Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 700 · 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.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” (a) lucky charm (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) one means all
2. 2.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a measured result (b) a proven fact (c) a question (d) an idea taken as true
3. 3.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “one was bad, so all are”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) ignoring other reasons (c) guessing the worst (d) checking the facts
5. 5.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔗 “The washing fell down because the wind was strong.” What is the effect? (a) the milk was left out (b) the wind was strong (c) the washing fell down (d) the milk went sour
7. 7.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she lost all her friends (b) she hates me (c) maybe she is busy (d) she moved away
8. 8.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔗 “The fans stopped because the power went off.” What is the cause? (a) I forgot my water bottle (b) the fans stopped (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) the power went off
10. 10.True or false: “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
12. 12.🔗 “The leaves turned brown because the plants got no water.” What is the effect? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) I went to bed very late (c) the leaves turned brown (d) the plants got no water
13. 13.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) cats hate me (b) all cats are mean (c) never touch animals (d) that cat was upset
14. 14.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the effect? (a) the bus broke down (b) we were late for school (c) it rained all night (d) the ground is wet
16. 16.True or false: “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.💰 Nisha saved 25 rupees in 5 weeks. Vihaan saved 32 rupees in 4 weeks. How many rupees per week did Vihaan save?
18. 18.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) guessing the worst (c) saying “maybe” (d) thinking of other causes
19. 19.True or false: “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Aarav got a balloon. Was Aarav at Asha’s party? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
22. 22.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a reason word (b) why it happens (c) a guess (d) what happens as a result
24. 24.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the cause? (a) I went to bed very late (b) there was a traffic jam (c) the show started late (d) I felt sleepy in class
25. 25.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
26. 26.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the effect? (a) the bus broke down (b) I watered the seeds (c) we were late for school (d) the seeds sprouted
28. 28.True or false: “it has lots of likes” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) trusting the first idea (c) asking before judging (d) judging by looks
30. 30.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) the pot colour only (b) the seed type (c) nothing at all (d) water, soil and sun
32. 32.🔗 “I was thirsty at lunch because I forgot my water bottle.” What is the effect? (a) the ice cream melted (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) the sun was very hot
33. 33.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Meera is in the drama club. Does Meera know the lines of the play? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
34. 34.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Saanvi has a magnifying glass. Is Saanvi in the science club? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
35. 35.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) guessing the worst (c) trusting the first idea (d) deciding too fast
37. 37.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
38. 38.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
39. 39.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) so (b) because (c) as (d) since
40. 40.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the cause? (a) the kite flew away (b) the dog heard thunder (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the kite string snapped

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