Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 228 · 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.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) sunny skies (b) floods and wet roads (c) dry fields (d) a cold drink
2. 2.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the effect? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) the class was noisy (c) nobody heard the bell (d) I watered the seeds
3. 3.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) hasty (b) careful
4. 4.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
5. 5.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) ignoring other reasons (c) judging by looks (d) waiting to find out
6. 6.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the cause? (a) we planted many trees (b) the kite flew away (c) the street became shady (d) the kite string snapped
7. 7.🔗 “The washing fell down because the wind was strong.” What is the effect? (a) she did well in the test (b) Diya studied every day (c) the wind was strong (d) the washing fell down
8. 8.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) someone hopes (b) must be true (c) is popular (d) might be fun
9. 9.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a reason word (b) a guess (c) why it happens (d) what happens as a result
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) many trials agree (b) mocking who said it (c) everyone is doing it (d) my lucky pen did it
11. 11.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” (a) lucky charm (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) one means all
12. 12.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
13. 13.True or false: “the rule book says so” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the effect? (a) she did well in the test (b) I slipped in the hall (c) Diya studied every day (d) the floor was wet
15. 15.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Ananya knows the lines of the play. Is Ananya in the drama club? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
16. 16.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “checked facts support it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
18. 18.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she moved away (b) she lost all her friends (c) maybe she is busy (d) she hates me
19. 19.True or false: “My plant in the sun grew more than yours in the cupboard, so my seeds are better.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🚌 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 depot (d) at the market
22. 22.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) one was bad, so all are (c) mocking who said it (d) checked facts support it
23. 23.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) ice cream is cold (b) yes, it does (c) no, heat causes both (d) swimming causes it
25. 25.⭐ Diya made 20 paper stars in 5 hours. Nisha made 40 paper stars in 4 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Diya make?
26. 26.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the cause? (a) Diya studied every day (b) the milk went sour (c) the milk was left out (d) she did well in the test
27. 27.🌱 Nisha planted 18 saplings in 3 hours. Kabir planted 10 saplings in 2 hours. How many saplings per hour did Kabir plant?
28. 28.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) the pot colour only (b) water, soil and sun (c) the seed type (d) nothing at all
29. 29.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it was measured twice”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
30. 30.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) hasty (b) careful
31. 31.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) careful (b) hasty
33. 33.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” (a) lucky charm (b) attacking the person (c) one means all (d) everyone does it
34. 34.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Tara rides the school bus. Does Tara live in Green Park? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
35. 35.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “Yes, surely.” (b) “Probably yes.” (c) “We can’t tell.” (d) “No, never.”
36. 36.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) checking the facts (c) guessing the worst (d) saying “maybe”
37. 37.🐓 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
38. 38.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) hasty (b) careful
39. 39.True or false: “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Arjun is not a member of the eco-club. Has Arjun planted a tree? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure

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