trials agree (d) everyone is doing it
22. 22.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) my lucky pen did it (c) mocking who said it (d) the rule book says so
23. 23.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) close your eyes (b) follow them (c) wait for green (d) run fast
24. 24.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) he likes running (b) new shoes mean rich (c) shoes cost nothing (d) shoes are white
25. 25.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
26. 26.🏏 Saanvi scored 27 runs in 3 overs. Aarav scored 6 runs in 2 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Aarav (b) both the same (c) Saanvi
27. 27.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the cause? (a) the street became shady (b) we planted many trees (c) Diya studied every day (d) she did well in the test
28. 28.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a reason word (b) what happens as a result (c) why it happens (d) a guess
29. 29.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) mocking who said it (b) it was measured twice (c) it has lots of likes (d) my lucky pen did it
30. 30.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the cause? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the goat got out (c) we left the gate open (d) the oven was too hot
31. 31.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the cause? (a) the kite flew away (b) the crowd cheered (c) the batter hit a six (d) the kite string snapped
32. 32.True or false: “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) yes, always (b) yes, if it is long (c) no, likes aren’t proof (d) only on weekends
34. 34.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the cause? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) we left the gate open (c) the goat got out (d) the show started late
35. 35.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
36. 36.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) as (b) because (c) since (d) so
39. 39.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to avoid false ideas (b) to finish fast (c) to win arguments (d) to skip facts
40. 40.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True

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