Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 201 · 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.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the cause? (a) the milk was left out (b) the sun was very hot (c) the milk went sour (d) the ice cream melted
2. 2.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a guess (b) what happens as a result (c) a reason word (d) why it happens
3. 3.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) dry fields (b) a cold drink (c) floods and wet roads (d) sunny skies
4. 4.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) the bigger one wins (b) a lucky guess (c) different rules (d) same conditions for all
5. 5.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the effect? (a) the cycle skidded (b) the road was slippery (c) the plants got no water (d) the leaves turned brown
6. 6.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the cause? (a) Diya studied every day (b) the oven was too hot (c) she did well in the test (d) the cake got burnt
8. 8.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” (a) attacking the person (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) one means all
9. 9.⭐ Saanvi made 48 paper stars in 6 hours. Vihaan made 20 paper stars in 4 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Vihaan make?
10. 10.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “tests show it works”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
11. 11.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) so (b) as (c) because (d) since
12. 12.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Ishaan has planted a tree. Is Ishaan a member of the eco-club? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
13. 13.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Ananya is not in the school choir. Does Ananya practise on Fridays? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
14. 14.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) both the same (b) Team B (c) Team A (d) can’t tell
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) many trials agree (b) it was measured twice (c) it has lots of likes (d) the rule book says so
16. 16.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” (a) one means all (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
17. 17.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the cause? (a) the ground is wet (b) the leaves turned brown (c) it rained all night (d) the plants got no water
18. 18.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Saanvi is not in the science club. Does Saanvi have a magnifying glass? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
19. 19.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the numbers prove it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
20. 20.True or false: “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to finish fast (b) to win arguments (c) to skip facts (d) to avoid false ideas
22. 22.🔗 What is a cause? (a) why something happens (b) what happens after (c) a fact (d) a kind of question
23. 23.True or false: “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) with your eyes only (b) only the taller one (c) on different days (d) over the same days
25. 25.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it has lots of likes”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
26. 26.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) might be fun (b) someone hopes (c) is popular (d) must be true
27. 27.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) asking before judging (c) deciding too fast (d) trusting the first idea
28. 28.True or false: “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the effect? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) the ice cream melted (c) the floor was wet (d) the sun was very hot
30. 30.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “My plant in the sun grew more than yours in the cupboard, so my seeds are better.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
31. 31.🌱 Saanvi planted 30 saplings in 6 hours. Diya planted 33 saplings in 3 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Saanvi (b) Diya (c) both the same
32. 32.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
33. 33.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🌱 Diya planted 36 saplings in 4 hours. Kabir planted 48 saplings in 6 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Diya (b) both the same (c) Kabir
35. 35.🚌 Every school bus goes to the depot at night. Bus 7 is a school bus. Where is Bus 7 at night? (a) at the school (b) on the road (c) at the market (d) at the depot
36. 36.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a banana (b) a mango (c) a papaya (d) a guava
37. 37.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Ishaan is in the school choir. Does Ishaan practise on Fridays? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
38. 38.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the effect? (a) the batter hit a six (b) I went to bed very late (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) the crowd cheered
39. 39.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
40. 40.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Kabir does not have a magnifying glass. Is Kabir in the science club? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure

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