Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 68 · 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.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the effect? (a) it rained all night (b) the batter hit a six (c) the crowd cheered (d) the ground is wet
2. 2.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) mocking who said it (b) it happened once (c) the numbers prove it (d) my lucky pen did it
3. 3.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Diya is not in the school football team. Does Diya train at 7 AM? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
4. 4.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “tests show it works”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
5. 5.True or false: “checking the facts” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
7. 7.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) careful (b) hasty
8. 8.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the cause? (a) the team practised hard (b) the team won the match (c) the shop was crowded (d) the shop had a sale
9. 9.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the effect? (a) the team won the match (b) the team practised hard (c) the power went off (d) the fans stopped
10. 10.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) so (b) because (c) then (d) and
11. 11.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Diya trains at 7 AM. Is Diya in the school football team? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
12. 12.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) asking before judging (c) saying “maybe” (d) deciding too fast
13. 13.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Saanvi is in the chess club. Can Saanvi play chess? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
14. 14.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Diya is in the school choir. Does Diya practise on Fridays? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
15. 15.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Ishaan has planted a tree. Is Ishaan a member of the eco-club? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
16. 16.True or false: “asking before judging” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the effect? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) the team practised hard (c) I went to bed very late (d) the team won the match
18. 18.📚 Vihaan read 18 pages in 3 days. Nisha read 22 pages in 2 days. How many pages per day did Vihaan read?
19. 19.True or false: “judging by looks” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
21. 21.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) careful (b) hasty
22. 22.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) trust your first idea (b) ask or look for facts (c) ignore it (d) say it louder
23. 23.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) waiting to find out (c) trusting the first idea (d) saying “maybe”
24. 24.🌱 Ananya planted 12 saplings in 4 hours. Aarav planted 45 saplings in 5 hours. How many saplings per hour did Ananya plant?
25. 25.🔗 “I felt sleepy in class because I went to bed very late.” What is the effect? (a) the floor was wet (b) I felt sleepy in class (c) I slipped in the hall (d) I went to bed very late
26. 26.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) cats hate me (b) all cats are mean (c) that cat was upset (d) never touch animals
27. 27.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
28. 28.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) water, soil and sun (b) the pot colour only (c) the seed type (d) nothing at all
29. 29.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Meera can play chess. Is Meera in the chess club? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
30. 30.🔗 “The bus broke down, so we were late for school.” What is the cause? (a) the bus broke down (b) the wind was strong (c) we were late for school (d) the washing fell down
31. 31.🔗 “The street became shady because we planted many trees.” What is the cause? (a) the street became shady (b) the wind was strong (c) the washing fell down (d) we planted many trees
32. 32.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the effect? (a) the team won the match (b) the team practised hard (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) I was thirsty at lunch
33. 33.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “No, never.” (b) “We can’t tell.” (c) “Yes, surely.” (d) “Probably yes.”
34. 34.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Aarav did not get a balloon. Was Aarav at Asha’s party? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
35. 35.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) careful (b) hasty
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) ignoring other reasons (c) asking before judging (d) waiting to find out
37. 37.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the cause? (a) the cake got burnt (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the class was noisy (d) the oven was too hot
38. 38.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) thinking of other causes (c) waiting to find out (d) asking before judging
39. 39.True or false: “the rule book says so” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False

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