Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 582 · 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.📚 Diya read 16 pages in 4 days. Aarav read 42 pages in 6 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Diya (c) Aarav
2. 2.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “My plant in the sun grew more than yours in the cupboard, so my seeds are better.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
3. 3.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the effect? (a) the class was noisy (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the wind was strong (d) the washing fell down
4. 4.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) a cold drink (b) dry fields (c) sunny skies (d) floods and wet roads
5. 5.⚖️ 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
6. 6.🤔 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.”
7. 7.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the cause? (a) we planted many trees (b) the street became shady (c) the shop was crowded (d) the shop had a sale
8. 8.⭐ Saanvi made 50 paper stars in 5 hours. Vihaan made 72 paper stars in 6 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Saanvi (b) both the same (c) Vihaan
9. 9.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) no, heat causes both (b) yes, it does (c) swimming causes it (d) ice cream is cold
10. 10.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Vihaan has planted a tree. Is Vihaan a member of the eco-club? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
11. 11.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) hasty (b) careful
12. 12.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Aarav is not in the chess club. Can Aarav play chess? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
13. 13.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Ishaan is in the chess club. Can Ishaan play chess? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
14. 14.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “mocking who said it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
15. 15.🌱 Diya planted 24 saplings in 6 hours. Tara planted 9 saplings in 3 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) Diya (b) both the same (c) Tara
16. 16.📚 Arjun read 28 pages in 4 days. Vihaan read 66 pages in 6 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Vihaan (c) Arjun
17. 17.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) one means all (d) lucky charm
18. 18.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) ask or look for facts (b) trust your first idea (c) ignore it (d) say it louder
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) trusting the first idea (c) guessing the worst (d) deciding too fast
20. 20.True or false: “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a puzzle game (b) a kind of fact (c) a hard question (d) a mistake in reasoning
22. 22.➡️ What is an effect? (a) what happens as a result (b) why it happens (c) a guess (d) a reason word
23. 23.🧠 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) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
24. 24.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) since (b) because (c) so (d) as
25. 25.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Saanvi has not planted a tree. Is Saanvi a member of the eco-club? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
26. 26.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Rohan was at Asha’s party. Did Rohan get a balloon? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
27. 27.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the cause? (a) the milk went sour (b) the milk was left out (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) I forgot my water bottle
28. 28.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the effect? (a) she did well in the test (b) the sun was very hot (c) the ice cream melted (d) Diya studied every day
29. 29.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the effect? (a) the kite flew away (b) the kite string snapped (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) I forgot my water bottle
30. 30.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the cause? (a) the floor was wet (b) I slipped in the hall (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the class was noisy
31. 31.🍀 You wore red and won a race. Did the red shirt make you win? (a) no, just a coincidence (b) only on Sundays (c) yes, for sure (d) yes, red is fast
32. 32.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) careful (b) hasty
33. 33.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I used this pen and got full marks, so it is a magic pen.” (a) one means all (b) lucky charm (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
34. 34.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Kabir cannot play chess. Is Kabir in the chess club? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
35. 35.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🧠 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
37. 37.🔗 “The crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the cause? (a) the wind was strong (b) the washing fell down (c) the crowd cheered (d) the batter hit a six
38. 38.True or false: “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) it was measured twice (b) checked facts support it (c) it happened once (d) tests show it works
40. 40.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the cause? (a) the kite string snapped (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) the kite flew away (d) I forgot my water bottle

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