Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 468 · 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.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) careful (b) hasty
3. 3.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) new shoes mean rich (b) shoes are white (c) shoes cost nothing (d) he likes running
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it happened once (b) one was bad, so all are (c) everyone is doing it (d) many trials agree
5. 5.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the cause? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the shop was crowded (c) I went to bed very late (d) I felt sleepy in class
7. 7.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Meera is not in the chess club. Can Meera play chess? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
8. 8.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the cause? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the sun was very hot (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the dog heard thunder
9. 9.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Ishaan is in the school football team. Does Ishaan train at 7 AM? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
10. 10.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the cause? (a) the washing fell down (b) the wind was strong (c) the milk went sour (d) the milk was left out
11. 11.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the cause? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the power went off (c) the oven was too hot (d) the fans stopped
12. 12.➡️ What is an effect? (a) what happens as a result (b) a reason word (c) a guess (d) why it happens
13. 13.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Kabir knows the lines of the play. Is Kabir in the drama club? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
14. 14.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) maybe she is busy (b) she moved away (c) she hates me (d) she lost all her friends
15. 15.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to skip facts (b) to avoid false ideas (c) to finish fast (d) to win arguments
16. 16.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the cause? (a) the kite flew away (b) Diya studied every day (c) she did well in the test (d) the kite string snapped
17. 17.🐓 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
18. 18.🚌 Every school bus goes to the depot at night. Bus 7 is a school bus. Where is Bus 7 at night? (a) at the school (b) at the market (c) at the depot (d) on the road
19. 19.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the effect? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) the dog heard thunder (c) the road was slippery (d) the cycle skidded
20. 20.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Diya is in the drama club. Does Diya know the lines of the play? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) many trials agree (b) it was measured twice (c) checked facts support it (d) mocking who said it
22. 22.🚲 Diya cycled 42 km in 6 hours. Rohan cycled 20 km in 4 hours. How many km per hour did Rohan cycle?
23. 23.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) it was measured twice (b) checked facts support it (c) it has lots of likes (d) tests show it works
24. 24.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the effect? (a) the road was slippery (b) the cycle skidded (c) a nail was on the road (d) the tyre went flat
25. 25.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Ananya is not a member of the eco-club. Has Ananya planted a tree? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) deciding too fast (c) blaming without proof (d) asking before judging
27. 27.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the cause? (a) the team practised hard (b) the team won the match (c) we were late for school (d) the bus broke down
29. 29.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
30. 30.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
31. 31.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “Probably yes.” (b) “We can’t tell.” (c) “Yes, surely.” (d) “No, never.”
32. 32.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) Sunday is fun (b) shops are big (c) it shuts only on Sunday (d) shops sell milk
33. 33.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Kabir is in Class 4A. Does Kabir have a green notebook? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
34. 34.True or false: “My plant in the sun grew more than yours in the cupboard, so my seeds are better.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) trusting the first idea (c) ignoring other reasons (d) deciding too fast
36. 36.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) Team A (b) can’t tell (c) Team B (d) both the same
37. 37.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Arjun is not in the science club. Does Arjun have a magnifying glass? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
38. 38.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
39. 39.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) careful (b) hasty
40. 40.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions

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