Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 562 · 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.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to skip facts (b) to win arguments (c) to avoid false ideas (d) to finish fast
2. 2.🚌 Every school bus goes to the depot at night. Bus 7 is a school bus. Where is Bus 7 at night? (a) at the depot (b) at the school (c) on the road (d) at the market
3. 3.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) checked facts support it (b) one was bad, so all are (c) it happened once (d) everyone is doing it
4. 4.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the cause? (a) we left the gate open (b) there was a traffic jam (c) the goat got out (d) the show started late
5. 5.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Nisha is in the school choir. Does Nisha practise on Fridays? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
6. 6.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) False (b) True
7. 7.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
8. 8.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Ananya has not planted a tree. Is Ananya a member of the eco-club? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
9. 9.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it has lots of likes (b) the rule book says so (c) mocking who said it (d) one was bad, so all are
10. 10.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a kind of question (b) what happens after (c) a fact (d) why something happens
11. 11.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) ignore it (b) ask or look for facts (c) say it louder (d) trust your first idea
12. 12.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the cause? (a) the goat got out (b) I watered the seeds (c) we left the gate open (d) the seeds sprouted
13. 13.🏏 Ananya scored 21 runs in 3 overs. Arjun scored 18 runs in 2 overs. How many runs per over did Arjun score?
14. 14.📚 Saanvi read 36 pages in 6 days. Tara read 44 pages in 4 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Tara (b) both the same (c) Saanvi
15. 15.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) because (b) so (c) as (d) since
16. 16.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it happened once”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
17. 17.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
18. 18.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Meera is not in the drama club. Does Meera know the lines of the play? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) saying “maybe” (c) deciding too fast (d) judging by looks
20. 20.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the effect? (a) I went to bed very late (b) she did well in the test (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) Diya studied every day
21. 21.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) careful (b) hasty
22. 22.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the cause? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the shop was crowded (c) the plants got no water (d) the shop had a sale
23. 23.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the cause? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) the show started late (d) I forgot my water bottle
25. 25.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Kabir rides the school bus. Does Kabir live in Green Park? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
26. 26.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Diya does not wear a blue cap on sports day. Is Diya in the Blue House? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
27. 27.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the effect? (a) the milk went sour (b) the milk was left out (c) the tyre went flat (d) a nail was on the road
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) deciding too fast (c) waiting to find out (d) ignoring other reasons
29. 29.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the effect? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) the shop had a sale (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) the shop was crowded
30. 30.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) yes, it does (b) ice cream is cold (c) no, heat causes both (d) swimming causes it
31. 31.📚 Arjun read 30 pages in 5 days. Tara read 30 pages in 6 days. How many pages per day did Arjun read?
32. 32.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) lucky charm (d) attacking the person
33. 33.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) an idea taken as true (b) a question (c) a measured result (d) a proven fact
34. 34.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) careful (b) hasty
35. 35.🌱 Ishaan planted 24 saplings in 6 hours. Arjun planted 33 saplings in 3 hours. How many saplings per hour did Ishaan plant?
36. 36.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔗 “The washing fell down because the wind was strong.” What is the cause? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the washing fell down (c) the oven was too hot (d) the wind was strong
38. 38.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one was bad, so all are (b) it was measured twice (c) mocking who said it (d) it has lots of likes
40. 40.📚 Kabir read 42 pages in 6 days. Tara read 30 pages in 3 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Tara (b) Kabir (c) both the same

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