Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 303 · 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.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) hasty (b) careful
2. 2.🔗 What is a cause? (a) what happens after (b) a fact (c) why something happens (d) a kind of question
3. 3.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the cause? (a) the washing fell down (b) we left the gate open (c) the wind was strong (d) the goat got out
4. 4.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the cause? (a) the tyre went flat (b) the washing fell down (c) the wind was strong (d) a nail was on the road
5. 5.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the cause? (a) the sun was very hot (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the class was noisy (d) the ice cream melted
7. 7.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) blaming without proof (c) saying “maybe” (d) deciding too fast
8. 8.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) saying “maybe” (c) waiting to find out (d) deciding too fast
9. 9.➡️ What is an effect? (a) why it happens (b) a reason word (c) what happens as a result (d) a guess
10. 10.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” (a) one means all (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
11. 11.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
12. 12.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) same conditions for all (b) the bigger one wins (c) a lucky guess (d) different rules
13. 13.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the effect? (a) the plants got no water (b) the kite flew away (c) the kite string snapped (d) the leaves turned brown
14. 14.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the cause? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the street became shady (c) the kite flew away (d) we planted many trees
15. 15.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Ishaan is not in the school choir. Does Ishaan practise on Fridays? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
16. 16.True or false: “mocking who said it” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it was measured twice (b) mocking who said it (c) everyone is doing it (d) it happened once
18. 18.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) tests show it works (b) the rule book says so (c) everyone is doing it (d) checked facts support it
19. 19.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
20. 20.📚 Ananya read 48 pages in 6 days. Aarav read 15 pages in 3 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Aarav (b) both the same (c) Ananya
21. 21.🕵️ 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
22. 22.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Meera does not have a green notebook. Is Meera in Class 4A? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
23. 23.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) deciding too fast (c) guessing the worst (d) ignoring other reasons
24. 24.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) the numbers prove it (b) my lucky pen did it (c) one was bad, so all are (d) mocking who said it
25. 25.⚖️ 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
26. 26.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “one was bad, so all are”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
27. 27.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “We can’t tell.” (b) “Probably yes.” (c) “No, never.” (d) “Yes, surely.”
28. 28.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to win arguments (b) to finish fast (c) to skip facts (d) to avoid false ideas
29. 29.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) mocking who said it (b) everyone is doing it (c) checked facts support it (d) one was bad, so all are
30. 30.True or false: “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the effect? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) the floor was wet (c) the milk was left out (d) the milk went sour
32. 32.🌧️ 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) can’t tell (d) yes, for sure
33. 33.🛒 A 2 kg bag of rice costs ₹80 and a 1 kg bag costs ₹45. Which is cheaper per kg? (a) both the same (b) can’t tell (c) the 1 kg bag (d) the 2 kg bag
34. 34.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) careful (b) hasty
35. 35.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Kabir is not in Class 4A. Does Kabir have a green notebook? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
36. 36.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) only in summer (b) yes, always (c) yes, on Sundays (d) no, it just comes first
37. 37.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “mocking who said it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
38. 38.🚲 Diya cycled 35 km in 5 hours. Tara cycled 8 km in 2 hours. How many km per hour did Tara cycle?
39. 39.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) tests show it works (c) the rule book says so (d) the numbers prove it
40. 40.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Rohan is not in the drama club. Does Rohan know the lines of the play? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell

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