Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 516 · 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.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “one was bad, so all are”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
2. 2.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the cause? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) the street became shady (d) we planted many trees
3. 3.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “My plant in the sun grew more than yours in the cupboard, so my seeds are better.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
4. 4.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) careful (b) hasty
5. 5.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) False (b) True
6. 6.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the cause? (a) we left the gate open (b) the team practised hard (c) the goat got out (d) the team won the match
7. 7.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Ishaan is not in the drama club. Does Ishaan know the lines of the play? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
8. 8.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the effect? (a) it rained all night (b) the ground is wet (c) the oven was too hot (d) the cake got burnt
9. 9.True or false: “everyone is doing it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “the numbers prove it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the cause? (a) it rained all night (b) the ground is wet (c) the goat got out (d) we left the gate open
12. 12.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) no, for sure (b) it is sunny (c) can’t tell (d) yes, for sure
13. 13.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a reason word (b) a guess (c) why it happens (d) what happens as a result
14. 14.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the cause? (a) the plants got no water (b) the show started late (c) the leaves turned brown (d) there was a traffic jam
15. 15.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the cause? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the plants got no water (d) the floor was wet
16. 16.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the cause? (a) the show started late (b) there was a traffic jam (c) I watered the seeds (d) the seeds sprouted
17. 17.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) careful (b) hasty
18. 18.🔗 “The washing fell down because the wind was strong.” What is the cause? (a) the ground is wet (b) the washing fell down (c) it rained all night (d) the wind was strong
19. 19.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
20. 20.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I used this pen and got full marks, so it is a magic pen.” (a) everyone does it (b) lucky charm (c) one means all (d) attacking the person
22. 22.True or false: “the rule book says so” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) everyone is doing it (b) checked facts support it (c) the numbers prove it (d) tests show it works
25. 25.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) can’t tell (b) Team B (c) both the same (d) Team A
28. 28.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, on Sundays (b) no, it just comes first (c) only in summer (d) yes, always
29. 29.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) lucky charm (d) one means all
30. 30.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) because (b) then (c) so (d) and
31. 31.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the effect? (a) I watered the seeds (b) a nail was on the road (c) the tyre went flat (d) the seeds sprouted
32. 32.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) hasty (b) careful
33. 33.True or false: “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the effect? (a) the tyre went flat (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) a nail was on the road (d) I went to bed very late
35. 35.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the cause? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the team practised hard (c) the batter hit a six (d) the team won the match
36. 36.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) careful (b) hasty
37. 37.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Tara is not in the school choir. Does Tara practise on Fridays? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) checking the facts (c) ignoring other reasons (d) guessing the worst
39. 39.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
40. 40.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Team A scored more in 20 overs than Team B in 10 overs, so Team A is better.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison

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