Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 591 · 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.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the effect? (a) the fans stopped (b) I went to bed very late (c) the power went off (d) I felt sleepy in class
2. 2.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) no, it just comes first (b) yes, on Sundays (c) yes, always (d) only in summer
3. 3.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the effect? (a) the plants got no water (b) the goat got out (c) the leaves turned brown (d) we left the gate open
4. 4.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the effect? (a) the kite string snapped (b) the ice cream melted (c) the sun was very hot (d) the kite flew away
5. 5.📚 Tara read 30 pages in 5 days. Rohan read 24 pages in 2 days. How many pages per day did Rohan read?
6. 6.⭐ Diya made 12 paper stars in 2 hours. Nisha made 40 paper stars in 4 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) both the same (b) Nisha (c) Diya
7. 7.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Diya cannot play chess. Is Diya in the chess club? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
8. 8.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the cause? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) the kite flew away (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the kite string snapped
9. 9.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Tara does not wear a blue cap on sports day. Is Tara in the Blue House? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
10. 10.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “my lucky pen did it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
12. 12.True or false: “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” (a) attacking the person (b) one means all (c) lucky charm (d) everyone does it
14. 14.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) because (b) and (c) so (d) then
15. 15.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) both the same (b) Team A (c) Team B (d) can’t tell
17. 17.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Vihaan cannot play chess. Is Vihaan in the chess club? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
18. 18.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “Yes, surely.” (b) “We can’t tell.” (c) “Probably yes.” (d) “No, never.”
19. 19.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Tara is a member of the eco-club. Has Tara planted a tree? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
20. 20.True or false: “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) asking before judging (c) blaming without proof (d) judging by looks
23. 23.🔗 What is a cause? (a) what happens after (b) why something happens (c) a kind of question (d) a fact
24. 24.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Tara has planted a tree. Is Tara a member of the eco-club? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
25. 25.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Kabir can play chess. Is Kabir in the chess club? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
26. 26.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” (a) lucky charm (b) one means all (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
27. 27.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) run fast (b) follow them (c) wait for green (d) close your eyes
28. 28.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a hard question (b) a kind of fact (c) a puzzle game (d) a mistake in reasoning
29. 29.True or false: “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the effect? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the shop had a sale (c) the shop was crowded (d) the sun was very hot
31. 31.⭐ Meera made 28 paper stars in 4 hours. Aarav made 20 paper stars in 5 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Meera (b) Aarav (c) both the same
32. 32.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) someone hopes (b) is popular (c) might be fun (d) must be true
33. 33.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “one was bad, so all are”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
35. 35.True or false: “everyone is doing it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Ananya is a member of the eco-club. Has Ananya planted a tree? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
37. 37.True or false: “mocking who said it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Tara can play chess. Is Tara in the chess club? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
39. 39.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the cause? (a) the street became shady (b) the batter hit a six (c) the crowd cheered (d) we planted many trees
40. 40.⚖️ 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

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