Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 720 · 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 crowd cheered because the batter hit a six.” What is the effect? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) the crowd cheered (c) I went to bed very late (d) the batter hit a six
2. 2.True or false: “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the effect? (a) the power went off (b) the fans stopped (c) the crowd cheered (d) the batter hit a six
4. 4.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) one means all (d) lucky charm
5. 5.🔗 “We were late for school because the bus broke down.” What is the cause? (a) the ground is wet (b) we were late for school (c) it rained all night (d) the bus broke down
6. 6.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) careful (b) hasty
7. 7.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the cause? (a) the show started late (b) the bus broke down (c) we were late for school (d) there was a traffic jam
9. 9.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) checking the facts (c) trusting the first idea (d) saying “maybe”
10. 10.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) asking before judging (c) ignoring other reasons (d) judging by looks
12. 12.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the effect? (a) the team practised hard (b) the dog heard thunder (c) the team won the match (d) the dog hid under a bed
13. 13.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Arjun is a member of the eco-club. Has Arjun planted a tree? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
14. 14.💰 Nisha saved 18 rupees in 6 weeks. Diya saved 10 rupees in 2 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Nisha (b) Diya (c) both the same
15. 15.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) it is sunny (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure (d) yes, for sure
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) judging by looks (c) guessing the worst (d) ignoring other reasons
17. 17.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to avoid false ideas (b) to skip facts (c) to win arguments (d) to finish fast
18. 18.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a mango (b) a banana (c) a papaya (d) a guava
19. 19.True or false: “Both plants got the same water and sun; only the soil was different.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
21. 21.True or false: “checking the facts” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) the seed type (b) the pot colour only (c) nothing at all (d) water, soil and sun
23. 23.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the cause? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the class was noisy (d) I went to bed very late
24. 24.🔗 What is a cause? (a) what happens after (b) a fact (c) why something happens (d) a kind of question
25. 25.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the effect? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) I watered the seeds (c) Diya studied every day (d) she did well in the test
26. 26.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, always (b) no, it just comes first (c) only in summer (d) yes, on Sundays
27. 27.📚 Rohan read 36 pages in 6 days. Meera read 33 pages in 3 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Meera (b) both the same (c) Rohan
28. 28.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the cause? (a) we were late for school (b) the bus broke down (c) the floor was wet (d) I slipped in the hall
29. 29.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
30. 30.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Diya is in the chess club. Can Diya play chess? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
31. 31.📚 Aarav read 16 pages in 4 days. Nisha read 20 pages in 2 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Nisha (b) both the same (c) Aarav
32. 32.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
33. 33.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Meera is in the Blue House. Does Meera wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
34. 34.➡️ What is an effect? (a) why it happens (b) a guess (c) a reason word (d) what happens as a result
35. 35.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Tara trains at 7 AM. Is Tara in the school football team? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it happened once (b) one was bad, so all are (c) the numbers prove it (d) mocking who said it
37. 37.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “mocking who said it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
38. 38.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
39. 39.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) cats hate me (b) that cat was upset (c) all cats are mean (d) never touch animals
40. 40.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “tests show it works”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason

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