Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 559 · 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 thinking trap? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) checked facts support it (c) the rule book says so (d) many trials agree
2. 2.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the cause? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the crowd cheered (c) the batter hit a six (d) the class was noisy
3. 3.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a mango (b) a banana (c) a guava (d) a papaya
4. 4.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Kabir does not have a magnifying glass. Is Kabir in the science club? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
5. 5.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the cause? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the plants got no water (d) the oven was too hot
6. 6.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Saanvi practises on Fridays. Is Saanvi in the school choir? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
7. 7.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Aarav did not get a balloon. Was Aarav at Asha’s party? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
8. 8.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
9. 9.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it happened once”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
10. 10.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Saanvi does not train at 7 AM. Is Saanvi in the school football team? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
11. 11.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) must be true (b) is popular (c) might be fun (d) someone hopes
12. 12.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔗 “The class was noisy, so nobody heard the bell.” What is the cause? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) we planted many trees (c) the street became shady (d) the class was noisy
14. 14.True or false: “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the effect? (a) the crowd cheered (b) the oven was too hot (c) the batter hit a six (d) the cake got burnt
16. 16.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the effect? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) the dog heard thunder (d) the ice cream melted
17. 17.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) no, heat causes both (b) swimming causes it (c) ice cream is cold (d) yes, it does
18. 18.🔗 What is a cause? (a) what happens after (b) a fact (c) a kind of question (d) why something happens
19. 19.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Ishaan rides the school bus. Does Ishaan live in Green Park? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
20. 20.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Saanvi is not in the drama club. Does Saanvi know the lines of the play? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
21. 21.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the effect? (a) the cycle skidded (b) the ice cream melted (c) the road was slippery (d) the sun was very hot
22. 22.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a measured result (b) a question (c) an idea taken as true (d) a proven fact
23. 23.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to finish fast (b) to avoid false ideas (c) to win arguments (d) to skip facts
24. 24.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “checking the facts” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the effect? (a) the fans stopped (b) the power went off (c) we were late for school (d) the bus broke down
27. 27.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the effect? (a) the tyre went flat (b) the cake got burnt (c) the oven was too hot (d) a nail was on the road
28. 28.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
29. 29.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure (d) it is sunny
30. 30.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) trusting the first idea (c) waiting to find out (d) thinking of other causes
32. 32.🏏 Nisha scored 30 runs in 6 overs. Ananya scored 22 runs in 2 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Nisha (b) both the same (c) Ananya
33. 33.True or false: “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.⭐ Nisha made 16 paper stars in 2 hours. Aarav made 36 paper stars in 4 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Aarav (b) Nisha (c) both the same
36. 36.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “Yes, surely.” (b) “Probably yes.” (c) “No, never.” (d) “We can’t tell.”
37. 37.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) yes, always (b) only on weekends (c) no, likes aren’t proof (d) yes, if it is long
38. 38.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) a cold drink (b) dry fields (c) floods and wet roads (d) sunny skies
39. 39.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the cause? (a) the goat got out (b) we left the gate open (c) it rained all night (d) the ground is wet
40. 40.🐓 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) yes, always (d) only in summer

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