Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 788 · 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.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
2. 2.🔗 “The shop was crowded because the shop had a sale.” What is the cause? (a) the shop was crowded (b) the cycle skidded (c) the road was slippery (d) the shop had a sale
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.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) careful (b) hasty
5. 5.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) because (b) as (c) so (d) since
6. 6.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Both teams played 10 overs, and Team A scored more runs.” (a) a fair comparison (b) an unfair comparison
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) ignoring other reasons (c) waiting to find out (d) guessing the worst
8. 8.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the cause? (a) the fans stopped (b) the milk was left out (c) the power went off (d) the milk went sour
10. 10.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “Probably yes.” (b) “No, never.” (c) “We can’t tell.” (d) “Yes, surely.”
11. 11.True or false: “A big bag of rice costs more than a small one, so that shop is costly.” is an unfair comparison. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🧠 Everyone in the school choir practises on Fridays. Arjun is in the school choir. Does Arjun practise on Fridays? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
13. 13.🔗 “The milk was left out, so the milk went sour.” What is the effect? (a) the dog hid under a bed (b) the milk was left out (c) the dog heard thunder (d) the milk went sour
14. 14.🧠 Every child in the Blue House wears a blue cap on sports day. Aarav is not in the Blue House. Does Aarav wear a blue cap on sports day? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) trusting the first idea (c) asking before judging (d) thinking of other causes
16. 16.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to finish fast (b) to avoid false ideas (c) to win arguments (d) to skip facts
17. 17.Which of these is a thinking trap? (a) the rule book says so (b) many trials agree (c) it happened once (d) tests show it works
18. 18.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) hasty (b) careful
19. 19.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) careful (b) hasty
20. 20.🧠 Every child who rides the school bus lives in Green Park. Tara lives in Green Park. Does Tara ride the school bus? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
21. 21.🏪 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
22. 22.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) everyone is doing it (c) tests show it works (d) it has lots of likes
23. 23.🚲 Rohan cycled 6 km in 2 hours. Kabir cycled 12 km in 3 hours. Who cycled more km per hour? (a) Kabir (b) Rohan (c) both the same
24. 24.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she did not see you (b) she is a robot (c) she is always angry (d) nothing else
25. 25.🔗 “There was a traffic jam, so the show started late.” What is the effect? (a) the shop was crowded (b) the show started late (c) the shop had a sale (d) there was a traffic jam
26. 26.True or false: “tests show it works” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is a fair reason? (a) my lucky pen did it (b) one was bad, so all are (c) many trials agree (d) mocking who said it
28. 28.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Ananya has a green notebook. Is Ananya in Class 4A? (a) no, for sure (b) yes, for sure (c) can’t tell
29. 29.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Meera trains at 7 AM. Is Meera in the school football team? (a) can’t tell (b) yes, for sure (c) no, for sure
31. 31.🕵️ 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
32. 32.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she lost all her friends (b) maybe she is busy (c) she moved away (d) she hates me
33. 33.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the numbers prove it”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason
34. 34.True or false: “Half the school is buying these shoes, so I need them too.” is the “everyone does it” trap. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔗 “I watered the seeds, so the seeds sprouted.” What is the cause? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) I watered the seeds (c) Diya studied every day (d) she did well in the test
36. 36.🔗 “The floor was wet, so I slipped in the hall.” What is the cause? (a) the cake got burnt (b) the oven was too hot (c) the floor was wet (d) I slipped in the hall
37. 37.🧠 Every child in Class 4A has a green notebook. Rohan is in Class 4A. Does Rohan have a green notebook? (a) yes, for sure (b) no, for sure (c) can’t tell
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking who said it (b) my lucky pen did it (c) everyone is doing it (d) tests show it works
39. 39.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔗 “The seeds sprouted because I watered the seeds.” What is the cause? (a) the seeds sprouted (b) the power went off (c) I watered the seeds (d) the fans stopped

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