Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 695 · 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 oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the cause? (a) Diya studied every day (b) the cake got burnt (c) the oven was too hot (d) she did well in the test
2. 2.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the effect? (a) the milk was left out (b) Diya studied every day (c) the milk went sour (d) she did well in the test
3. 3.True or false: “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “the numbers prove it” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.⭐ Saanvi made 42 paper stars in 6 hours. Rohan made 25 paper stars in 5 hours. Who made more paper stars per hour? (a) Rohan (b) both the same (c) Saanvi
6. 6.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) because (b) then (c) so (d) and
7. 7.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Ishaan did not get a balloon. Was Ishaan at Asha’s party? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
8. 8.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) tests show it works (b) it was measured twice (c) many trials agree (d) it happened once
9. 9.💰 Aarav saved 36 rupees in 4 weeks. Nisha saved 22 rupees in 2 weeks. How many rupees per week did Aarav save?
10. 10.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” (a) lucky charm (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) one means all
11. 11.True or false: “the numbers prove it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.📚 Aarav read 24 pages in 2 days. Tara read 20 pages in 4 days. How many pages per day did Tara read?
14. 14.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
15. 15.🍦 More ice cream is sold on hot days, and more people swim. Does ice cream cause swimming? (a) ice cream is cold (b) swimming causes it (c) no, heat causes both (d) yes, it does
16. 16.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Kabir wears a blue cap on sports day. Is Kabir in the Blue House? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
17. 17.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” (a) attacking the person (b) one means all (c) everyone does it (d) lucky charm
18. 18.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) it is sunny (d) no, for sure
19. 19.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Meera is not in the drama club. Does Meera know the lines of the play? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
20. 20.True or false: “Her plan is silly because she is the youngest.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) asking before judging (c) judging by looks (d) ignoring other reasons
22. 22.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a hard question (b) a puzzle game (c) a mistake in reasoning (d) a kind of fact
23. 23.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the cause? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) the bus broke down (c) we were late for school (d) I watered the seeds
24. 24.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the effect? (a) the fans stopped (b) the street became shady (c) we planted many trees (d) the power went off
25. 25.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) nothing at all (b) the pot colour only (c) water, soil and sun (d) the seed type
26. 26.⭐ Meera made 32 paper stars in 4 hours. Kabir made 30 paper stars in 3 hours. How many paper stars per hour did Kabir make?
27. 27.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) dry fields (b) sunny skies (c) floods and wet roads (d) a cold drink
28. 28.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
29. 29.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the cause? (a) Diya studied every day (b) we were late for school (c) the bus broke down (d) she did well in the test
30. 30.➡️ What is an effect? (a) what happens as a result (b) a reason word (c) a guess (d) why it happens
31. 31.🔗 “Nobody heard the bell because the class was noisy.” What is the cause? (a) the power went off (b) the class was noisy (c) the fans stopped (d) nobody heard the bell
32. 32.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) shoes are white (b) he likes running (c) new shoes mean rich (d) shoes cost nothing
33. 33.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “I failed one test, so I am bad at everything.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) lucky charm
34. 34.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) judging by looks (c) checking the facts (d) saying “maybe”
36. 36.🏏 Aarav scored 18 runs in 6 overs. Ishaan scored 8 runs in 2 overs. How many runs per over did Aarav score?
37. 37.True or false: “I sat in this seat and our team scored, so I must stay here.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Nisha has a magnifying glass. Is Nisha in the science club? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
39. 39.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a papaya (b) a guava (c) a mango (d) a banana
40. 40.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the cause? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the plants got no water (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the shop was crowded

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