Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 257 · 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: “my lucky pen did it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔗 “The show started late because there was a traffic jam.” What is the cause? (a) the show started late (b) there was a traffic jam (c) the sun was very hot (d) the ice cream melted
3. 3.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the effect? (a) Diya studied every day (b) the tyre went flat (c) a nail was on the road (d) she did well in the test
4. 4.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Meera is not in the chess club. Can Meera play chess? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
5. 5.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Arjun practises on Fridays. Is Arjun in the school choir? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
6. 6.🌧️ 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
7. 7.🍦 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
8. 8.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) hasty (b) careful
10. 10.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) hasty (b) careful
11. 11.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she is always angry (b) she is a robot (c) she did not see you (d) nothing else
12. 12.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “it happened once” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Diya is a member of the eco-club. Has Diya planted a tree? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
15. 15.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the cause? (a) the fans stopped (b) the ground is wet (c) it rained all night (d) the power went off
16. 16.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) ignoring other reasons (c) thinking of other causes (d) guessing the worst
17. 17.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) since (b) because (c) as (d) so
18. 18.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Ishaan is in the school choir. Does Ishaan practise on Fridays? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
19. 19.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a puzzle game (b) a kind of fact (c) a hard question (d) a mistake in reasoning
20. 20.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the cause? (a) the class was noisy (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the ice cream melted (d) the sun was very hot
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone is doing it (b) mocking who said it (c) my lucky pen did it (d) checked facts support it
22. 22.⚖️ 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
23. 23.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Aarav has a magnifying glass. Is Aarav in the science club? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) waiting to find out (c) guessing the worst (d) checking the facts
25. 25.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Kabir is in the school choir. Does Kabir practise on Fridays? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
26. 26.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Meera was at Asha’s party. Did Meera get a balloon? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
27. 27.True or false: “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🕵️ 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
29. 29.🚲 Kabir cycled 6 km in 2 hours. Diya cycled 55 km in 5 hours. How many km per hour did Kabir cycle?
30. 30.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Team A scored more in 20 overs than Team B in 10 overs, so Team A is better.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
31. 31.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “mocking who said it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
32. 32.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Saanvi is in the school choir. Does Saanvi practise on Fridays? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
33. 33.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the cause? (a) the power went off (b) the ice cream melted (c) the fans stopped (d) the sun was very hot
34. 34.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “No, never.” (b) “Probably yes.” (c) “Yes, surely.” (d) “We can’t tell.”
35. 35.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🏏 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
37. 37.🌱 Tara planted 16 saplings in 2 hours. Meera planted 9 saplings in 3 hours. How many saplings per hour did Meera plant?
38. 38.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) food is hot (b) dishes are round (c) cooks are tall (d) looks show the taste
39. 39.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the effect? (a) the team practised hard (b) the kite flew away (c) the kite string snapped (d) the team won the match
40. 40.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure (d) it is sunny

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