Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 730 · 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.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it happened once”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
2. 2.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
3. 3.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the effect? (a) the plants got no water (b) the power went off (c) the fans stopped (d) the leaves turned brown
4. 4.🔗 What is a cause? (a) what happens after (b) a kind of question (c) a fact (d) why something happens
5. 5.🔗 “The cycle skidded because the road was slippery.” What is the effect? (a) we left the gate open (b) the goat got out (c) the road was slippery (d) the cycle skidded
6. 6.🚲 Ananya cycled 30 km in 6 hours. Rohan cycled 28 km in 4 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Ananya (b) both the same (c) Rohan
7. 7.📚 Ananya read 22 pages in 2 days. Tara read 18 pages in 3 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) Ananya (b) Tara (c) both the same
8. 8.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to win arguments (b) to skip facts (c) to finish fast (d) to avoid false ideas
9. 9.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the cause? (a) I watered the seeds (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) the seeds sprouted
11. 11.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the effect? (a) the team won the match (b) the shop had a sale (c) the team practised hard (d) the shop was crowded
12. 12.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the cause? (a) nobody heard the bell (b) the oven was too hot (c) the cake got burnt (d) the class was noisy
14. 14.True or false: “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Meera knows the lines of the play. Is Meera in the drama club? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
16. 16.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Saanvi does not wear a blue cap on sports day. Is Saanvi in the Blue House? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
17. 17.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Aarav does not have a green notebook. Is Aarav in Class 4A? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
18. 18.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) sunny skies (b) floods and wet roads (c) a cold drink (d) dry fields
20. 20.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
21. 21.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Arjun is in the school football team. Does Arjun train at 7 AM? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
22. 22.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) judging by looks (c) asking before judging (d) checking the facts
23. 23.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🎯 A conclusion that “follows” is one that… (a) might be fun (b) is popular (c) must be true (d) someone hopes
25. 25.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Aarav does not know the lines of the play. Is Aarav in the drama club? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
26. 26.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Ishaan got a balloon. Was Ishaan at Asha’s party? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
27. 27.🔗 “The kite string snapped, so the kite flew away.” What is the cause? (a) the kite flew away (b) the goat got out (c) the kite string snapped (d) we left the gate open
28. 28.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) lucky charm (d) one means all
29. 29.🏃 Riya ran 100 m in 20 seconds and Aarav ran 50 m in 12 seconds. To compare them fairly, look at… (a) their shoe colour (b) who finished first (c) who is taller (d) metres per second
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) asking before judging (c) judging by looks (d) deciding too fast
31. 31.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) it happened once (c) mocking who said it (d) it was measured twice
32. 32.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) blaming without proof (c) thinking of other causes (d) guessing the worst
33. 33.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the effect? (a) we left the gate open (b) the sun was very hot (c) the goat got out (d) the ice cream melted
34. 34.⚖️ What makes a comparison fair? (a) different rules (b) a lucky guess (c) same conditions for all (d) the bigger one wins
35. 35.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🍀 You wore red and won a race. Did the red shirt make you win? (a) yes, red is fast (b) only on Sundays (c) yes, for sure (d) no, just a coincidence
37. 37.True or false: “judging by looks” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
39. 39.True or false: “My plant in the sun grew more than yours in the cupboard, so my seeds are better.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔗 “The shop had a sale, so the shop was crowded.” What is the cause? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) the shop had a sale (c) the shop was crowded (d) I forgot my water bottle

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