Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 703 · 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.🔗 “We planted many trees, so the street became shady.” What is the cause? (a) we planted many trees (b) the goat got out (c) the street became shady (d) we left the gate open
2. 2.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) say it louder (b) trust your first idea (c) ask or look for facts (d) ignore it
3. 3.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “All my friends have this game, so it must be good.” (a) lucky charm (b) everyone does it (c) one means all (d) attacking the person
4. 4.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a kind of fact (b) a puzzle game (c) a mistake in reasoning (d) a hard question
5. 5.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the cause? (a) she did well in the test (b) the crowd cheered (c) Diya studied every day (d) the batter hit a six
6. 6.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the effect? (a) she did well in the test (b) Diya studied every day (c) the plants got no water (d) the leaves turned brown
7. 7.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the cause? (a) the milk was left out (b) the shop was crowded (c) the milk went sour (d) the shop had a sale
8. 8.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) since (b) so (c) because (d) as
9. 9.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the cause? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the kite flew away (c) the sun was very hot (d) the kite string snapped
10. 10.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Ananya is in the drama club. Does Ananya know the lines of the play? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
11. 11.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Nisha did not get a balloon. Was Nisha at Asha’s party? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
12. 12.🔗 “The ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the cause? (a) the kite string snapped (b) it rained all night (c) the ground is wet (d) the kite flew away
13. 13.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the cause? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the ice cream melted (c) Diya studied every day (d) she did well in the test
14. 14.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the effect? (a) the ice cream melted (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the plants got no water (d) the sun was very hot
15. 15.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Diya does not know the lines of the play. Is Diya in the drama club? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
16. 16.📚 Kabir read 60 pages in 5 days. Tara read 16 pages in 4 days. How many pages per day did Tara read?
17. 17.🔗 “It rained all night, so the ground is wet.” What is the cause? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) it rained all night (c) the ground is wet (d) the class was noisy
18. 18.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) looking for more clues (c) judging by looks (d) ignoring other reasons
19. 19.🔗 “The team won the match because the team practised hard.” What is the cause? (a) the team practised hard (b) the team won the match (c) the ice cream melted (d) the sun was very hot
20. 20.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Diya is in the drama club. Does Diya know the lines of the play? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
21. 21.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
22. 22.True or false: “the rule book says so” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🚲 Rohan cycled 10 km in 2 hours. Ishaan cycled 36 km in 4 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) both the same (b) Ishaan (c) Rohan
24. 24.True or false: “I used this pen and got full marks, so it is a magic pen.” is the “attacking the person” trap. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she did not see you (b) nothing else (c) she is a robot (d) she is always angry
27. 27.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) asking before judging (c) thinking of other causes (d) looking for more clues
28. 28.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the cause? (a) the milk was left out (b) the milk went sour (c) the dog heard thunder (d) the dog hid under a bed
29. 29.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it was measured twice”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
30. 30.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
31. 31.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the cause? (a) the shop had a sale (b) the washing fell down (c) the wind was strong (d) the shop was crowded
32. 32.🔗 “The kite flew away because the kite string snapped.” What is the effect? (a) the kite flew away (b) the street became shady (c) we planted many trees (d) the kite string snapped
33. 33.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) sunny skies (b) dry fields (c) floods and wet roads (d) a cold drink
34. 34.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
35. 35.🧠 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) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
36. 36.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) careful (b) hasty
37. 37.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the cause? (a) the bus broke down (b) we left the gate open (c) we were late for school (d) the goat got out
39. 39.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Saanvi lives in Green Park. Does Saanvi ride the school bus? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
40. 40.🧠 Every student in the science club has a magnifying glass. Kabir is in the science club. Does Kabir have a magnifying glass? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure

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