Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 352 · 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: “mocking who said it” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) thinking of other causes (c) blaming without proof (d) checking the facts
3. 3.🏏 Ishaan scored 55 runs in 5 overs. Nisha scored 10 runs in 2 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Ishaan (b) both the same (c) Nisha
4. 4.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Aarav lives in Green Park. Does Aarav ride the school bus? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
5. 5.🔗 “The show started late because there was a traffic jam.” What is the cause? (a) the show started late (b) the ice cream melted (c) the sun was very hot (d) there was a traffic jam
6. 6.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “Probably yes.” (b) “No, never.” (c) “Yes, surely.” (d) “We can’t tell.”
7. 7.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a proven fact (b) an idea taken as true (c) a question (d) a measured result
8. 8.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
9. 9.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a kind of question (b) what happens after (c) why something happens (d) a fact
10. 10.🚌 Every school bus goes to the depot at night. Bus 7 is a school bus. Where is Bus 7 at night? (a) at the market (b) at the school (c) at the depot (d) on the road
11. 11.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the cause? (a) the team practised hard (b) the team won the match (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the dog heard thunder
12. 12.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the effect? (a) the show started late (b) the leaves turned brown (c) there was a traffic jam (d) the plants got no water
13. 13.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) the bigger one wins (b) same conditions for all (c) a lucky guess (d) different rules
14. 14.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Nisha did not get a balloon. Was Nisha at Asha’s party? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
15. 15.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) hasty (b) careful
16. 16.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the cause? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) the dog heard thunder (c) the power went off (d) the fans stopped
17. 17.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the effect? (a) the road was slippery (b) the dog heard thunder (c) the cycle skidded (d) the dog hid under a bed
18. 18.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) lucky charm
20. 20.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) careful (b) hasty
21. 21.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she is a robot (b) nothing else (c) she is always angry (d) she did not see you
22. 22.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the effect? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) the show started late (c) the tyre went flat (d) a nail was on the road
23. 23.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the cause? (a) the batter hit a six (b) the plants got no water (c) the crowd cheered (d) the leaves turned brown
24. 24.True or false: “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the cause? (a) the class was noisy (b) there was a traffic jam (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the show started late
27. 27.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Kabir has a green notebook. Is Kabir in Class 4A? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
28. 28.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the effect? (a) the batter hit a six (b) we left the gate open (c) the goat got out (d) the crowd cheered
29. 29.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the cause? (a) Diya studied every day (b) the dog heard thunder (c) she did well in the test (d) the dog hid under a bed
30. 30.True or false: “it has lots of likes” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “one was bad, so all are”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
32. 32.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
33. 33.🚲 Rohan cycled 30 km in 5 hours. Ishaan cycled 20 km in 4 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Ishaan (b) Rohan (c) both the same
34. 34.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Meera does not train at 7 AM. Is Meera in the school football team? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
35. 35.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) thinking of other causes (c) waiting to find out (d) judging by looks
36. 36.True or false: “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the cause? (a) she did well in the test (b) the class was noisy (c) nobody heard the bell (d) Diya studied every day
38. 38.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Vihaan is in the chess club. Can Vihaan play chess? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
39. 39.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
40. 40.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions

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