Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 381 · 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 was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the cause? (a) the shop was crowded (b) the floor was wet (c) I slipped in the hall (d) the shop had a sale
2. 2.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Diya is in the school football team. Does Diya train at 7 AM? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
3. 3.🏏 Aarav scored 12 runs in 3 overs. Tara scored 18 runs in 2 overs. How many runs per over did Tara score?
4. 4.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Saanvi does not wear a blue cap on sports day. Is Saanvi in the Blue House? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) judging by looks (c) asking before judging (d) blaming without proof
6. 6.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the effect? (a) the street became shady (b) Diya studied every day (c) she did well in the test (d) we planted many trees
7. 7.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the effect? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the milk went sour (c) the milk was left out (d) the class was noisy
8. 8.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it has lots of likes (b) everyone is doing it (c) it happened once (d) tests show it works
9. 9.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
10. 10.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the effect? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) the crowd cheered (d) the batter hit a six
11. 11.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Diya does not live in Green Park. Does Diya ride the school bus? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
12. 12.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) sunny skies (b) a cold drink (c) floods and wet roads (d) dry fields
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) saying “maybe” (c) looking for more clues (d) blaming without proof
15. 15.➡️ What is an effect? (a) what happens as a result (b) a reason word (c) why it happens (d) a guess
16. 16.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the effect? (a) we left the gate open (b) the goat got out (c) the tyre went flat (d) a nail was on the road
17. 17.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
18. 18.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “checked facts support it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
19. 19.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) shoes cost nothing (b) new shoes mean rich (c) shoes are white (d) he likes running
20. 20.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Vihaan is in the school choir. Does Vihaan practise on Fridays? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
21. 21.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) many trials agree (b) it has lots of likes (c) tests show it works (d) it was measured twice
22. 22.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) since (b) because (c) as (d) so
23. 23.⚖️ 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
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) it happened once (c) the rule book says so (d) it has lots of likes
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) saying “maybe” (c) checking the facts (d) looking for more clues
26. 26.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) then (b) and (c) because (d) so
27. 27.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it has lots of likes”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
28. 28.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) no, for sure (b) it is sunny (c) yes, for sure (d) can’t tell
29. 29.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tests show it works (b) many trials agree (c) it has lots of likes (d) checked facts support it
31. 31.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” (a) lucky charm (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
33. 33.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the cause? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) the dog heard thunder (c) the ice cream melted (d) the sun was very hot
34. 34.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) trusting the first idea (c) thinking of other causes (d) saying “maybe”
36. 36.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) run fast (b) wait for green (c) close your eyes (d) follow them
37. 37.🏃 Riya ran 100 m in 20 seconds and Aarav ran 50 m in 12 seconds. To compare them fairly, look at… (a) their shoe colour (b) who finished first (c) who is taller (d) metres per second
38. 38.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) lucky charm (d) attacking the person
39. 39.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Meera rides the school bus. Does Meera live in Green Park? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
40. 40.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) looking for more clues (c) ignoring other reasons (d) blaming without proof

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