Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 443 · 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 had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the cause? (a) the road was slippery (b) the cycle skidded (c) the shop had a sale (d) the shop was crowded
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has lots of likes (b) my lucky pen did it (c) the rule book says so (d) everyone is doing it
3. 3.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Arjun does not have a magnifying glass. Is Arjun in the science club? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
4. 4.True or false: “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) asking before judging (c) guessing the worst (d) checking the facts
6. 6.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the effect? (a) the fans stopped (b) the ground is wet (c) it rained all night (d) the power went off
7. 7.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” (a) attacking the person (b) one means all (c) everyone does it (d) lucky charm
8. 8.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a reason word (b) a guess (c) what happens as a result (d) why it happens
9. 9.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the cause? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the plants got no water (c) the batter hit a six (d) the leaves turned brown
10. 10.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the rule book says so”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
11. 11.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Arjun is in the school football team. Does Arjun train at 7 AM? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) thinking of other causes (c) guessing the worst (d) asking before judging
13. 13.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) someone hopes (b) might be fun (c) is popular (d) must be true
14. 14.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” (a) attacking the person (b) one means all (c) lucky charm (d) everyone does it
16. 16.True or false: “Team A scored more in 20 overs than Team B in 10 overs, so Team A is better.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) deciding too fast (c) ignoring other reasons (d) looking for more clues
18. 18.True or false: “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to finish fast (b) to win arguments (c) to skip facts (d) to avoid false ideas
20. 20.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) judging by looks (c) saying “maybe” (d) asking before judging
21. 21.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) swimming causes it (b) ice cream is cold (c) yes, it does (d) no, heat causes both
22. 22.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the effect? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the milk went sour (c) the milk was left out (d) the shop was crowded
23. 23.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Saanvi has not planted a tree. Is Saanvi a member of the eco-club? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
24. 24.True or false: “I used this pen and got full marks, so it is a magic pen.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “my lucky pen did it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the cause? (a) the team won the match (b) the plants got no water (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the team practised hard
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the numbers prove it (b) many trials agree (c) it was measured twice (d) mocking who said it
28. 28.🚲 Ishaan cycled 15 km in 3 hours. Tara cycled 45 km in 5 hours. How many km per hour did Ishaan cycle?
29. 29.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the cause? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) the leaves turned brown (c) I watered the seeds (d) the plants got no water
30. 30.🌧️ 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
31. 31.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the cause? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) the road was slippery (c) the cycle skidded (d) the floor was wet
33. 33.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Kabir does not ride the school bus. Does Kabir live in Green Park? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
34. 34.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
35. 35.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the effect? (a) the street became shady (b) a nail was on the road (c) the tyre went flat (d) we planted many trees
36. 36.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) as (b) because (c) since (d) so
37. 37.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Arjun did not get a balloon. Was Arjun at Asha’s party? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
38. 38.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, always (b) only in summer (c) no, it just comes first (d) yes, on Sundays
39. 39.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) one was bad, so all are (c) tests show it works (d) it happened once
40. 40.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Diya does not train at 7 AM. Is Diya in the school football team? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure

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