Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 74 · 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 ground is wet because it rained all night.” What is the effect? (a) it rained all night (b) the shop had a sale (c) the shop was crowded (d) the ground is wet
2. 2.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) hasty (b) careful
3. 3.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, always (b) yes, on Sundays (c) no, it just comes first (d) only in summer
4. 4.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
5. 5.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the effect? (a) the team won the match (b) the power went off (c) the fans stopped (d) the team practised hard
6. 6.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops are big (b) Sunday is fun (c) shops sell milk (d) it shuts only on Sunday
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) blaming without proof (c) thinking of other causes (d) saying “maybe”
8. 8.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the effect? (a) we planted many trees (b) the street became shady (c) I watered the seeds (d) the seeds sprouted
9. 9.🛒 A 2 kg bag of rice costs ₹80 and a 1 kg bag costs ₹45. Which is cheaper per kg? (a) both the same (b) the 2 kg bag (c) the 1 kg bag (d) can’t tell
10. 10.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Rohan does not know the lines of the play. Is Rohan in the drama club? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
11. 11.True or false: “My plant in the sun grew more than yours in the cupboard, so my seeds are better.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to finish fast (b) to win arguments (c) to skip facts (d) to avoid false ideas
13. 13.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she is a robot (b) she is always angry (c) nothing else (d) she did not see you
14. 14.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Ananya does not have a green notebook. Is Ananya in Class 4A? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
15. 15.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Rohan has not planted a tree. Is Rohan a member of the eco-club? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
17. 17.True or false: “the numbers prove it” is a fair reason. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the cause? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) the kite flew away (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) the kite string snapped
19. 19.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “We can’t tell.” (b) “No, never.” (c) “Yes, surely.” (d) “Probably yes.”
21. 21.🚲 Nisha cycled 30 km in 6 hours. Saanvi cycled 9 km in 3 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Nisha (b) Saanvi (c) both the same
22. 22.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) maybe she is busy (b) she hates me (c) she lost all her friends (d) she moved away
23. 23.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) hasty (b) careful
24. 24.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) hasty (b) careful
25. 25.🔗 “The plants got no water, so the leaves turned brown.” What is the effect? (a) the plants got no water (b) the leaves turned brown (c) it rained all night (d) the ground is wet
26. 26.🪤 What is a thinking trap? (a) a kind of fact (b) a mistake in reasoning (c) a hard question (d) a puzzle game
27. 27.True or false: “mocking who said it” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🧠 Every member of the eco-club has planted a tree. Saanvi has not planted a tree. Is Saanvi a member of the eco-club? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
30. 30.🔗 “The ice cream melted because the sun was very hot.” What is the cause? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the sun was very hot (c) the cake got burnt (d) the ice cream melted
31. 31.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” (a) lucky charm (b) one means all (c) attacking the person (d) everyone does it
32. 32.📏 To compare how two plants grow, you should measure them… (a) over the same days (b) on different days (c) only the taller one (d) with your eyes only
33. 33.📚 Ananya read 24 pages in 3 days. Diya read 28 pages in 4 days. How many pages per day did Ananya read?
34. 34.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) all cats are mean (b) that cat was upset (c) cats hate me (d) never touch animals
35. 35.True or false: “it has lots of likes” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “the rule book says so” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “my lucky pen did it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
38. 38.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the cause? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) the leaves turned brown (c) the plants got no water (d) I watered the seeds
39. 39.True or false: “checking the facts” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔗 “The washing fell down because the wind was strong.” What is the effect? (a) the road was slippery (b) the cycle skidded (c) the washing fell down (d) the wind was strong

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