Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 679 · 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.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Nisha wears a blue cap on sports day. Is Nisha in the Blue House? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
3. 3.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) sunny skies (b) floods and wet roads (c) dry fields (d) a cold drink
4. 4.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “I wore my blue socks and we won, so the socks bring wins.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🌱 Meera planted 20 saplings in 4 hours. Aarav planted 60 saplings in 5 hours. Who planted more saplings per hour? (a) both the same (b) Meera (c) Aarav
7. 7.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) careful (b) hasty
8. 8.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Kabir is in the Blue House. Does Kabir wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
9. 9.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Kabir is in the school choir. Does Kabir practise on Fridays? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
10. 10.True or false: “it happened once” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) then (b) so (c) because (d) and
12. 12.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the cause? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the ice cream melted (c) we were late for school (d) the bus broke down
13. 13.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Tara practises on Fridays. Is Tara in the school choir? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) thinking of other causes (c) checking the facts (d) blaming without proof
15. 15.💰 Nisha saved 45 rupees in 5 weeks. Arjun saved 16 rupees in 4 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Arjun (b) both the same (c) Nisha
16. 16.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the effect? (a) the kite string snapped (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) the kite flew away
18. 18.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the cause? (a) we were late for school (b) the ice cream melted (c) the sun was very hot (d) the bus broke down
19. 19.🏃 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) who is taller (c) metres per second (d) who finished first
20. 20.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) swimming causes it (b) no, heat causes both (c) yes, it does (d) ice cream is cold
21. 21.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “everyone is doing it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
22. 22.True or false: “one was bad, so all are” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Kabir is not a member of the eco-club. Has Kabir planted a tree? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
24. 24.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Arjun is not in the school football team. Does Arjun train at 7 AM? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
25. 25.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) one means all (d) lucky charm
26. 26.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the rule book says so (b) the numbers prove it (c) it was measured twice (d) everyone is doing it
27. 27.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the effect? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) the kite string snapped (c) the kite flew away (d) I was thirsty at lunch
28. 28.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) all cats are mean (b) never touch animals (c) that cat was upset (d) cats hate me
29. 29.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the effect? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the power went off (c) the fans stopped (d) the shop was crowded
30. 30.True or false: “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Aarav rides the school bus. Does Aarav live in Green Park? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
32. 32.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) the pot colour only (b) water, soil and sun (c) the seed type (d) nothing at all
34. 34.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “Probably yes.” (b) “We can’t tell.” (c) “No, never.” (d) “Yes, surely.”
35. 35.💰 Ananya saved 16 rupees in 4 weeks. Rohan saved 30 rupees in 6 weeks. How many rupees per week did Rohan save?
36. 36.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) as (b) since (c) so (d) because
37. 37.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the effect? (a) the street became shady (b) the ground is wet (c) it rained all night (d) we planted many trees
38. 38.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” (a) lucky charm (b) everyone does it (c) one means all (d) attacking the person
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) looking for more clues (c) checking the facts (d) guessing the worst
40. 40.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True

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