Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 388 · 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.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the effect? (a) the kite flew away (b) I went to bed very late (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) the kite string snapped
2. 2.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
4. 4.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) water, soil and sun (b) the seed type (c) the pot colour only (d) nothing at all
5. 5.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I used this pen and got full marks, so it is a magic pen.” (a) lucky charm (b) everyone does it (c) one means all (d) attacking the person
6. 6.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the cause? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the cake got burnt (c) the kite flew away (d) the kite string snapped
7. 7.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
8. 8.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) can’t tell (b) it is sunny (c) no, for sure (d) yes, for sure
9. 9.⭐ Vihaan made 24 paper stars in 3 hours. Arjun made 24 paper stars in 6 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Arjun make?
10. 10.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the effect? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) the ground is wet (d) it rained all night
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) guessing the worst (c) blaming without proof (d) saying “maybe”
12. 12.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” (a) one means all (b) attacking the person (c) lucky charm (d) everyone does it
13. 13.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) must be true (b) someone hopes (c) might be fun (d) is popular
15. 15.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the effect? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the floor was wet (c) the plants got no water (d) I slipped in the hall
16. 16.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a puzzle game (b) a hard question (c) a mistake in reasoning (d) a kind of fact
17. 17.📚 Ishaan read 33 pages in 3 days. Meera read 16 pages in 4 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Meera (b) Ishaan (c) both the same
18. 18.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the cause? (a) the fans stopped (b) Diya studied every day (c) the power went off (d) she did well in the test
19. 19.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) cooks are tall (b) food is hot (c) dishes are round (d) looks show the taste
20. 20.➡️ What is an effect? (a) why it happens (b) what happens as a result (c) a guess (d) a reason word
21. 21.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Team A scored more in 20 overs than Team B in 10 overs, so Team A is better.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
22. 22.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the effect? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) I watered the seeds (c) the crowd cheered (d) the batter hit a six
23. 23.📚 Kabir read 44 pages in 4 days. Nisha read 16 pages in 2 days. How many pages per day did Kabir read?
24. 24.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) trust your first idea (b) ask or look for facts (c) say it louder (d) ignore it
25. 25.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the effect? (a) I went to bed very late (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) the dog heard thunder
26. 26.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) Team A (b) both the same (c) can’t tell (d) Team B
28. 28.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) that cat was upset (b) all cats are mean (c) never touch animals (d) cats hate me
29. 29.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) careful (b) hasty
30. 30.🔗 What is a cause? (a) why something happens (b) a fact (c) a kind of question (d) what happens after
31. 31.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the effect? (a) we left the gate open (b) we planted many trees (c) the goat got out (d) the street became shady
32. 32.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Meera is in the school choir. Does Meera practise on Fridays? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
33. 33.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Arjun trains at 7 AM. Is Arjun in the school football team? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checked facts support it (b) the rule book says so (c) many trials agree (d) mocking who said it
35. 35.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) because (b) then (c) and (d) so
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it was measured twice (b) one was bad, so all are (c) mocking who said it (d) my lucky pen did it
37. 37.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the effect? (a) the shop had a sale (b) we planted many trees (c) the shop was crowded (d) the street became shady
38. 38.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the cause? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) the floor was wet
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) judging by looks (c) thinking of other causes (d) guessing the worst
40. 40.True or false: “the numbers prove it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True

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