Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 315 · 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: judging by looks? (a) hasty (b) careful
2. 2.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the cause? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) the kite string snapped (c) the kite flew away (d) I forgot my water bottle
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone is doing it (b) the numbers prove it (c) it was measured twice (d) tests show it works
4. 4.🚌 Every school bus goes to the depot at night. Bus 7 is a school bus. Where is Bus 7 at night? (a) on the road (b) at the school (c) at the depot (d) at the market
5. 5.True or false: “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.➡️ What is an effect? (a) why it happens (b) what happens as a result (c) a guess (d) a reason word
7. 7.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the cause? (a) we left the gate open (b) the crowd cheered (c) the batter hit a six (d) the goat got out
8. 8.🌱 Saanvi planted 66 saplings in 6 hours. Diya planted 12 saplings in 4 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) both the same (b) Diya (c) Saanvi
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) looking for more clues (c) checking the facts (d) deciding too fast
10. 10.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the cause? (a) the cake got burnt (b) she did well in the test (c) Diya studied every day (d) the oven was too hot
11. 11.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Ishaan is in the science club. Does Ishaan have a magnifying glass? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
12. 12.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she moved away (b) maybe she is busy (c) she lost all her friends (d) she hates me
13. 13.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) an idea taken as true (b) a measured result (c) a proven fact (d) a question
14. 14.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the effect? (a) the show started late (b) the ice cream melted (c) the sun was very hot (d) there was a traffic jam
15. 15.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the cause? (a) I went to bed very late (b) the team won the match (c) the team practised hard (d) I felt sleepy in class
16. 16.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) careful (b) hasty
17. 17.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
18. 18.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) as (b) because (c) so (d) since
19. 19.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) nothing at all (b) the seed type (c) the pot colour only (d) water, soil and sun
20. 20.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
22. 22.⭐ Nisha made 30 paper stars in 6 hours. Vihaan made 8 paper stars in 2 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Nisha (b) Vihaan (c) both the same
23. 23.🚲 Saanvi cycled 25 km in 5 hours. Nisha cycled 21 km in 3 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Nisha (b) both the same (c) Saanvi
24. 24.True or false: “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🚲 Saanvi cycled 12 km in 3 hours. Kabir cycled 72 km in 6 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) both the same (b) Saanvi (c) Kabir
26. 26.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) no, for sure (b) it is sunny (c) can’t tell (d) yes, for sure
27. 27.🕵️ 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
28. 28.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” (a) everyone does it (b) lucky charm (c) one means all (d) attacking the person
29. 29.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the effect? (a) the power went off (b) the fans stopped (c) the show started late (d) there was a traffic jam
30. 30.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the cause? (a) the class was noisy (b) the fans stopped (c) the power went off (d) nobody heard the bell
31. 31.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) hasty (b) careful
32. 32.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) judging by looks (c) looking for more clues (d) checking the facts
33. 33.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the effect? (a) the goat got out (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) we left the gate open
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it happened once (b) checked facts support it (c) mocking who said it (d) my lucky pen did it
35. 35.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) on different days (b) with your eyes only (c) only the taller one (d) over the same days
36. 36.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
37. 37.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Nisha is in the school choir. Does Nisha practise on Fridays? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
38. 38.📚 Nisha read 36 pages in 6 days. Ishaan read 20 pages in 4 days. How many pages per day did Ishaan read?
39. 39.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) yes, it does (b) swimming causes it (c) no, heat causes both (d) ice cream is cold
40. 40.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Arjun cannot play chess. Is Arjun in the chess club? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell

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