Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 379 · 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.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the effect? (a) Diya studied every day (b) the shop had a sale (c) the shop was crowded (d) she did well in the test
2. 2.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) deciding too fast (c) blaming without proof (d) looking for more clues
3. 3.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
4. 4.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) careful (b) hasty
5. 5.True or false: “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
7. 7.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a proven fact (b) a measured result (c) a question (d) an idea taken as true
8. 8.📚 Diya read 15 pages in 3 days. Vihaan read 42 pages in 6 days. How many pages per day did Vihaan read?
9. 9.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the cause? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) the floor was wet (c) the cycle skidded (d) the road was slippery
11. 11.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the cause? (a) we were late for school (b) the oven was too hot (c) the bus broke down (d) the cake got burnt
13. 13.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
14. 14.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the cause? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) the dog heard thunder (d) the batter hit a six
15. 15.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.⚖️ 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
17. 17.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Nisha is not in the chess club. Can Nisha play chess? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
18. 18.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Rohan is in the drama club. Does Rohan know the lines of the play? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
19. 19.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a kind of question (b) what happens after (c) a fact (d) why something happens
20. 20.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the cause? (a) the wind was strong (b) the washing fell down (c) the show started late (d) there was a traffic jam
21. 21.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
22. 22.True or false: “checked facts support it” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.➡️ What is an effect? (a) what happens as a result (b) a guess (c) why it happens (d) a reason word
24. 24.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) dry fields (b) sunny skies (c) floods and wet roads (d) a cold drink
25. 25.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) then (b) so (c) because (d) and
26. 26.📚 Meera read 55 pages in 5 days. Tara read 32 pages in 4 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Tara (b) both the same (c) Meera
27. 27.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Rohan lives in Green Park. Does Rohan ride the school bus? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
28. 28.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure (d) it is sunny
29. 29.🌱 Aarav planted 40 saplings in 5 hours. Meera planted 18 saplings in 6 hours. How many saplings per hour did Meera plant?
30. 30.💰 Nisha saved 8 rupees in 2 weeks. Kabir saved 36 rupees in 4 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Kabir (b) Nisha (c) both the same
31. 31.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) nothing else (b) she is a robot (c) she is always angry (d) she did not see you
32. 32.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Vihaan does not know the lines of the play. Is Vihaan in the drama club? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
33. 33.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the effect? (a) it rained all night (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the class was noisy (d) the ground is wet
34. 34.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) lucky charm (d) one means all
35. 35.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Saanvi lives in Green Park. Does Saanvi ride the school bus? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
36. 36.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the cause? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the ground is wet (c) it rained all night (d) the tyre went flat
37. 37.🧠 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) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
38. 38.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the effect? (a) it rained all night (b) the ground is wet (c) the milk went sour (d) the milk was left out
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the numbers prove it (b) one was bad, so all are (c) it has lots of likes (d) it happened once
40. 40.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False

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