Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 783 · 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.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Aarav knows the lines of the play. Is Aarav in the drama club? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
2. 2.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) since (b) as (c) because (d) so
3. 3.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Kabir does not train at 7 AM. Is Kabir in the school football team? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
4. 4.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
5. 5.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
6. 6.➡️ What is an effect? (a) why it happens (b) a guess (c) a reason word (d) what happens as a result
7. 7.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
8. 8.🐈 One cat scratched you. What is the fair thought? (a) that cat was upset (b) cats hate me (c) all cats are mean (d) never touch animals
9. 9.🔗 What is a cause? (a) a kind of question (b) what happens after (c) why something happens (d) a fact
10. 10.🏏 Team A scored 60 runs in 10 overs; Team B scored 50 runs in 5 overs. Who scored faster? (a) both the same (b) Team B (c) Team A (d) can’t tell
11. 11.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the effect? (a) I watered the seeds (b) the road was slippery (c) the cycle skidded (d) the seeds sprouted
12. 12.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the cause? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) the milk was left out (c) the milk went sour (d) the dog heard thunder
14. 14.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the effect? (a) a nail was on the road (b) the tyre went flat (c) I was thirsty at lunch (d) I forgot my water bottle
15. 15.True or false: “Don’t listen to his science idea — he can’t even play football.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) judging by looks (c) waiting to find out (d) deciding too fast
17. 17.True or false: “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) thinking of other causes (c) looking for more clues (d) blaming without proof
19. 19.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The video has a million likes, so it must be right.” (a) one means all (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) lucky charm
20. 20.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.💰 Diya saved 20 rupees in 2 weeks. Ishaan saved 54 rupees in 6 weeks. Who saved more rupees per week? (a) Diya (b) both the same (c) Ishaan
22. 22.True or false: “Everyone is skipping homework, so it’s fine.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) careful (b) hasty
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the rule book says so (b) it has lots of likes (c) one was bad, so all are (d) my lucky pen did it
25. 25.🏃 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) metres per second (d) who is taller
26. 26.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) only in summer (b) yes, on Sundays (c) yes, always (d) no, it just comes first
27. 27.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) food is hot (b) cooks are tall (c) looks show the taste (d) dishes are round
28. 28.🔗 “We left the gate open, so the goat got out.” What is the cause? (a) the sun was very hot (b) the ice cream melted (c) we left the gate open (d) the goat got out
29. 29.🧠 Every child in the drama club knows the lines of the play. Diya is not in the drama club. Does Diya know the lines of the play? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
30. 30.🔗 “The batter hit a six, so the crowd cheered.” What is the effect? (a) Diya studied every day (b) she did well in the test (c) the batter hit a six (d) the crowd cheered
31. 31.True or false: “tests show it works” is a thinking trap. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) lucky charm (d) one means all
33. 33.🧠 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) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
34. 34.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “One banana was bad, so this fruit seller always cheats.” (a) everyone does it (b) one means all (c) lucky charm (d) attacking the person
35. 35.🔗 “I went to bed very late, so I felt sleepy in class.” What is the effect? (a) I went to bed very late (b) the power went off (c) the fans stopped (d) I felt sleepy in class
36. 36.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to skip facts (b) to win arguments (c) to avoid false ideas (d) to finish fast
37. 37.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the cause? (a) Diya studied every day (b) she did well in the test (c) the oven was too hot (d) the cake got burnt
38. 38.🏏 Aarav scored 30 runs in 3 overs. Vihaan scored 44 runs in 4 overs. How many runs per over did Vihaan score?
39. 39.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Rohan is not in the school football team. Does Rohan train at 7 AM? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
40. 40.🔗 “I forgot my water bottle, so I was thirsty at lunch.” What is the cause? (a) the road was slippery (b) I forgot my water bottle (c) the cycle skidded (d) I was thirsty at lunch

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