Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 671 · 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.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Vihaan does not have a magnifying glass. Is Vihaan in the science club? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
2. 2.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the effect? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the cake got burnt (c) I went to bed very late (d) I felt sleepy in class
3. 3.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
4. 4.True or false: “I used this pen and got full marks, so it is a magic pen.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) hasty (b) careful
6. 6.🚦 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
7. 7.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) it shuts only on Sunday (b) shops sell milk (c) Sunday is fun (d) shops are big
8. 8.🔗 “The show started late because there was a traffic jam.” What is the effect? (a) the show started late (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the plants got no water (d) there was a traffic jam
9. 9.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) trusting the first idea (c) judging by looks (d) deciding too fast
10. 10.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.📚 Vihaan read 55 pages in 5 days. Diya read 16 pages in 4 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Diya (b) both the same (c) Vihaan
12. 12.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) it was measured twice (b) checked facts support it (c) the numbers prove it (d) my lucky pen did it
13. 13.⭐ Meera made 36 paper stars in 3 hours. Vihaan made 20 paper stars in 4 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Meera make?
14. 14.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
15. 15.🏏 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
16. 16.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🐓 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
18. 18.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the effect? (a) it rained all night (b) the milk was left out (c) the ground is wet (d) the milk went sour
19. 19.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” (a) one means all (b) lucky charm (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
20. 20.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Ishaan is in the Blue House. Does Ishaan wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
21. 21.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a fact (b) what happens after (c) a kind of question (d) why something happens
22. 22.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
23. 23.True or false: “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Meera has not planted a tree. Is Meera a member of the eco-club? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
26. 26.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) a cold drink (b) dry fields (c) floods and wet roads (d) sunny skies
27. 27.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the cause? (a) the fans stopped (b) the tyre went flat (c) the power went off (d) a nail was on the road
28. 28.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Arjun cannot play chess. Is Arjun in the chess club? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
29. 29.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) is popular (b) someone hopes (c) must be true (d) might be fun
31. 31.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Tara knows the lines of the play. Is Tara in the drama club? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
32. 32.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the effect? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) we were late for school (c) the bus broke down (d) the dog hid under a bed
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checked facts support it (b) it was measured twice (c) everyone is doing it (d) the rule book says so
34. 34.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Meera has a magnifying glass. Is Meera in the science club? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
35. 35.🏃 Riya ran 100 m in 20 seconds and Aarav ran 50 m in 12 seconds. To compare them fairly, look at… (a) their shoe colour (b) metres per second (c) who is taller (d) who finished first
36. 36.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Aarav is not a member of the eco-club. Has Aarav planted a tree? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
37. 37.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) lucky charm
38. 38.🚲 Saanvi cycled 8 km in 2 hours. Ishaan cycled 15 km in 5 hours. How many km per hour did Ishaan cycle?
39. 39.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Kabir is in the school football team. Does Kabir train at 7 AM? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
40. 40.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions

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