Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 578 · 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) so (b) as (c) because (d) since
2. 2.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “Team A scored more in 20 overs than Team B in 10 overs, so Team A is better.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the effect? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the oven was too hot (c) the batter hit a six (d) the crowd cheered
5. 5.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the cause? (a) we left the gate open (b) a nail was on the road (c) the tyre went flat (d) the goat got out
6. 6.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it has lots of likes (b) it happened once (c) my lucky pen did it (d) the rule book says so
7. 7.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) it shuts only on Sunday (b) shops are big (c) Sunday is fun (d) shops sell milk
8. 8.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) checked facts support it (b) many trials agree (c) everyone is doing it (d) the rule book says so
9. 9.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the effect? (a) the show started late (b) the road was slippery (c) the cycle skidded (d) there was a traffic jam
10. 10.➡️ What is an effect? (a) what happens as a result (b) a guess (c) a reason word (d) why it happens
11. 11.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the cause? (a) I went to bed very late (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) the shop had a sale (d) the shop was crowded
12. 12.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) checking the facts (c) waiting to find out (d) looking for more clues
13. 13.🔗 “A nail was on the road, so the tyre went flat.” What is the cause? (a) the leaves turned brown (b) the tyre went flat (c) a nail was on the road (d) the plants got no water
14. 14.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Kabir got a balloon. Was Kabir at Asha’s party? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
15. 15.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Meera is not in the school choir. Does Meera practise on Fridays? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
16. 16.📚 Tara read 16 pages in 4 days. Diya read 10 pages in 2 days. How many pages per day did Tara read?
17. 17.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) because (b) then (c) so (d) and
18. 18.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🚌 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) at the market (d) on the road
20. 20.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) it was measured twice (b) the numbers prove it (c) my lucky pen did it (d) tests show it works
21. 21.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “Probably yes.” (b) “No, never.” (c) “We can’t tell.” (d) “Yes, surely.”
22. 22.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) checked facts support it (c) it happened once (d) one was bad, so all are
23. 23.True or false: “the numbers prove it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) hasty (b) careful
25. 25.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the cause? (a) there was a traffic jam (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) I went to bed very late (d) the show started late
26. 26.🚲 Vihaan cycled 24 km in 4 hours. Saanvi cycled 42 km in 6 hours. How many km per hour did Vihaan cycle?
27. 27.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
28. 28.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to finish fast (b) to avoid false ideas (c) to skip facts (d) to win arguments
30. 30.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” (a) lucky charm (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
31. 31.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) only on weekends (b) yes, if it is long (c) yes, always (d) no, likes aren’t proof
32. 32.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the effect? (a) the milk went sour (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the milk was left out (d) the plants got no water
33. 33.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Vihaan practises on Fridays. Is Vihaan in the school choir? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
34. 34.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.📵 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
36. 36.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) careful (b) hasty
37. 37.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Aarav is not in the drama club. Does Aarav know the lines of the play? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
38. 38.True or false: “One cat scratched me, so all cats are mean.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a kind of question (b) a fact (c) why something happens (d) what happens after
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) asking before judging (c) judging by looks (d) thinking of other causes

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