Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 377 · 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 shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the cause? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) the shop was crowded (c) I went to bed very late (d) the shop had a sale
2. 2.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) careful (b) hasty
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) deciding too fast (c) looking for more clues (d) waiting to find out
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) saying “maybe” (c) blaming without proof (d) trusting the first idea
6. 6.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the cause? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) I watered the seeds (c) Diya studied every day (d) she did well in the test
8. 8.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the effect? (a) she did well in the test (b) Diya studied every day (c) the kite flew away (d) the kite string snapped
9. 9.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) ignoring other reasons (c) asking before judging (d) deciding too fast
10. 10.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Aarav rides the school bus. Does Aarav live in Green Park? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
11. 11.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Ananya does not wear a blue cap on sports day. Is Ananya in the Blue House? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
12. 12.➡️ What is an effect? (a) why it happens (b) a guess (c) what happens as a result (d) a reason word
13. 13.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “My plant in the sun grew more than yours in the cupboard, so my seeds are better.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
14. 14.True or false: “checking the facts” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a guava (b) a papaya (c) a mango (d) a banana
17. 17.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the cause? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) the seeds sprouted (c) I watered the seeds (d) the floor was wet
18. 18.🕵️ 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
19. 19.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) on different days (b) over the same days (c) only the taller one (d) with your eyes only
20. 20.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the effect? (a) we left the gate open (b) the goat got out (c) we planted many trees (d) the street became shady
21. 21.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” (a) attacking the person (b) one means all (c) lucky charm (d) everyone does it
22. 22.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the cause? (a) the batter hit a six (b) the crowd cheered (c) the tyre went flat (d) a nail was on the road
23. 23.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) no, it just comes first (b) yes, always (c) yes, on Sundays (d) only in summer
24. 24.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) Team A (b) can’t tell (c) both the same (d) Team B
25. 25.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
26. 26.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the effect? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) the dog heard thunder (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) the dog hid under a bed
27. 27.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” (a) lucky charm (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) one means all
29. 29.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the effect? (a) Diya studied every day (b) the cycle skidded (c) the road was slippery (d) she did well in the test
30. 30.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) someone hopes (b) must be true (c) might be fun (d) is popular
31. 31.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) careful (b) hasty
32. 32.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) and (b) because (c) so (d) then
33. 33.🍀 You wore red and won a race. Did the red shirt make you win? (a) yes, red is fast (b) only on Sundays (c) no, just a coincidence (d) yes, for sure
34. 34.🍦 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
35. 35.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” (a) lucky charm (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) one means all
36. 36.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) careful (b) hasty
38. 38.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
39. 39.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the effect? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) the floor was wet (d) I slipped in the hall
40. 40.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the cause? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the tyre went flat (c) the sun was very hot (d) the ice cream melted

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