Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 511 · 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.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) mocking who said it (b) my lucky pen did it (c) it happened once (d) many trials agree
2. 2.🍦 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
3. 3.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the effect? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) I watered the seeds (c) the wind was strong (d) the washing fell down
4. 4.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Diya trains at 7 AM. Is Diya in the school football team? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
5. 5.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the cause? (a) the washing fell down (b) the milk was left out (c) the wind was strong (d) the milk went sour
6. 6.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) Sunday is fun (b) shops are big (c) shops sell milk (d) it shuts only on Sunday
7. 7.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
8. 8.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “We can’t tell.” (b) “Probably yes.” (c) “No, never.” (d) “Yes, surely.”
9. 9.💰 Rohan saved 32 rupees in 4 weeks. Aarav saved 22 rupees in 2 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Aarav (b) Rohan (c) both the same
10. 10.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the effect? (a) the cycle skidded (b) we planted many trees (c) the street became shady (d) the road was slippery
11. 11.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Vihaan does not have a magnifying glass. Is Vihaan in the science club? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
12. 12.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) looks show the taste (b) cooks are tall (c) dishes are round (d) food is hot
13. 13.🔗 What is a cause? (a) why something happens (b) a fact (c) a kind of question (d) what happens after
14. 14.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the effect? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the milk went sour (c) the milk was left out (d) the tyre went flat
15. 15.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the effect? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the plants got no water (c) the shop had a sale (d) the shop was crowded
16. 16.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Kabir does not know the lines of the play. Is Kabir in the drama club? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
17. 17.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) tests show it works (b) checked facts support it (c) it has lots of likes (d) it was measured twice
18. 18.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Meera was at Asha’s party. Did Meera get a balloon? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
19. 19.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) guessing the worst (c) judging by looks (d) asking before judging
20. 20.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the effect? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the oven was too hot (c) the street became shady (d) we planted many trees
21. 21.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” (a) attacking the person (b) one means all (c) lucky charm (d) everyone does it
22. 22.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it happened once”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
23. 23.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the effect? (a) the bus broke down (b) the street became shady (c) we were late for school (d) we planted many trees
24. 24.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) checking the facts (c) judging by looks (d) asking before judging
25. 25.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the cause? (a) the ground is wet (b) it rained all night (c) the oven was too hot (d) the cake got burnt
26. 26.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Arjun rides the school bus. Does Arjun live in Green Park? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
27. 27.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the cause? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) the shop was crowded (d) the shop had a sale
28. 28.📚 Ananya read 50 pages in 5 days. Kabir read 6 pages in 2 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Ananya (b) Kabir (c) both the same
29. 29.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) laughs at them (b) calls them names (c) walks away (d) checks the idea itself
30. 30.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Arjun knows the lines of the play. Is Arjun in the drama club? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
31. 31.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Ananya was not at Asha’s party. Did Ananya get a balloon? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
32. 32.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) it is sunny (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure (d) can’t tell
33. 33.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it happened once (b) one was bad, so all are (c) everyone is doing it (d) it was measured twice
34. 34.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to skip facts (b) to finish fast (c) to win arguments (d) to avoid false ideas
35. 35.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
36. 36.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Saanvi is not in the school football team. Does Saanvi train at 7 AM? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
37. 37.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) blaming without proof (c) deciding too fast (d) checking the facts
38. 38.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) lucky charm
39. 39.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the cause? (a) the milk was left out (b) the shop was crowded (c) the shop had a sale (d) the milk went sour
40. 40.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Vihaan rides the school bus. Does Vihaan live in Green Park? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure

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