Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 3 · 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.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Nisha wears a blue cap on sports day. Is Nisha in the Blue House? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
2. 2.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) looking for more clues (c) saying “maybe” (d) guessing the worst
4. 4.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) careful (b) hasty
5. 5.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” (a) one means all (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
6. 6.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the cause? (a) the street became shady (b) the ground is wet (c) we planted many trees (d) it rained all night
7. 7.📚 Kabir read 15 pages in 3 days. Meera read 55 pages in 5 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Meera (b) Kabir (c) both the same
8. 8.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it has lots of likes (b) my lucky pen did it (c) everyone is doing it (d) the numbers prove it
9. 9.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the effect? (a) the wind was strong (b) the washing fell down (c) the milk went sour (d) the milk was left out
10. 10.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) lucky charm (d) one means all
11. 11.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the effect? (a) the show started late (b) there was a traffic jam (c) the plants got no water (d) the leaves turned brown
12. 12.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Rohan is in the school football team. Does Rohan train at 7 AM? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
13. 13.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Meera has not planted a tree. Is Meera a member of the eco-club? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
14. 14.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the cause? (a) the kite flew away (b) the shop had a sale (c) the shop was crowded (d) the kite string snapped
15. 15.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the cause? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) the plants got no water (c) the leaves turned brown (d) I was thirsty at lunch
16. 16.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) is popular (b) might be fun (c) someone hopes (d) must be true
17. 17.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) so (b) because (c) as (d) since
18. 18.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the effect? (a) the kite flew away (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the kite string snapped (d) the class was noisy
19. 19.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Tara can play chess. Is Tara in the chess club? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
20. 20.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Ishaan rides the school bus. Does Ishaan live in Green Park? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
21. 21.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the cause? (a) the bus broke down (b) the floor was wet (c) I slipped in the hall (d) we were late for school
22. 22.📚 Ananya read 55 pages in 5 days. Kabir read 40 pages in 4 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Ananya (b) Kabir (c) both the same
23. 23.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it has lots of likes”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
24. 24.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) a cold drink (b) dry fields (c) floods and wet roads (d) sunny skies
25. 25.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Vihaan is not a member of the eco-club. Has Vihaan planted a tree? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
26. 26.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Aarav wears a blue cap on sports day. Is Aarav in the Blue House? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
27. 27.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the effect? (a) the team won the match (b) Diya studied every day (c) the team practised hard (d) she did well in the test
28. 28.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) it is sunny (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure (d) can’t tell
29. 29.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the cause? (a) the fans stopped (b) the seeds sprouted (c) the power went off (d) I watered the seeds
30. 30.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the effect? (a) the floor was wet (b) the power went off (c) I slipped in the hall (d) the fans stopped
31. 31.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) looking for more clues (c) thinking of other causes (d) deciding too fast
32. 32.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
33. 33.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the effect? (a) it rained all night (b) the power went off (c) the fans stopped (d) the ground is wet
34. 34.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
37. 37.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the effect? (a) the floor was wet (b) I slipped in the hall (c) I watered the seeds (d) the seeds sprouted
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) checking the facts (c) asking before judging (d) saying “maybe”
39. 39.💰 Tara saved 24 rupees in 2 weeks. Aarav saved 20 rupees in 4 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Aarav (b) both the same (c) Tara
40. 40.🍦 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

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