Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 662 · 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 rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) no, it just comes first (b) yes, always (c) yes, on Sundays (d) only in summer
2. 2.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Kabir is not in the Blue House. Does Kabir wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
3. 3.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Kabir is in the chess club. Can Kabir play chess? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
4. 4.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a guess (b) why it happens (c) a reason word (d) what happens as a result
5. 5.🏏 Rohan scored 22 runs in 2 overs. Tara scored 18 runs in 6 overs. How many runs per over did Rohan score?
6. 6.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) hasty (b) careful
7. 7.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it happened once (b) my lucky pen did it (c) tests show it works (d) everyone is doing it
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) saying “maybe” (c) asking before judging (d) looking for more clues
10. 10.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) he likes running (b) shoes cost nothing (c) shoes are white (d) new shoes mean rich
12. 12.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Tara does not know the lines of the play. Is Tara in the drama club? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
13. 13.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Rohan knows the lines of the play. Is Rohan in the drama club? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
14. 14.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Arjun knows the lines of the play. Is Arjun in the drama club? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
15. 15.📚 Meera read 50 pages in 5 days. Arjun read 24 pages in 2 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Arjun (b) both the same (c) Meera
16. 16.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) since (b) because (c) as (d) so
17. 17.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) checked facts support it (b) many trials agree (c) it happened once (d) tests show it works
18. 18.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Team A scored more in 20 overs than Team B in 10 overs, so Team A is better.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
19. 19.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) it happened once (b) it has lots of likes (c) one was bad, so all are (d) the numbers prove it
20. 20.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” (a) one means all (b) lucky charm (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
21. 21.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
22. 22.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” (a) attacking the person (b) one means all (c) lucky charm (d) everyone does it
23. 23.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the cause? (a) the kite flew away (b) the bus broke down (c) we were late for school (d) the kite string snapped
24. 24.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
25. 25.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Diya is not in the school choir. Does Diya practise on Fridays? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the numbers prove it (b) mocking who said it (c) everyone is doing it (d) my lucky pen did it
27. 27.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
28. 28.True or false: “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Diya does not wear a blue cap on sports day. Is Diya in the Blue House? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
31. 31.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the cause? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) the class was noisy (c) I watered the seeds (d) nobody heard the bell
32. 32.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the cause? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) the ground is wet (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) it rained all night
33. 33.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔗 “The washing fell down because the wind was strong.” What is the cause? (a) the wind was strong (b) the washing fell down (c) we planted many trees (d) the street became shady
35. 35.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the effect? (a) the bus broke down (b) the leaves turned brown (c) we were late for school (d) the plants got no water
36. 36.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “It rained after I washed my bike, so washing it brings rain.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) lucky charm (d) one means all
37. 37.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Kabir is not in the science club. Does Kabir have a magnifying glass? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
38. 38.🔗 “The sun was very hot, so the ice cream melted.” What is the effect? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the sun was very hot (c) the ice cream melted (d) the cake got burnt
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) thinking of other causes (c) trusting the first idea (d) checking the facts
40. 40.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Vihaan knows the lines of the play. Is Vihaan in the drama club? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure

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