Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 723 · 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.True or false: “checked facts support it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) dry fields (b) a cold drink (c) floods and wet roads (d) sunny skies
4. 4.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a kind of question (b) a fact (c) why something happens (d) what happens after
5. 5.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) careful (b) hasty
6. 6.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
7. 7.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, always (b) only in summer (c) no, it just comes first (d) yes, on Sundays
8. 8.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) thinking of other causes (c) guessing the worst (d) deciding too fast
9. 9.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the cause? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) the kite string snapped (d) the kite flew away
10. 10.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
11. 11.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) hasty (b) careful
12. 12.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the cause? (a) the cake got burnt (b) I watered the seeds (c) the seeds sprouted (d) the oven was too hot
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone is doing it (b) many trials agree (c) it happened once (d) my lucky pen did it
14. 14.🔗 “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 crowd cheered (d) the batter hit a six
15. 15.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🌧️ Riya’s rule: “If it rains, I carry an umbrella.” Today Riya carries an umbrella. Did it rain? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell (d) it is sunny
17. 17.🔗 “Diya studied every day, so she did well in the test.” What is the effect? (a) Diya studied every day (b) she did well in the test (c) the milk was left out (d) the milk went sour
18. 18.🌱 Aarav planted 8 saplings in 2 hours. Tara planted 25 saplings in 5 hours. How many saplings per hour did Tara plant?
19. 19.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One boy from that school was rude, so all of them are rude.” (a) one means all (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) lucky charm
21. 21.True or false: “my lucky pen did it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the cause? (a) the floor was wet (b) I slipped in the hall (c) the milk was left out (d) the milk went sour
23. 23.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Rohan is in the school football team. Does Rohan train at 7 AM? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
24. 24.🛒 A 2 kg bag of rice costs ₹80 and a 1 kg bag costs ₹45. Which is cheaper per kg? (a) the 2 kg bag (b) both the same (c) can’t tell (d) the 1 kg bag
25. 25.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) someone hopes (b) must be true (c) is popular (d) might be fun
26. 26.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
27. 27.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the effect? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) the shop was crowded (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the shop had a sale
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) asking before judging (c) saying “maybe” (d) looking for more clues
29. 29.🏃 Riya ran 100 m in 20 seconds and Aarav ran 50 m in 12 seconds. To compare them fairly, look at… (a) metres per second (b) who finished first (c) who is taller (d) their shoe colour
30. 30.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) saying “maybe” (c) asking before judging (d) waiting to find out
32. 32.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🧺 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
34. 34.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Kabir is not a member of the eco-club. Has Kabir planted a tree? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
36. 36.🚲 Rohan cycled 33 km in 3 hours. Tara cycled 40 km in 5 hours. How many km per hour did Rohan cycle?
37. 37.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
38. 38.🧠 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) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
39. 39.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the numbers prove it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
40. 40.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False

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