Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 369 · 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.🔗 What is a cause? (a) what happens after (b) why something happens (c) a fact (d) a kind of question
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) thinking of other causes (c) asking before judging (d) looking for more clues
3. 3.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the cause? (a) it rained all night (b) the team won the match (c) the team practised hard (d) the ground is wet
4. 4.🏏 Arjun scored 55 runs in 5 overs. Meera scored 18 runs in 2 overs. How many runs per over did Arjun score?
5. 5.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Aarav is not in the Blue House. Does Aarav wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
8. 8.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the effect? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the team won the match (c) the kite flew away (d) the team practised hard
9. 9.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the cause? (a) the team won the match (b) the power went off (c) the fans stopped (d) the team practised hard
10. 10.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) with your eyes only (b) over the same days (c) on different days (d) only the taller one
11. 11.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell (d) it is sunny
12. 12.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “My plant in the sun grew more than yours in the cupboard, so my seeds are better.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
13. 13.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) thinking of other causes (c) judging by looks (d) looking for more clues
14. 14.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Meera is in the science club. Does Meera have a magnifying glass? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
15. 15.True or false: “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “one was bad, so all are”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
17. 17.True or false: “everyone is doing it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.⭐ Ananya made 12 paper stars in 3 hours. Tara made 36 paper stars in 6 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) both the same (b) Tara (c) Ananya
19. 19.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the cause? (a) I went to bed very late (b) the batter hit a six (c) the crowd cheered (d) I felt sleepy in class
20. 20.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a kind of fact (b) a hard question (c) a mistake in reasoning (d) a puzzle game
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the numbers prove it (b) tests show it works (c) checked facts support it (d) my lucky pen did it
22. 22.🏃 Riya ran 100 m in 20 seconds and Aarav ran 50 m in 12 seconds. To compare them fairly, look at… (a) who finished first (b) their shoe colour (c) metres per second (d) who is taller
23. 23.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the cause? (a) we planted many trees (b) the goat got out (c) we left the gate open (d) the street became shady
24. 24.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a guess (b) what happens as a result (c) a reason word (d) why it happens
25. 25.True or false: “the numbers prove it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it was measured twice”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
27. 27.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
28. 28.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “everyone is doing it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
29. 29.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the cause? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) the ground is wet (c) it rained all night (d) I was thirsty at lunch
30. 30.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the cause? (a) the fans stopped (b) the milk went sour (c) the power went off (d) the milk was left out
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.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the effect? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the batter hit a six (c) the floor was wet (d) I slipped in the hall
33. 33.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the effect? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) the plants got no water (c) the show started late (d) the leaves turned brown
34. 34.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” (a) one means all (b) everyone does it (c) lucky charm (d) attacking the person
35. 35.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
37. 37.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the effect? (a) Diya studied every day (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) I went to bed very late (d) she did well in the test
38. 38.True or false: “the rule book says so” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) so (b) and (c) because (d) then
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the numbers prove it (b) tests show it works (c) many trials agree (d) everyone is doing it

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