Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 506 · 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.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure (d) it is sunny
2. 2.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) shoes cost nothing (b) new shoes mean rich (c) shoes are white (d) he likes running
3. 3.⭐ Tara made 20 paper stars in 2 hours. Diya made 36 paper stars in 3 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) both the same (b) Tara (c) Diya
4. 4.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” (a) one means all (b) everyone does it (c) lucky charm (d) attacking the person
5. 5.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it happened once (b) it has lots of likes (c) mocking who said it (d) tests show it works
6. 6.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the cause? (a) we were late for school (b) the bus broke down (c) the class was noisy (d) nobody heard the bell
8. 8.True or false: “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, on Sundays (b) only in summer (c) no, it just comes first (d) yes, always
10. 10.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) trusting the first idea (c) asking before judging (d) deciding too fast
11. 11.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the effect? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the shop was crowded (c) the shop had a sale (d) the seeds sprouted
12. 12.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a guess (b) a reason word (c) why it happens (d) what happens as a result
13. 13.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) Sunday is fun (b) shops sell milk (c) it shuts only on Sunday (d) shops are big
14. 14.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the cause? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the crowd cheered (c) the oven was too hot (d) the batter hit a six
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) guessing the worst (c) ignoring other reasons (d) saying “maybe”
17. 17.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the effect? (a) the kite flew away (b) the cycle skidded (c) the kite string snapped (d) the road was slippery
18. 18.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Rohan is in the drama club. Does Rohan know the lines of the play? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
19. 19.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the effect? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) the dog heard thunder (c) a nail was on the road (d) the tyre went flat
20. 20.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) ice cream is cold (b) no, heat causes both (c) yes, it does (d) swimming causes it
21. 21.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Saanvi was at Asha’s party. Did Saanvi get a balloon? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
22. 22.🏏 Aarav scored 8 runs in 2 overs. Diya scored 40 runs in 4 overs. How many runs per over did Diya score?
23. 23.🍀 You wore red and won a race. Did the red shirt make you win? (a) yes, red is fast (b) no, just a coincidence (c) yes, for sure (d) only on Sundays
24. 24.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) guessing the worst (c) waiting to find out (d) deciding too fast
25. 25.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the cause? (a) the fans stopped (b) the batter hit a six (c) the power went off (d) the crowd cheered
26. 26.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) hasty (b) careful
27. 27.🚲 Meera cycled 44 km in 4 hours. Diya cycled 8 km in 2 hours. How many km per hour did Diya cycle?
28. 28.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “We can’t tell.” (b) “Yes, surely.” (c) “No, never.” (d) “Probably yes.”
30. 30.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) no, likes aren’t proof (b) yes, always (c) only on weekends (d) yes, if it is long
31. 31.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) judging by looks (c) looking for more clues (d) asking before judging
33. 33.💰 Vihaan saved 32 rupees in 4 weeks. Diya saved 18 rupees in 6 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Diya (b) both the same (c) Vihaan
34. 34.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Meera can play chess. Is Meera in the chess club? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
35. 35.🌱 Aarav planted 10 saplings in 2 hours. Arjun planted 42 saplings in 6 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Aarav (b) Arjun (c) both the same
36. 36.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) hasty (b) careful
37. 37.True or false: “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she is always angry (b) nothing else (c) she did not see you (d) she is a robot
39. 39.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the effect? (a) the bus broke down (b) we were late for school (c) Diya studied every day (d) she did well in the test
40. 40.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the cause? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the sun was very hot (d) the plants got no water

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