Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 465 · 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.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) careful (b) hasty
2. 2.🔗 “The dog hid under a bed because the dog heard thunder.” What is the effect? (a) the plants got no water (b) the dog heard thunder (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the dog hid under a bed
3. 3.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
4. 4.True or false: “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the effect? (a) the team practised hard (b) we left the gate open (c) the goat got out (d) the team won the match
6. 6.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Arjun has planted a tree. Is Arjun a member of the eco-club? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
7. 7.True or false: “my lucky pen did it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔗 “The tyre went flat because a nail was on the road.” What is the cause? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the tyre went flat (c) a nail was on the road (d) the shop was crowded
9. 9.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the effect? (a) the goat got out (b) the fans stopped (c) the power went off (d) we left the gate open
11. 11.🔗 What is a cause? (a) what happens after (b) a fact (c) a kind of question (d) why something happens
12. 12.🔗 “The washing fell down because the wind was strong.” What is the effect? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) the wind was strong (c) the dog heard thunder (d) the washing fell down
13. 13.True or false: “everyone is doing it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a guava (b) a papaya (c) a mango (d) a banana
15. 15.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Diya cannot play chess. Is Diya in the chess club? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
16. 16.True or false: “my lucky pen did it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Arjun does not train at 7 AM. Is Arjun in the school football team? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
18. 18.True or false: “I used this pen and got full marks, so it is a magic pen.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the effect? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) the kite string snapped (c) the kite flew away (d) I watered the seeds
20. 20.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the cause? (a) it rained all night (b) the fans stopped (c) the power went off (d) the ground is wet
21. 21.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) mocking who said it (b) checked facts support it (c) tests show it works (d) it was measured twice
22. 22.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Diya can play chess. Is Diya in the chess club? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
23. 23.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a reason word (b) why it happens (c) a guess (d) what happens as a result
24. 24.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the cause? (a) the team practised hard (b) the ice cream melted (c) the sun was very hot (d) the team won the match
25. 25.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the cause? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the shop had a sale (c) the shop was crowded (d) the class was noisy
26. 26.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Aarav rides the school bus. Does Aarav live in Green Park? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
27. 27.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Meera is in the drama club. Does Meera know the lines of the play? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
28. 28.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the cause? (a) the shop was crowded (b) the plants got no water (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the shop had a sale
29. 29.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the effect? (a) the crowd cheered (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) the batter hit a six
30. 30.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the cause? (a) the shop had a sale (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) the shop was crowded (d) I forgot my water bottle
31. 31.💰 Nisha saved 20 rupees in 5 weeks. Meera saved 12 rupees in 2 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) both the same (b) Meera (c) Nisha
32. 32.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Ananya lives in Green Park. Does Ananya ride the school bus? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
33. 33.🕵️ 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
34. 34.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the effect? (a) the floor was wet (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the class was noisy (d) nobody heard the bell
36. 36.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has lots of likes (b) tests show it works (c) everyone is doing it (d) my lucky pen did it
39. 39.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) hasty (b) careful
40. 40.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first

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