Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 339 · 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.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the effect? (a) the batter hit a six (b) the sun was very hot (c) the ice cream melted (d) the crowd cheered
2. 2.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the cause? (a) it rained all night (b) the fans stopped (c) the ground is wet (d) the power went off
3. 3.🧠 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) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
4. 4.True or false: “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) careful (b) hasty
6. 6.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the cause? (a) it rained all night (b) the ground is wet (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) I went to bed very late
7. 7.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” (a) attacking the person (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) one means all
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tests show it works (b) my lucky pen did it (c) one was bad, so all are (d) it has lots of likes
9. 9.📚 Nisha read 33 pages in 3 days. Tara read 40 pages in 5 days. How many pages per day did Nisha read?
10. 10.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “Probably yes.” (b) “Yes, surely.” (c) “We can’t tell.” (d) “No, never.”
11. 11.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to skip facts (b) to finish fast (c) to avoid false ideas (d) to win arguments
12. 12.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) ignore it (b) say it louder (c) ask or look for facts (d) trust your first idea
13. 13.True or false: “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the effect? (a) she did well in the test (b) the ground is wet (c) it rained all night (d) Diya studied every day
15. 15.➡️ What is an effect? (a) what happens as a result (b) a guess (c) why it happens (d) a reason word
16. 16.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “the numbers prove it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) so (b) since (c) as (d) because
19. 19.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Ishaan does not practise on Fridays. Is Ishaan in the school choir? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
20. 20.🧠 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) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
21. 21.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the cause? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the plants got no water (c) the kite flew away (d) the leaves turned brown
22. 22.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Aarav is in the Blue House. Does Aarav wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
23. 23.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
25. 25.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) careful (b) hasty
26. 26.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Diya is in Class 4A. Does Diya have a green notebook? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
27. 27.True or false: “everyone is doing it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone is doing it (b) it has lots of likes (c) mocking who said it (d) many trials agree
29. 29.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Ishaan was not at Asha’s party. Did Ishaan get a balloon? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
31. 31.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
32. 32.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the cause? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the batter hit a six (c) the cake got burnt (d) the crowd cheered
33. 33.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the cause? (a) she did well in the test (b) Diya studied every day (c) the oven was too hot (d) the cake got burnt
34. 34.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) mocking who said it (b) tests show it works (c) the numbers prove it (d) the rule book says so
35. 35.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “one was bad, so all are”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
36. 36.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) mocking who said it (b) my lucky pen did it (c) checked facts support it (d) it happened once
37. 37.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) only the taller one (b) on different days (c) over the same days (d) with your eyes only
39. 39.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Saanvi has a green notebook. Is Saanvi in Class 4A? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
40. 40.📚 Vihaan read 9 pages in 3 days. Nisha read 36 pages in 6 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Nisha (b) both the same (c) Vihaan

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