Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 391 · 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 crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the cause? (a) the street became shady (b) we planted many trees (c) the batter hit a six (d) the crowd cheered
2. 2.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Ananya has a magnifying glass. Is Ananya in the science club? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it was measured twice (b) everyone is doing it (c) it happened once (d) mocking who said it
4. 4.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
5. 5.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) since (b) because (c) as (d) so
6. 6.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
7. 7.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the cause? (a) we left the gate open (b) the shop was crowded (c) the goat got out (d) the shop had a sale
8. 8.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) careful (b) hasty
9. 9.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) hasty (b) careful
10. 10.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it has lots of likes”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
11. 11.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the effect? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the goat got out (c) the tyre went flat (d) we left the gate open
12. 12.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to win arguments (b) to skip facts (c) to avoid false ideas (d) to finish fast
13. 13.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it happened once (b) it has lots of likes (c) my lucky pen did it (d) checked facts support it
14. 14.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a kind of question (b) what happens after (c) why something happens (d) a fact
15. 15.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Aarav does not know the lines of the play. Is Aarav in the drama club? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
16. 16.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Diya is in the Blue House. Does Diya wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
18. 18.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) shoes cost nothing (b) he likes running (c) new shoes mean rich (d) shoes are white
19. 19.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Kabir practises on Fridays. Is Kabir in the school choir? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
20. 20.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
21. 21.True or false: “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) sunny skies (b) dry fields (c) a cold drink (d) floods and wet roads
23. 23.🚲 Kabir cycled 30 km in 3 hours. Tara cycled 22 km in 2 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) both the same (b) Kabir (c) Tara
24. 24.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the effect? (a) the street became shady (b) the ground is wet (c) we planted many trees (d) it rained all night
25. 25.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the effect? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) the shop was crowded (c) the shop had a sale (d) the show started late
26. 26.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she moved away (b) she hates me (c) she lost all her friends (d) maybe she is busy
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) trusting the first idea (c) checking the facts (d) judging by looks
28. 28.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
29. 29.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Kabir is in the Blue House. Does Kabir wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
30. 30.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Nisha knows the lines of the play. Is Nisha in the drama club? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
31. 31.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Aarav has a magnifying glass. Is Aarav in the science club? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
32. 32.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) with your eyes only (b) on different days (c) only the taller one (d) over the same days
33. 33.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the cause? (a) the milk was left out (b) the goat got out (c) the milk went sour (d) we left the gate open
34. 34.🍀 You wore red and won a race. Did the red shirt make you win? (a) no, just a coincidence (b) yes, red is fast (c) only on Sundays (d) yes, for sure
35. 35.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Rohan is not in the school football team. Does Rohan train at 7 AM? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
36. 36.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a mango (b) a guava (c) a banana (d) a papaya
37. 37.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a proven fact (b) an idea taken as true (c) a measured result (d) a question
38. 38.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) is popular (b) someone hopes (c) must be true (d) might be fun
39. 39.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” (a) attacking the person (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) one means all
40. 40.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the effect? (a) the plants got no water (b) the bus broke down (c) the leaves turned brown (d) we were late for school

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