Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 235 · 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 goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the cause? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) the goat got out (d) we left the gate open
2. 2.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) different rules (b) a lucky guess (c) same conditions for all (d) the bigger one wins
3. 3.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a hard question (b) a mistake in reasoning (c) a kind of fact (d) a puzzle game
4. 4.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Tara does not know the lines of the play. Is Tara in the drama club? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
5. 5.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) might be fun (b) someone hopes (c) is popular (d) must be true
7. 7.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Saanvi has not planted a tree. Is Saanvi a member of the eco-club? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
8. 8.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) since (b) so (c) as (d) because
9. 9.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the cause? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the kite flew away (c) she did well in the test (d) Diya studied every day
10. 10.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Nisha is not a member of the eco-club. Has Nisha planted a tree? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
11. 11.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Rohan knows the lines of the play. Is Rohan in the drama club? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
12. 12.🚲 Nisha cycled 18 km in 2 hours. Kabir cycled 32 km in 4 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Kabir (b) both the same (c) Nisha
13. 13.🏏 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) can’t tell (d) Team A
14. 14.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) a cold drink (b) sunny skies (c) dry fields (d) floods and wet roads
15. 15.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” (a) lucky charm (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) one means all
16. 16.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
17. 17.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the effect? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) we left the gate open (c) the show started late (d) the goat got out
18. 18.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) tests show it works (b) everyone is doing it (c) it was measured twice (d) the rule book says so
19. 19.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Diya is in the drama club. Does Diya know the lines of the play? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
20. 20.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the effect? (a) the goat got out (b) the sun was very hot (c) the ice cream melted (d) we left the gate open
21. 21.True or false: “asking before judging” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) only in summer (b) no, it just comes first (c) yes, always (d) yes, on Sundays
23. 23.🏏 Saanvi scored 10 runs in 2 overs. Diya scored 36 runs in 3 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Diya (b) both the same (c) Saanvi
24. 24.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops sell milk (b) shops are big (c) Sunday is fun (d) it shuts only on Sunday
25. 25.📚 Vihaan read 18 pages in 2 days. Aarav read 60 pages in 5 days. How many pages per day did Vihaan read?
26. 26.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the effect? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the wind was strong (c) the washing fell down (d) the sun was very hot
27. 27.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” (a) lucky charm (b) attacking the person (c) one means all (d) everyone does it
28. 28.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the effect? (a) the class was noisy (b) the ground is wet (c) nobody heard the bell (d) it rained all night
29. 29.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a guess (b) what happens as a result (c) why it happens (d) a reason word
30. 30.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🚌 Every school bus goes to the depot at night. Bus 7 is a school bus. Where is Bus 7 at night? (a) at the depot (b) on the road (c) at the school (d) at the market
32. 32.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) blaming without proof (c) guessing the worst (d) ignoring other reasons
33. 33.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Ishaan does not live in Green Park. Does Ishaan ride the school bus? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
34. 34.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) it was measured twice (b) tests show it works (c) checked facts support it (d) one was bad, so all are
35. 35.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the effect? (a) the street became shady (b) the ice cream melted (c) the sun was very hot (d) we planted many trees
36. 36.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the cause? (a) the power went off (b) the batter hit a six (c) the fans stopped (d) the crowd cheered
37. 37.🏏 Ishaan scored 18 runs in 2 overs. Diya scored 44 runs in 4 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Ishaan (b) both the same (c) Diya
38. 38.⭐ Aarav made 24 paper stars in 3 hours. Kabir made 8 paper stars in 2 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Kabir make?
39. 39.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
40. 40.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True

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