Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 782 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) judging by looks (c) asking before judging (d) saying “maybe”
2. 2.🔗 “The team practised hard, so the team won the match.” What is the cause? (a) I slipped in the hall (b) the floor was wet (c) the team practised hard (d) the team won the match
3. 3.🍀 You wore red and won a race. Did the red shirt make you win? (a) yes, for sure (b) only on Sundays (c) yes, red is fast (d) no, just a coincidence
4. 4.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the cause? (a) I was thirsty at lunch (b) nobody heard the bell (c) the class was noisy (d) I forgot my water bottle
5. 5.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
6. 6.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the effect? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the oven was too hot (c) the fans stopped (d) the power went off
7. 7.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) ask or look for facts (b) say it louder (c) ignore it (d) trust your first idea
8. 8.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “my lucky pen did it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
9. 9.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Meera did not get a balloon. Was Meera at Asha’s party? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
10. 10.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the effect? (a) I watered the seeds (b) there was a traffic jam (c) the seeds sprouted (d) the show started late
11. 11.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Ananya cannot play chess. Is Ananya in the chess club? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
12. 12.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Kabir is not in the school football team. Does Kabir train at 7 AM? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has lots of likes (b) everyone is doing it (c) my lucky pen did it (d) the numbers prove it
14. 14.🔤 Which word often comes just before a cause? (a) so (b) because (c) and (d) then
15. 15.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.📚 Diya read 20 pages in 4 days. Saanvi read 18 pages in 6 days. Who read more pages per day? (a) both the same (b) Saanvi (c) Diya
17. 17.🔗 “She did well in the test because Diya studied every day.” What is the cause? (a) the show started late (b) Diya studied every day (c) there was a traffic jam (d) she did well in the test
18. 18.True or false: “We compared the price of 1 kg of rice in both shops.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🚦 Your friends are all crossing on a red light. What do you do? (a) close your eyes (b) follow them (c) wait for green (d) run fast
20. 20.True or false: “one was bad, so all are” is a fair reason. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
22. 22.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the numbers prove it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
23. 23.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the effect? (a) the oven was too hot (b) the floor was wet (c) the cake got burnt (d) I slipped in the hall
24. 24.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) thinking of other causes (c) checking the facts (d) deciding too fast
25. 25.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Meera is in the drama club. Does Meera know the lines of the play? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
26. 26.🌱 You test which of two seeds grows faster. What must be the same for both? (a) water, soil and sun (b) the pot colour only (c) the seed type (d) nothing at all
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) everyone is doing it (b) it was measured twice (c) it happened once (d) mocking who said it
28. 28.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) careful (b) hasty
29. 29.🔗 “The power went off, so the fans stopped.” What is the cause? (a) the class was noisy (b) the fans stopped (c) nobody heard the bell (d) the power went off
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) ignoring other reasons (c) saying “maybe” (d) trusting the first idea
31. 31.True or false: “We tested both pens on the same paper for one page each.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she hates me (b) maybe she is busy (c) she moved away (d) she lost all her friends
33. 33.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) because (b) since (c) as (d) so
34. 34.🔗 “The milk went sour because the milk was left out.” What is the effect? (a) the fans stopped (b) the power went off (c) the milk went sour (d) the milk was left out
35. 35.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the effect? (a) the wind was strong (b) I went to bed very late (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) the washing fell down
36. 36.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) careful (b) hasty
39. 39.True or false: “We timed both runners on the same 100 m track.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔗 “The cake got burnt because the oven was too hot.” What is the effect? (a) the oven was too hot (b) I went to bed very late (c) I felt sleepy in class (d) the cake got burnt

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