Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 553 · 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.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Arjun is not a member of the eco-club. Has Arjun planted a tree? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
2. 2.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) checking the facts (c) thinking of other causes (d) saying “maybe”
3. 3.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell (d) it is sunny
4. 4.⚖️ 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
5. 5.⭐ Ishaan made 55 paper stars in 5 hours. Meera made 24 paper stars in 6 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Meera (b) Ishaan (c) both the same
6. 6.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a banana (b) a guava (c) a mango (d) a papaya
7. 7.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) might be fun (b) someone hopes (c) must be true (d) is popular
8. 8.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the cause? (a) the milk went sour (b) we planted many trees (c) the milk was left out (d) the street became shady
9. 9.True or false: “I used this pen and got full marks, so it is a magic pen.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) cats hate me (b) that cat was upset (c) all cats are mean (d) never touch animals
13. 13.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) deciding too fast (c) asking before judging (d) judging by looks
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) it has lots of likes (c) one was bad, so all are (d) the numbers prove it
15. 15.True or false: “the rule book says so” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) dry fields (b) a cold drink (c) sunny skies (d) floods and wet roads
17. 17.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) and (b) then (c) so (d) because
18. 18.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to skip facts (b) to avoid false ideas (c) to win arguments (d) to finish fast
19. 19.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Rohan does not practise on Fridays. Is Rohan in the school choir? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
20. 20.📚 Ananya read 18 pages in 6 days. Vihaan read 24 pages in 2 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Ananya (b) both the same (c) Vihaan
21. 21.➡️ What is an effect? (a) why it happens (b) a reason word (c) a guess (d) what happens as a result
22. 22.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
23. 23.True or false: “mocking who said it” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “one was bad, so all are” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🍦 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) swimming causes it (d) yes, it does
26. 26.True or false: “My plant in the sun grew more than yours in the cupboard, so my seeds are better.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” (a) lucky charm (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
28. 28.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the cause? (a) the fans stopped (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the power went off (d) the floor was wet
29. 29.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the effect? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the power went off (c) the kite flew away (d) the fans stopped
30. 30.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the cause? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) it rained all night (d) the ground is wet
31. 31.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
32. 32.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) careful (b) hasty
33. 33.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) careful (b) hasty
34. 34.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she lost all her friends (b) she moved away (c) maybe she is busy (d) she hates me
35. 35.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the effect? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the cake got burnt (c) we planted many trees (d) the street became shady
36. 36.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Diya is not in the school football team. Does Diya train at 7 AM? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
37. 37.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) hasty (b) careful
38. 38.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Diya does not practise on Fridays. Is Diya in the school choir? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
39. 39.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a fact (b) why something happens (c) what happens after (d) a kind of question
40. 40.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) mocking who said it (b) the rule book says so (c) many trials agree (d) checked facts support it

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