Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 41 · 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.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) must be true (b) might be fun (c) is popular (d) someone hopes
2. 2.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the effect? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the shop was crowded (c) the tyre went flat (d) a nail was on the road
3. 3.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to avoid false ideas (b) to win arguments (c) to finish fast (d) to skip facts
4. 4.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Kabir did not get a balloon. Was Kabir at Asha’s party? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
5. 5.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it was measured twice”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
6. 6.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the cause? (a) the milk went sour (b) the milk was left out (c) the road was slippery (d) the cycle skidded
7. 7.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) careful (b) hasty
8. 8.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
9. 9.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) then (b) and (c) so (d) because
10. 10.True or false: “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Rohan is not in the chess club. Can Rohan play chess? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
12. 12.🔗 “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 milk went sour (c) the milk was left out (d) I felt sleepy in class
13. 13.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” (a) lucky charm (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
14. 14.⭐ Rohan made 36 paper stars in 4 hours. Tara made 15 paper stars in 3 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Rohan (b) Tara (c) both the same
15. 15.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a banana (b) a mango (c) a guava (d) a papaya
16. 16.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) no, it just comes first (b) yes, on Sundays (c) yes, always (d) only in summer
17. 17.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Rohan lives in Green Park. Does Rohan ride the school bus? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
18. 18.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Meera has not planted a tree. Is Meera a member of the eco-club? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
19. 19.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) ice cream is cold (b) swimming causes it (c) no, heat causes both (d) yes, it does
20. 20.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
21. 21.🏏 Diya scored 60 runs in 5 overs. Meera scored 16 runs in 2 overs. How many runs per over did Meera score?
22. 22.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the cause? (a) the team practised hard (b) the team won the match (c) the dog heard thunder (d) the dog hid under a bed
23. 23.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the cause? (a) the power went off (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the plants got no water (d) the fans stopped
24. 24.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a kind of question (b) what happens after (c) a fact (d) why something happens
25. 25.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the cause? (a) the kite flew away (b) we were late for school (c) the bus broke down (d) the kite string snapped
26. 26.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Aarav lives in Green Park. Does Aarav ride the school bus? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
27. 27.True or false: “judging by looks” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) all cats are mean (b) never touch animals (c) cats hate me (d) that cat was upset
29. 29.True or false: “everyone is doing it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) dry fields (b) sunny skies (c) a cold drink (d) floods and wet roads
31. 31.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) deciding too fast (c) guessing the worst (d) thinking of other causes
32. 32.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Saanvi wears a blue cap on sports day. Is Saanvi in the Blue House? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
33. 33.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Arjun is in the drama club. Does Arjun know the lines of the play? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
34. 34.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) it shuts only on Sunday (b) Sunday is fun (c) shops sell milk (d) shops are big
36. 36.True or false: “my lucky pen did it” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the cause? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) it rained all night (c) the ground is wet (d) the show started late
38. 38.⚖️ 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
39. 39.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) he likes running (b) shoes cost nothing (c) new shoes mean rich (d) shoes are white
40. 40.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “one was bad, so all are”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap

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