Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 633 · 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 of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) judging by looks (c) guessing the worst (d) blaming without proof
2. 2.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the effect? (a) the street became shady (b) we planted many trees (c) the plants got no water (d) the leaves turned brown
3. 3.True or false: “mocking who said it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) many trials agree (b) my lucky pen did it (c) everyone is doing it (d) mocking who said it
5. 5.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” (a) one means all (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) lucky charm
6. 6.👍 A post has thousands of likes. Does that prove it is true? (a) only on weekends (b) yes, always (c) no, likes aren’t proof (d) yes, if it is long
7. 7.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the cause? (a) the washing fell down (b) we planted many trees (c) the street became shady (d) the wind was strong
8. 8.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the cause? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the cake got burnt (c) the power went off (d) the fans stopped
9. 9.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
10. 10.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) might be fun (b) is popular (c) must be true (d) someone hopes
12. 12.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) only in summer (b) yes, on Sundays (c) yes, always (d) no, it just comes first
13. 13.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the effect? (a) we left the gate open (b) the fans stopped (c) the goat got out (d) the power went off
14. 14.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Meera is a member of the eco-club. Has Meera planted a tree? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
15. 15.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) checking the facts (c) looking for more clues (d) judging by looks
16. 16.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “Yes, surely.” (b) “We can’t tell.” (c) “No, never.” (d) “Probably yes.”
17. 17.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) as (b) because (c) so (d) since
18. 18.➡️ What is an effect? (a) what happens as a result (b) why it happens (c) a reason word (d) a guess
19. 19.True or false: “judging by looks” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a kind of fact (b) a puzzle game (c) a hard question (d) a mistake in reasoning
21. 21.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to win arguments (b) to avoid false ideas (c) to skip facts (d) to finish fast
22. 22.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Aarav is a member of the eco-club. Has Aarav planted a tree? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
23. 23.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
24. 24.True or false: “it happened once” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the cause? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) the cycle skidded (c) I watered the seeds (d) the road was slippery
27. 27.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) trust your first idea (b) ask or look for facts (c) ignore it (d) say it louder
28. 28.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the effect? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the cake got burnt (c) the oven was too hot (d) the ice cream melted
29. 29.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
30. 30.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “mocking who said it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
31. 31.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a fact (b) a kind of question (c) why something happens (d) what happens after
32. 32.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) looks show the taste (b) cooks are tall (c) dishes are round (d) food is hot
33. 33.True or false: “it happened once” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the cause? (a) I went to bed very late (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) the plants got no water (d) the leaves turned brown
35. 35.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Ignore Kabir’s point; his handwriting is messy.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) lucky charm
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) guessing the worst (c) judging by looks (d) checking the facts
37. 37.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the cause? (a) the goat got out (b) the kite flew away (c) we left the gate open (d) the kite string snapped
38. 38.True or false: “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) it is sunny (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell (d) no, for sure
40. 40.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) one means all (d) lucky charm

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