Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 765 · 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.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) deciding too fast (c) blaming without proof (d) judging by looks
2. 2.True or false: “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the rule book says so”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
4. 4.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) it happened once (c) mocking who said it (d) tests show it works
5. 5.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) careful (b) hasty
6. 6.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” (a) attacking the person (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) one means all
7. 7.➡️ What is an effect? (a) a reason word (b) what happens as a result (c) a guess (d) why it happens
8. 8.🔗 “I slipped in the hall because the floor was wet.” What is the cause? (a) the street became shady (b) we planted many trees (c) the floor was wet (d) I slipped in the hall
9. 9.True or false: “I used this pen and got full marks, so it is a magic pen.” is the “one means all” trap. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it happened once (b) tests show it works (c) checked facts support it (d) the numbers prove it
12. 12.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the effect? (a) the tyre went flat (b) the floor was wet (c) I slipped in the hall (d) a nail was on the road
13. 13.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the cause? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) the class was noisy (c) nobody heard the bell (d) I watered the seeds
14. 14.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the cause? (a) we left the gate open (b) the show started late (c) the goat got out (d) there was a traffic jam
15. 15.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Nisha does not wear a blue cap on sports day. Is Nisha in the Blue House? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
16. 16.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) since (b) so (c) because (d) as
17. 17.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the cause? (a) I felt sleepy in class (b) the team won the match (c) the team practised hard (d) I went to bed very late
18. 18.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the effect? (a) Diya studied every day (b) she did well in the test (c) the seeds sprouted (d) I watered the seeds
19. 19.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) lucky charm (d) one means all
20. 20.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” (a) one means all (b) attacking the person (c) lucky charm (d) everyone does it
21. 21.True or false: “everyone is doing it” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) deciding too fast (c) ignoring other reasons (d) blaming without proof
23. 23.🌱 Kabir planted 30 saplings in 6 hours. Nisha planted 55 saplings in 5 hours. How many saplings per hour did Kabir plant?
24. 24.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is an unfair comparison. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “many trials agree”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
26. 26.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Everybody in class believes it, so it must be true.” (a) attacking the person (b) lucky charm (c) everyone does it (d) one means all
27. 27.🏏 Rohan scored 8 runs in 2 overs. Vihaan scored 40 runs in 4 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) both the same (b) Rohan (c) Vihaan
28. 28.💰 Tara saved 20 rupees in 4 weeks. Aarav saved 60 rupees in 5 weeks. How many rupees per week did Aarav save?
29. 29.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Nisha wears a blue cap on sports day. Is Nisha in the Blue House? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
30. 30.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) trusting the first idea (c) saying “maybe” (d) thinking of other causes
31. 31.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the effect? (a) the washing fell down (b) the wind was strong (c) the dog hid under a bed (d) the dog heard thunder
32. 32.🔗 “The wind was strong, so the washing fell down.” What is the cause? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the wind was strong (c) the washing fell down (d) the cake got burnt
33. 33.True or false: “Team A scored more in 20 overs than Team B in 10 overs, so Team A is better.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) careful (b) hasty
36. 36.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “Why trust her answer? She wears old shoes.” (a) everyone does it (b) lucky charm (c) attacking the person (d) one means all
37. 37.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Kabir does not ride the school bus. Does Kabir live in Green Park? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
38. 38.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a fact (b) why something happens (c) a kind of question (d) what happens after
39. 39.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the effect? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the dog hid under a bed (c) the oven was too hot (d) the dog heard thunder
40. 40.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) dry fields (b) floods and wet roads (c) sunny skies (d) a cold drink

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