Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 547 · 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.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the effect? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the goat got out (c) the batter hit a six (d) we left the gate open
2. 2.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Ishaan got a balloon. Was Ishaan at Asha’s party? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
3. 3.⚖️ 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
4. 4.🙅 Instead of attacking the person, a fair thinker… (a) walks away (b) checks the idea itself (c) laughs at them (d) calls them names
5. 5.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “We can’t tell.” (b) “Yes, surely.” (c) “Probably yes.” (d) “No, never.”
6. 6.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) is popular (b) might be fun (c) someone hopes (d) must be true
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.🔗 “The washing fell down because the wind was strong.” What is the effect? (a) the ground is wet (b) it rained all night (c) the washing fell down (d) the wind was strong
9. 9.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Arjun is in the school choir. Does Arjun practise on Fridays? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
10. 10.True or false: “tests show it works” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) many trials agree (b) the numbers prove it (c) it was measured twice (d) it has lots of likes
12. 12.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Tara is not a member of the eco-club. Has Tara planted a tree? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
13. 13.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
14. 14.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) it is sunny (d) no, for sure
15. 15.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has lots of likes (b) it happened once (c) mocking who said it (d) many trials agree
17. 17.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a guess (b) why it happens (c) a reason word (d) what happens as a result
18. 18.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) no, it just comes first (b) yes, always (c) only in summer (d) yes, on Sundays
19. 19.🚌 Every school bus goes to the depot at night. Bus 7 is a school bus. Where is Bus 7 at night? (a) on the road (b) at the market (c) at the depot (d) at the school
20. 20.📚 Meera read 21 pages in 3 days. Vihaan read 60 pages in 6 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Vihaan (c) Meera
21. 21.True or false: “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
23. 23.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) because (b) since (c) as (d) so
25. 25.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
26. 26.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Nisha does not have a magnifying glass. Is Nisha in the science club? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
27. 27.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Ishaan is not in the science club. Does Ishaan have a magnifying glass? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
28. 28.True or false: “tests show it works” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a fact (b) what happens after (c) why something happens (d) a kind of question
30. 30.⭐ Ishaan made 55 paper stars in 5 hours. Kabir made 15 paper stars in 3 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Kabir make?
31. 31.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the cause? (a) the cycle skidded (b) the ground is wet (c) it rained all night (d) the road was slippery
32. 32.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the cause? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the kite flew away (c) the ice cream melted (d) the kite string snapped
33. 33.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” (a) lucky charm (b) one means all (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
34. 34.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Saanvi has a magnifying glass. Is Saanvi in the science club? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
35. 35.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) and (b) then (c) because (d) so
36. 36.🔗 “The goat got out because we left the gate open.” What is the effect? (a) the goat got out (b) we left the gate open (c) the road was slippery (d) the cycle skidded
37. 37.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the numbers prove it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
38. 38.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the cause? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the plants got no water (c) the ground is wet (d) it rained all night
39. 39.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the effect? (a) we planted many trees (b) the street became shady (c) I went to bed very late (d) I felt sleepy in class
40. 40.True or false: “one was bad, so all are” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True

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