Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 183 · 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.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) and (b) so (c) then (d) because
2. 2.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
3. 3.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) might be fun (b) must be true (c) someone hopes (d) is popular
4. 4.True or false: “my lucky pen did it” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) careful (b) hasty
6. 6.True or false: “it has lots of likes” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) close your eyes (b) run fast (c) follow them (d) wait for green
8. 8.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the effect? (a) she did well in the test (b) Diya studied every day (c) it rained all night (d) the ground is wet
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.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Ananya does not live in Green Park. Does Ananya ride the school bus? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
11. 11.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I used this pen and got full marks, so it is a magic pen.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) lucky charm (d) attacking the person
12. 12.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) trusting the first idea (c) asking before judging (d) checking the facts
13. 13.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Aarav has not planted a tree. Is Aarav a member of the eco-club? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
14. 14.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the effect? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) it rained all night (c) the plants got no water (d) the ground is wet
15. 15.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Tara has not planted a tree. Is Tara a member of the eco-club? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
16. 16.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) it shuts only on Sunday (b) shops are big (c) shops sell milk (d) Sunday is fun
17. 17.True or false: “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🐓 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
19. 19.🔗 What is a cause? (a) why something happens (b) what happens after (c) a kind of question (d) a fact
20. 20.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) yes, it does (b) ice cream is cold (c) swimming causes it (d) no, heat causes both
21. 21.🚲 Ananya cycled 20 km in 2 hours. Kabir cycled 24 km in 6 hours. How many km per hour did Ananya cycle?
22. 22.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the effect? (a) the washing fell down (b) the crowd cheered (c) the batter hit a six (d) the wind was strong
23. 23.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🏏 Aarav scored 6 runs in 2 overs. Kabir scored 24 runs in 3 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Aarav (b) both the same (c) Kabir
25. 25.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the rule book says so”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
26. 26.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) checked facts support it (b) everyone is doing it (c) tests show it works (d) the rule book says so
27. 27.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) a cold drink (b) floods and wet roads (c) dry fields (d) sunny skies
28. 28.⭐ Ishaan made 6 paper stars in 2 hours. Saanvi made 60 paper stars in 6 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) both the same (b) Saanvi (c) Ishaan
29. 29.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Diya is in the chess club. Can Diya play chess? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
30. 30.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Aarav does not ride the school bus. Does Aarav live in Green Park? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
31. 31.🏏 Ishaan scored 25 runs in 5 overs. Nisha scored 60 runs in 6 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Ishaan (b) both the same (c) Nisha
32. 32.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) many trials agree (c) it was measured twice (d) the numbers prove it
33. 33.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) a lucky guess (b) same conditions for all (c) the bigger one wins (d) different rules
34. 34.True or false: “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a banana (b) a guava (c) a papaya (d) a mango
36. 36.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) thinking of other causes (c) waiting to find out (d) ignoring other reasons
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tests show it works (b) the numbers prove it (c) many trials agree (d) one was bad, so all are
38. 38.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Nisha does not wear a blue cap on sports day. Is Nisha in the Blue House? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
39. 39.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the cause? (a) the tyre went flat (b) the leaves turned brown (c) a nail was on the road (d) the plants got no water
40. 40.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Rohan is in the school football team. Does Rohan train at 7 AM? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure

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