Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 478 · 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: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the effect? (a) Diya studied every day (b) the tyre went flat (c) she did well in the test (d) a nail was on the road
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) blaming without proof (c) asking before judging (d) guessing the worst
4. 4.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) might be fun (b) someone hopes (c) is popular (d) must be true
5. 5.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the effect? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the plants got no water (d) I went to bed very late
6. 6.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the effect? (a) it rained all night (b) the ground is wet (c) the floor was wet (d) I slipped in the hall
7. 7.True or false: “it was measured twice” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the effect? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) the road was slippery (c) the cycle skidded (d) the show started late
9. 9.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the effect? (a) the kite flew away (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) the kite string snapped
10. 10.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to avoid false ideas (b) to skip facts (c) to finish fast (d) to win arguments
11. 11.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the cause? (a) the milk was left out (b) the milk went sour (c) Diya studied every day (d) she did well in the test
12. 12.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) only the taller one (b) with your eyes only (c) over the same days (d) on different days
13. 13.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the cause? (a) Diya studied every day (b) the bus broke down (c) she did well in the test (d) we were late for school
14. 14.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the numbers prove it (b) it has lots of likes (c) many trials agree (d) it was measured twice
15. 15.True or false: “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) then (b) because (c) so (d) and
17. 17.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) the numbers prove it (c) everyone is doing it (d) mocking who said it
19. 19.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Rohan has not planted a tree. Is Rohan a member of the eco-club? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
20. 20.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the cause? (a) the floor was wet (b) the class was noisy (c) I slipped in the hall (d) nobody heard the bell
22. 22.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) it was measured twice (c) mocking who said it (d) it has lots of likes
23. 23.True or false: “checking the facts” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Aarav was not at Asha’s party. Did Aarav get a balloon? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
25. 25.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) shoes cost nothing (b) shoes are white (c) he likes running (d) new shoes mean rich
26. 26.🏏 Tara scored 44 runs in 4 overs. Kabir scored 36 runs in 3 overs. How many runs per over did Tara score?
27. 27.🛒 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) the 1 kg bag (c) can’t tell (d) both the same
28. 28.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) careful (b) hasty
29. 29.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Tara cannot play chess. Is Tara in the chess club? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
30. 30.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.📚 Ishaan read 55 pages in 5 days. Aarav read 54 pages in 6 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Aarav (b) both the same (c) Ishaan
33. 33.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the cause? (a) the power went off (b) the bus broke down (c) we were late for school (d) the fans stopped
34. 34.💰 Rohan saved 20 rupees in 5 weeks. Tara saved 44 rupees in 4 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Rohan (b) Tara (c) both the same
35. 35.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) lucky charm (d) one means all
36. 36.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) many trials agree (b) it happened once (c) the rule book says so (d) tests show it works
37. 37.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the cause? (a) it rained all night (b) the ground is wet (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the plants got no water
38. 38.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Ananya is in the school football team. Does Ananya train at 7 AM? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
39. 39.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Nisha is in the school choir. Does Nisha practise on Fridays? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
40. 40.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) as (b) so (c) since (d) because

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