Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 267 · 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: “checked facts support it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the cause? (a) the power went off (b) the bus broke down (c) we were late for school (d) the fans stopped
3. 3.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
4. 4.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) sunny skies (b) a cold drink (c) dry fields (d) floods and wet roads
5. 5.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Tara is not in the Blue House. Does Tara wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
6. 6.⭐ Rohan made 20 paper stars in 2 hours. Vihaan made 54 paper stars in 6 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Vihaan make?
7. 7.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) follow them (b) close your eyes (c) wait for green (d) run fast
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has lots of likes (b) the numbers prove it (c) everyone is doing it (d) mocking who said it
9. 9.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) waiting to find out (c) blaming without proof (d) trusting the first idea
10. 10.⭐ Saanvi made 21 paper stars in 3 hours. Ananya made 48 paper stars in 6 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Saanvi (b) both the same (c) Ananya
11. 11.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the cause? (a) the washing fell down (b) the goat got out (c) the wind was strong (d) we left the gate open
12. 12.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) dishes are round (b) food is hot (c) cooks are tall (d) looks show the taste
13. 13.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a fact (b) what happens after (c) a kind of question (d) why something happens
14. 14.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) looking for more clues (c) judging by looks (d) blaming without proof
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) blaming without proof (c) saying “maybe” (d) judging by looks
16. 16.True or false: “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) careful (b) hasty
18. 18.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🧺 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 mango (d) a papaya
20. 20.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) lucky charm (d) attacking the person
21. 21.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the cause? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) we planted many trees (c) the street became shady (d) the dog hid under a bed
22. 22.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the cause? (a) we planted many trees (b) the street became shady (c) the milk was left out (d) the milk went sour
23. 23.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Ishaan is not in the school choir. Does Ishaan practise on Fridays? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
24. 24.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Vihaan is not in the school choir. Does Vihaan practise on Fridays? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
25. 25.🏏 Saanvi scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Diya scored 22 runs in 2 overs. How many runs per over did Diya score?
26. 26.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the effect? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) the batter hit a six (c) the crowd cheered (d) I was thirsty at lunch
28. 28.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) hasty (b) careful
29. 29.True or false: “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) checked facts support it (b) the rule book says so (c) tests show it works (d) everyone is doing it
31. 31.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the cause? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) I watered the seeds (c) the goat got out (d) we left the gate open
32. 32.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” (a) one means all (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
33. 33.True or false: “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “Yes, surely.” (b) “No, never.” (c) “Probably yes.” (d) “We can’t tell.”
35. 35.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the cause? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the plants got no water
36. 36.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Nisha does not ride the school bus. Does Nisha live in Green Park? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
37. 37.💰 Rohan saved 27 rupees in 3 weeks. Saanvi saved 12 rupees in 4 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Rohan (b) both the same (c) Saanvi
38. 38.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the effect? (a) the kite flew away (b) the kite string snapped (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the dog heard thunder
39. 39.🏏 Ananya scored 15 runs in 3 overs. Kabir scored 12 runs in 4 overs. How many runs per over did Ananya score?
40. 40.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Tara is in the school choir. Does Tara practise on Fridays? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell

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