Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 551 · 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 word often comes just before an effect? (a) because (b) as (c) since (d) so
2. 2.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the effect? (a) the kite flew away (b) the power went off (c) the kite string snapped (d) the fans stopped
3. 3.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” (a) lucky charm (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) one means all
4. 4.🏃 Riya ran 100 m in 20 seconds and Aarav ran 50 m in 12 seconds. To compare them fairly, look at… (a) metres per second (b) their shoe colour (c) who is taller (d) who finished first
5. 5.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a guess (b) a reason word (c) what happens as a result (d) why it happens
6. 6.🚲 Kabir cycled 20 km in 2 hours. Rohan cycled 55 km in 5 hours. How many km per hour did Kabir cycle?
7. 7.True or false: “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Vihaan is not in the Blue House. Does Vihaan wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
9. 9.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Saanvi is not in the chess club. Can Saanvi play chess? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
10. 10.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the numbers prove it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
11. 11.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” (a) lucky charm (b) everyone does it (c) one means all (d) attacking the person
12. 12.True or false: “everyone is doing it” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the cause? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) she did well in the test (c) I watered the seeds (d) Diya studied every day
14. 14.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Kabir does not train at 7 AM. Is Kabir in the school football team? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
15. 15.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “one was bad, so all are”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
17. 17.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🏏 Arjun scored 25 runs in 5 overs. Meera scored 60 runs in 6 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) both the same (b) Meera (c) Arjun
19. 19.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) mocking who said it (b) checked facts support it (c) the rule book says so (d) the numbers prove it
20. 20.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
21. 21.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Saanvi is not in the school choir. Does Saanvi practise on Fridays? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tests show it works (b) the rule book says so (c) mocking who said it (d) checked facts support it
23. 23.True or false: “mocking who said it” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) deciding too fast (c) waiting to find out (d) checking the facts
25. 25.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) then (b) so (c) and (d) because
26. 26.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the effect? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the ice cream melted (c) the seeds sprouted (d) I watered the seeds
27. 27.True or false: “checking the facts” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking who said it (b) it happened once (c) tests show it works (d) everyone is doing it
30. 30.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Kabir is in the drama club. Does Kabir know the lines of the play? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
31. 31.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the cause? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the plants got no water (c) the shop was crowded (d) the leaves turned brown
32. 32.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a fact (b) what happens after (c) a kind of question (d) why something happens
33. 33.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the cause? (a) the floor was wet (b) the team won the match (c) the team practised hard (d) I slipped in the hall
34. 34.True or false: “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) checking the facts (c) asking before judging (d) ignoring other reasons
36. 36.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) careful (b) hasty
37. 37.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the cause? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the tyre went flat (c) the sun was very hot (d) a nail was on the road
38. 38.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Diya is in the Blue House. Does Diya wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
39. 39.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) hasty (b) careful
40. 40.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) judging by looks (c) looking for more clues (d) waiting to find out

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