Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 394 · 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.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) as (b) since (c) because (d) so
2. 2.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the effect? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) we left the gate open (c) the goat got out (d) the dog hid under a bed
3. 3.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) a cold drink (b) dry fields (c) floods and wet roads (d) sunny skies
4. 4.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
5. 5.True or false: “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) everyone is doing it (b) many trials agree (c) it was measured twice (d) the numbers prove it
7. 7.🛒 A 2 kg bag of rice costs ₹80 and a 1 kg bag costs ₹45. Which is cheaper per kg? (a) the 2 kg bag (b) can’t tell (c) both the same (d) the 1 kg bag
8. 8.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the cause? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) the team practised hard (c) the team won the match (d) the dog heard thunder
9. 9.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it has lots of likes”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
10. 10.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to win arguments (b) to skip facts (c) to avoid false ideas (d) to finish fast
11. 11.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” (a) lucky charm (b) one means all (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
12. 12.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) tests show it works (c) my lucky pen did it (d) it has lots of likes
13. 13.True or false: “checked facts support it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the cause? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the tyre went flat (c) a nail was on the road (d) the sun was very hot
15. 15.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the cause? (a) we left the gate open (b) the oven was too hot (c) the goat got out (d) the cake got burnt
16. 16.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) an idea taken as true (b) a proven fact (c) a measured result (d) a question
18. 18.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
20. 20.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” (a) lucky charm (b) everyone does it (c) one means all (d) attacking the person
21. 21.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Tara has planted a tree. Is Tara a member of the eco-club? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
22. 22.🌱 Saanvi planted 40 saplings in 4 hours. Tara planted 27 saplings in 3 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Saanvi (b) both the same (c) Tara
23. 23.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “my lucky pen did it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
24. 24.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the effect? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the kite flew away (c) the dog heard thunder (d) the dog hid under a bed
25. 25.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the cause? (a) the ground is wet (b) the shop had a sale (c) it rained all night (d) the shop was crowded
26. 26.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the cause? (a) the street became shady (b) the cake got burnt (c) we planted many trees (d) the oven was too hot
27. 27.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” (a) lucky charm (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
28. 28.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Diya rides the school bus. Does Diya live in Green Park? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
29. 29.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has lots of likes (b) one was bad, so all are (c) mocking who said it (d) the rule book says so
31. 31.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the cause? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the plants got no water (c) the crowd cheered (d) the batter hit a six
32. 32.🏏 Diya scored 20 runs in 4 overs. Rohan scored 9 runs in 3 overs. How many runs per over did Rohan score?
33. 33.True or false: “the rule book says so” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
35. 35.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) hasty (b) careful
36. 36.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “Yes, surely.” (b) “Probably yes.” (c) “We can’t tell.” (d) “No, never.”
37. 37.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it happened once”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
38. 38.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) trusting the first idea (c) ignoring other reasons (d) guessing the worst
39. 39.True or false: “asking before judging” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first

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