Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 593 · 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.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the effect? (a) the floor was wet (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the washing fell down (d) the wind was strong
2. 2.🧠 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) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
3. 3.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) checked facts support it (b) everyone is doing it (c) the numbers prove it (d) the rule book says so
4. 4.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Aarav has planted a tree. Is Aarav a member of the eco-club? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) guessing the worst (c) trusting the first idea (d) blaming without proof
6. 6.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) dry fields (b) floods and wet roads (c) a cold drink (d) sunny skies
7. 7.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Tara is in the chess club. Can Tara play chess? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
8. 8.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Kabir does not train at 7 AM. Is Kabir in the school football team? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
9. 9.True or false: “everyone is doing it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the cause? (a) the milk went sour (b) she did well in the test (c) Diya studied every day (d) the milk was left out
11. 11.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) hasty (b) careful
12. 12.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
13. 13.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the cause? (a) the ground is wet (b) the bus broke down (c) it rained all night (d) we were late for school
14. 14.📚 Kabir read 45 pages in 5 days. Meera read 60 pages in 6 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Meera (b) Kabir (c) both the same
15. 15.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the effect? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the shop was crowded (c) I slipped in the hall (d) the floor was wet
16. 16.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the cause? (a) the cycle skidded (b) the milk was left out (c) the road was slippery (d) the milk went sour
17. 17.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) ignoring other reasons (c) asking before judging (d) looking for more clues
18. 18.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it happened once (b) my lucky pen did it (c) checked facts support it (d) everyone is doing it
19. 19.🔗 What is a cause? (a) what happens after (b) a kind of question (c) a fact (d) why something happens
20. 20.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Kabir is in the school choir. Does Kabir practise on Fridays? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the numbers prove it (b) checked facts support it (c) my lucky pen did it (d) many trials agree
22. 22.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “one was bad, so all are”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
23. 23.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) Team A (b) can’t tell (c) both the same (d) Team B
24. 24.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Arjun is a member of the eco-club. Has Arjun planted a tree? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
25. 25.🚲 Tara cycled 24 km in 4 hours. Ishaan cycled 60 km in 6 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) both the same (b) Tara (c) Ishaan
26. 26.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the cause? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the class was noisy (d) the floor was wet
27. 27.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” (a) one means all (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
28. 28.True or false: “my lucky pen did it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a proven fact (b) a measured result (c) an idea taken as true (d) a question
30. 30.True or false: “one was bad, so all are” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the cause? (a) the power went off (b) the ice cream melted (c) the sun was very hot (d) the fans stopped
32. 32.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🍀 You wore red and won a race. Did the red shirt make you win? (a) yes, for sure (b) yes, red is fast (c) only on Sundays (d) no, just a coincidence
34. 34.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
35. 35.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Arjun is in the school football team. Does Arjun train at 7 AM? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
36. 36.⚖️ 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
37. 37.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) close your eyes (b) wait for green (c) run fast (d) follow them
38. 38.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” (a) one means all (b) attacking the person (c) lucky charm (d) everyone does it
39. 39.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the cause? (a) the plants got no water (b) the seeds sprouted (c) the leaves turned brown (d) I watered the seeds
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) judging by looks (c) ignoring other reasons (d) checking the facts

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